Simms, Frank 1975-05-15
Frank Simms, a 1960 Texas Tech graduate, discusses his interests in farming, the feedlot industry, and commercial use of compost for fertilizer.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Frank Simms
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: May 15, 1975
Location: Panhandle, Texas
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Personal history,
Years at Texas Tech,
Reason for becoming a farmer,
Work with Soil Conservation Service,
Built feedlot in 1969,
Raises own feed,
Blames no one for bad market,
Complicated by high feed cost and government interference,
Sudden upswing in March 1975,
Reason for persevering during failure,
Won Ford Farm Efficiency Award in 1971,
Farming is safer than feeding cattle,
Dry land farming,
Uses manure for fertilizer.
Tape 1, Side 2: Continued discussion of use of manure as fertilizer,
Advantages of composting,
Machine used in making compost,
Business of selling compost—Texas Compost, Inc.,;
Value of experiments run by universities and experiment station.
Range Dates: 1956-1975
Bulk Dates: 1960-1975
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