Branscum, Lexie 1983-03-30
Lexie Branscum, a South Plains farmer, discusses agriculture, irrigation, mechanization and the impact of the federal government on farming.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Lexie Branscum
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: March 30, 1983
Location: Springlake, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Lexie Branscum,
Involvement in agriculture,
Reasons,
Agriculture,
Mechanization (1940),
Team animals,
Mechanization (again),
Acceptance,
Irrigation (1946),
Rational ,
Impact on farming,
Corn,
Sprinkler systems,
High Plains Water Conservation District,
Wells,
Power source,
Fuel source,
Electricity versus gasoline,
Cost,
Impact,
Livestock,
Mechanization (again),
Conservation practices,
Crop rotation,
Development,
Planting decisions,
Seeds,
Crops,
Government's role,
Programs,
Branscum (again),
rural life,
Major changes,
Advantages,
Population,
Changes
Tape 1, Side 2:
Irrigation (again),
Water levels,
Depth,
Decline,
Prospects,
Return to dryland farming,
Water importation,
Irrigation patterns,
No till,
Agriculture (again),
World wide impact,
Grain embargo,
Government's role (again)
Range Dates: 1940s-1983
Bulk Dates: 1940s-1983
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