Heinrich, Eric Christopher 2003-03-21

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Eric Heinrich is a cotton farmer in the Lubbock area. He talks about some of his experiences as a cotton farmer.


General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Eric Christopher Heinrich

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Date: March 21, 2003

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Mary Ellis Hodges

Length: 00:34:39


Abstract

Introduction; Background; Farming; Lubbock Cooper High School; Siblings; Varieties of Cotton; Cotton Development; Process; Rainfall; Stripping and Picking; Machines; Procedures; Cotton Gin; Drip irrigation; Organic cotton; Labor; Milo; Livestock; Farming Industry; Growth in farming; Cotton mills; Market for cotton.


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Transcript: No transcript available



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