Applewhite, G C 1980-10-15
The Applewhites discuss the early settlement of Floyd County and early farming modes utilized in the Lockney area.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: G. C. Applewhite
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 15, 1980
Location: Lockney, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Unintelligible
Tape 1, Side 2:
Entertainment,
Farming,
History,
Cotton,
Drought (1890),
Prairie fire (1905),
Covered wagons,
Prairie dog towns,
Jackrabbit drives,
Lobos,
Bounty hunters,
Coyotes,
Snow storm (1906),
Winters (1918),
Anecdotes,
Lakes,
Rain,
Hail damage,
Transportation,
Hank Smith,
Rock Smith,
Freighting,
Shipping points,
Lumber,
Dugouts,
Fortenberry family,
Farming began (1915),
Wheat,
Tractors,
Freegrass
Tape 2, Side 1:
(Tape two: 1 hour),
Automobiles (1910),
Antelope,
Water supply,
Wells,
Irrigation,
Sand storms,
"Black blizzards",
Anecdotes,
Static electricity,
Irrigation,
Electricity (1941),
Wind charger (1930s),
Cattle shoot,
Kerosene lamps,
Housewife's duties,
Combines,
Hardships,
Medical care,
Doctors,
Midwives,
Illnesses,
Homes
Tape 2, Side 2:
Lockney, Texas,
School teachers,
Transportation,
Bathtub,
Cattle slaughtering,
Neighbors,
Cooperative efforts,
Hog killing,
Farming,
Funerals,
Grain storage,
Farmers' co-ops,
Gas prices,
Tractors,
Mule teams,
Mechanization (1930),
"Rummy" tractor,
Livestock,
Mules versus horses,
Comparison,
Anecdotes
Range Dates: 1890-1941
Bulk Dates: 1890-1941
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