Sherrod, Charles C 1974-04-11

Charles Sherrod recalls early farming practices and settling near Lorenzo, in Crosby County during the 1920s.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Charles C. Sherrod

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: April 11, 1974

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Jeff Townsend

Length: 1 hour

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Autobiographical data, Farming near Lorenzo, Family history given, Farmed first in Crosby County, Tells of sending maize to market, Cotton farming in Crosby County, Early Lorenzo gins named, Terms of early land purchases, Types of cotton and maize planted, Mechanization of cotton farm, Obsolete farming techniques, Transporting cotton, Reason for change from picking to pulling cotton, Use of cotton sleds in 1925-26, Important organizations, Cotton co-ops, Farm Bureau, Farmers’ Union, First tractor recalled.

Tape 1, Side 2: Heating house in Lorenzo, Use of chemicals for defoliating, Rural Electrification Administration (REA) brought advantages, Irrigation remembered.

Range Dates: 1920s-1940s

Bulk Dates: 1920s-1930s

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