DARE Interview : Alturas, California; Primary Informant CA156

Fieldworker

Anderson, Leslie

Date

• 1969

Publisher

Dictionary of American Regional English

Summary

• Informant Data:
• CA156: White; male; age: 83 (old); education: grade school; community type: village
• Media File:
• Full Interview (Tape 0135-S1). [Additional speakers: Female Fieldworker assistant, Adult female]
• Content:
• 00:20 Takes a few days to properly saddle break a horse, but he was never bucked by a horse he broke
• 03:20 Saddle horses and ponies the most popular, although quicker to train workhorses. Dairy business
• 06:35 Dislikes veterinarians, has own cure for "milk fever" which he thinks works well. Dealing with cow horns and bulls
• 10:45 Selling milk to buyer for pasteurization, keeping own supply in a springhouse
• 15:00 Fishing at proper times, local reservoir popular for fishing and swimming
• 19:30 Tape end