Ritchie, Aubrey 1982-09-08
Aubrey Ritchie discusses life on his farm, livestock, and the changes brought by electricity and mechanization.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Aubrey Ritchie
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: September 08, 1982
Location: Close City, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 1 hour 40 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:Family history,
Birthdate,
Parents,
Origin,
Marriage,
Farming (1916),
Crops,
Sugar cane,
Goose-neck maize,
Syrup production,
Influenza (1918),
Treatment,
Deaths,
Migration to West Texas,
Wagons,
Travel time,
Sandstorm,
Livestock,
Mules vs. horses,
Plowing.
Tape 1, Side 2: Farm home,
Location (1922),
Area farmed,
Previous structures,
School building,
Brothers and sisters,
Land sales,
Mortgages,
Irrigation wells (1946),
Will Williams,
Raising chickens,
Egg sales,
Area marketers,
Trade Day (Saturday),
Grocery purchase,
First Monday,
Animal trade,
Auction rings (1930s).
Tape 2, Side 1: Hog industry,
World War II,
Dairy cattle,
Mechanization,
Tractors,
Reliability,
Electricity (1941),
Installation,
Problems,
World War II,
Crop prices,
Farming,
Governmental role,
Advantages,
Pesticide use (1930s),
Leaf Worm,
Dusting machine,
Arsenic.
Tape 2, Side 2: Pesticide use (continued),
Fruit trees,
Peaches,
Apples,
Insects,
Grasshoppers,
Musical instruments,
Fiddle,
Guitar.
Range Dates: 1916-1982
Bulk Dates: 1916-1945
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