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Cotton growing champion farmer Bill Pickette with Agricultural Agent Clyde Peedin

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Title:
Cotton growing champion farmer Bill Pickette with Agricultural Agent Clyde Peedin
Description:
Transcribed from accompanying news release: Cutlines: Champion Cotton Farmer--W. L. (Bill) Pickette (left) of Scotland Neck has a big success story to tell Halifax County Agricultural Agent Clyde Peedin. Pickette produced these six bales of cotton on two acres, setting a new, unofficial production record for North Carolina.
Topics:
Agriculture
Community and Extension
Subjects:
Cotton
Cotton baling
Crop science
Farmers
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-006-bx0017-005-015
Created Date:
Location:
Scotland Neck (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs