Smith, J Orville 1982-05-27
J. Orville Smith discusses the dairy industry in the 1920s and 1930s, with emphasis on the impact of mechanization in the late 1930s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: J. Orville Smith
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: May 27, 1982
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Born: Hill County, Texas (September 1, 1912),
Parents,
Father, Ran Smith,
Mother, Lottie Smith,
Lubbock Mattress Company,
Dairy farm,
Purchased by Ran Smith,
Cattle count,
Milk delivery,
Feeding cattle,
Milking,
Implements,
Cream separator,
Work schedule,
Milk production,
Amount,
Mechanical innovation,
Pasteurization (1930),
Hired workers (1930),
Refrigeration,
Ice cream mixes,
Pasteurization (again).
Tape 1, Side 2: Pasteurization (continued),
Equipment loans,
Milk delivery route,
Payments,
Transportation,
Milk ordinance,
Grading system,
Concrete floors,
Mechanization (late 1930s),
Pasteurizing,
Bottling machine,
Homogenizer,
Dairy work load,
Cut downs.
Range Dates: 1912-1939
Bulk Dates: 1920s-1930s
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