Interview with Edward C. McCoy, July 2, 1992
Project: Family Farms of Kentucky: Farm and Farmstead Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Edward McCoy, a farmer living on Cane Creek, begins the interview by describing his farm today and the financial circumstances surrounding it, such as the meat market. Next, the most common types of farming on Cane Creek are revealed, as well as frequent natural disasters present in the area. Then, McCoy's home garden is examined, paired with farming equipment practices around Cane Creek, and problems with farming in general. The economic circumstances of Powell County are considered, along with McCoy's own personal future farming projects. A sketch of McCoy's property is provided, coupled with dynamics of the farm, including its daily operations. Additionally, McCoy talks of his children, and the fruit trees he has on his land. McCoy concludes with a brief mentioning of a neighbor, dogs, and general farming advice directed towards fellow farmers.Interview Accession
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Cane Creek (Ky.) Coon hunting Entertainment Family values Farm co-ops Farm labor Farm mechanization Feed stores. Fencing Heritage farms Hog production Household labor Off-farm employment Part-time farming Red River Gorge Sawmills Stock dogs Tobacco production Water sources Powell County (Ky.) Economics Children FloodingInterview Rights
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McCoy, Edward C. Interview by David Rotenizer. 02 Jul. 1992. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
McCoy, E.C. (1992, July 02). Interview by D. Rotenizer. Family Farms of Kentucky: Farm and Farmstead Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
McCoy, Edward C., interview by David Rotenizer. July 02, 1992, Family Farms of Kentucky: Farm and Farmstead Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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