Moosberg, Carl A 1975-04-22

Carl Moosberg discusses his career as a cotton breeder with special emphasis on the varieties he has helped to develop. He also discusses methods of marketing the seed and literature that might aid researchers.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Carl A. Moosberg

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: April 22, 1975

Location: Floydada, Texas

Interviewer: Richard Arnold

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Personal history, Educational, Interest in Texas Tech, Association with Texas Tech faculty, Early cotton varieties, Early breeders, Early goals, Early Arizona cotton, Early Texas Tech experimentation, Career at Greenville, Texas (1937-42, 1945-48), Experimentation, Co-workers, Career at Marianna, Arkansas, Goals of experimentation, Empire variety, Stoneville cotton, Rex variety (1958), Marketing, Assistance, Qualities, Shipping methods, Stripper 31, Pedigree, Qualities.

Tape 1, Side 2: Stripper 31 (continued), Descendants, Marketing and distribution, Relationship to Paymaster 18, Reproduction by farmers, Adaptation to High Plains of Texas, Certification, Distribution by Ed McKnight, Popularity in Arkansas, Rex variety (1956-1966), Certification, Distributors, Other varieties, Glandless varieties, Wilt resistance, Blight resistance.

Tape 2, Side 1: Glandless cotton, Estimated popularity, Marketing, Characteristics and qualities, Seed cost, Seed usage, Qualities of a seed breeder, Importation of South American cotton, Testing areas, Area breeders, Other interviewees, Blackland cotton, Early South Plains area described, Barnett variety, Paymaster varieties, Ceche variety, Publications on cotton varieties, Renowned cotton breeders.

Tape 2, Side 2: Publications on cotton varieties (continued), Development of the cotton fiber, Open-end spinning, Desired characteristics of cotton, Description of process.

Range Dates: 1937-1975

Bulk Dates: 1937-1966

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