Interview with Paul Collins, September 29, 1983

Interview Summary

Farmer/revenue agent, Mason County, Mayslick, "Night Riders," personal background, growing wheat, working in the Post Office, military service during World War One, work during World War Two as a tax commissioner, work in the Revenue Department and the Legislative Research Commission, growing tobacco in early 20th century, the Equity pool in 1907, Star tobacco and early cigarettes, pinhookers, price instability of tobacco crop in 1920s, importance of horses in beginning of 20th century, superstititions in the planting of tobacco, differences over time in the cutting of tobacco, picking a tobacco warehouse, changes in lifestyle of farmers after introduction of tobacco program, building of warehouses in Mason County, tenants and leasing tobacco

Interview Keyword

Heritage farms

Interview LC Subject

Agricultural laborers Agriculture--Kentucky Agriculture. Burley tobacco Cigarettes Draft animals Family farms Farm life. Farm tenancy Horses Night Riders (Group) Tobacco chewing Tobacco farmers Tobacco industry Tobacco workers Tobacco--Government policy Tobacco--Kentucky Tobacco--Marketing Tobacco--Varieties Tobacco--Weed control Traditional farming United States. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Warehouses Wheat

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