From Can See to Can't Texas Cotton Farmers on the Southern Prairies

Name: From Can See to Can't Texas Cotton Farmers on the Southern Prairies
Price: 11.95 USD
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ISBN: 9780292777217

ISBN-10: 0292777213

ISBN-13: 9780292777217

Edition: 1997

Authors: Thad Sitton, Dan K. Utley

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Cotton farming was the only way of life that many Texans knew from the days of Austin' Colony up until World War II. For those who worked the land, it was a dawn-till-dark, "can see to can't," process that required not only a wide range of specialized skills but also a willingness to gamble on forces often beyond a farmer' controlweather, insects, plant diseases, and the cotton market. This unique book offers an insider' view of Texas cotton farming in the late 1920s. Drawing on the memories of farmers and their descendants, many of whom are quoted here, the authors trace a year in the life of south central Texas cotton farms. From breaking ground to planting, cultivating, and harvesting,…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 9/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 5.90" wide x 8.90" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction



Texas Cotton



Lay of the Land



Midwinter



In the Fields



Picking, Ginning, and Hog Killing


Epilogue: A World Ends


Notes


Bibliography


Index