Newton, R T 1973-05-03
R. T. Newton, manager of the Enochs Coop Gin, describes his ginning operation and reviews his career. He discusses a bysinosis testing experiment conducted by Burlington and cooperative operations on the South Plains.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: R.T. Newton
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: May 03, 1973
Location: Enochs, Texas
Interviewer: Jeff Townsend
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background, early life,
Steam-operated cotton gin recalled,
Other sources of power noted,
Evolving capacity and efficiency examined,
Attitude toward centralized ginning expressed,
Labor problems mentioned,
Storm proof cotton and cotton strippers, boll separator discussed,
Resistance to mechanization noted,
Cotton varieties examined,
Experimentation with dwarf-type cotton,
Insecticides, herbicides discussed,
Bysinosis defined,
Installation of machinery to test bysinosis,
Description of bysinosis testing.
Tape 1, Side 2: Bysinosis testing (continued),
Testing at Texas Tech cited,
Problems with testing reviewed,
Benefits of moisture content for ginning explained,
Ginning organizations discussed,
Attitude toward Cotton, Inc.,
Co-op operations related,
Plains ginning laboratory noted.
Range Dates: None Given
Bulk Dates: None Given
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