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| − | + | George T. Jones, former manager of the Hereford Potato Growers Cooperative, discusses the history of that organization and generalizes on the history of vegetable farming. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' George T. Jones |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 05, 1974 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Hereford, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Jeff Townsend |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Family background, early recollections, |
| − | + | Hereford Potato Growers Association, | |
| + | Co-op discussed, | ||
| + | Organized (1940), | ||
| + | Operations, volume, marketing, co-op financing | ||
| + | discussed, | ||
| + | Liquidated (1957), | ||
| + | Attitude toward cooperatives revealed, | ||
| + | Origin of Growers and Shippers Corporation cited, | ||
| + | Other vegetable co-ops, co-op problems mentioned, | ||
| + | Attitude toward vegetable farming expressed, | ||
| + | Co-op membership surveyed, | ||
| + | Co-op services noted, | ||
| + | Introduction of lettuce recalled, | ||
| + | Introduction of other vegetables, | ||
| + | Good and bad years recalled, | ||
| + | Potato varieties and market problems explained, | ||
| + | Mechanization theme discussed, | ||
| + | Lack of insurance asserted, | ||
| + | Speculation on response to water depletion, | ||
| + | Cattle, grain market discussed. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
| − | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1940-1974 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1940-1974 |
Revision as of 20:32, 13 April 2015
George T. Jones, former manager of the Hereford Potato Growers Cooperative, discusses the history of that organization and generalizes on the history of vegetable farming.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: George T. Jones
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 05, 1974
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Jeff Townsend
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background, early recollections,
Hereford Potato Growers Association,
Co-op discussed,
Organized (1940),
Operations, volume, marketing, co-op financing
discussed,
Liquidated (1957),
Attitude toward cooperatives revealed,
Origin of Growers and Shippers Corporation cited,
Other vegetable co-ops, co-op problems mentioned,
Attitude toward vegetable farming expressed,
Co-op membership surveyed,
Co-op services noted,
Introduction of lettuce recalled,
Introduction of other vegetables,
Good and bad years recalled,
Potato varieties and market problems explained,
Mechanization theme discussed,
Lack of insurance asserted,
Speculation on response to water depletion,
Cattle, grain market discussed.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1940-1974
Bulk Dates: 1940-1974
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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