Conger, Joe 1970-08-03
Joe Conger, Sterling County sheep rancher and oil field worker, discusses his career as a "bronc buster," cowboy and sheep-raiser, in addition to oil activity in the McCamey area.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Joe Conger
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: August 3, 1970
Location: McCamey, Texas
Interviewer: Paul Patterson
Length: 2 hours
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Discussion of scabs in sheep,
Advantages of raising sheep cited,
Work with C. C. Slaughter Ranch cited,
Mentions the techniques of breaking horses,
Tells anecdote concerning purchase of a new horse,
other anecdotes on breaking horses related,
Techniques of working cattle reviewed
Tape 1, Side 2:
Recollections of working cattle,
Family discussed,
Early schooling received in Sterling City and Sterling County,
Memories of a deaf and dumb cowboy,
Recalls drought and blizzard in 1917,
Skinned stock which had died as a result of the blizzard,
Mexican sheep herder remembered,
Explains conflict between cattle and sheep interests,
Techniques of sheep ranching discussed,
Compares shearing cost and practices, past and present,
Comments on wool marketing problems
Tape 2, Side 1:
Worked with area oil interests,
Recalls managing a sheep ranch,
Describes trapping eagles and coyotes,
Attitude toward local politics and community relations expressed,
Details of accident recalled,
Recollections of area sheep-raisers
Tape 2, Side 2:
Lists poisonous weeds,
Tells anecdote concerning purchase of sheep and discovery of treatment of sheep disease,
Rodeo experience recalled,
Relates oil field experiences,
Law enforcement anecdote remembered,
Explanation of oil company practices
Range Dates: 1917-1970
Bulk Dates: 1917-1970
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