Baca County Festivals and Fairs: Part 1
I will probably work at adding to this in pieces, maybe in the form of a timeline, but I thought it would be […]
German POWs in Baca County: “Many Thanks to Mr. Schroeder from his Broomcorn Crew”
Conversations on our Baca County Facebook groups about German POWs led me to look a little deeper into that topic. I will […]
The Challenge of the Broomcorn Harvesting Machine
“No machine has yet been invented to successfully replace the hand labor. The men, using broomcorn knives with sharp five-inch knives, move […]
The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Broom Industry
Rise and Fall of the US Broom Industry is an overview of the broom & broomcorn industries in the U.S. The foundation […]
Did Ben Franklin Really Have a Key Role in Bringing Broomcorn to America?
In the talks I have given about broomcorn I have always mentioned that Benjamin Franklin is often credited with bringing broomcorn to […]
Broomcorn Research Progress 2007: by Dr. Sam Moyer
Reposted with Permission by Dr. Sam Moyer. Although there hasn’t been broomcorn production in Baca County for many years, there actually has […]
I would rather be in a Tulsa Jail than cutting broomcorn…
We know that harvesting broomcorn was a hard itchy process but at my “Broomcorn Capital” presentation 2 years ago Shorty Miller may […]
So Where is the Broomcorn Capital of the World?
What is Broomcorn? I have had several conversations about recording local history as we are doing with Bacacountyhistory.com. Anytime the topic of […]
Tools of the Lost Trade: The Broomcorn Knife
The knives were razor sharp and they wrapped their thumbs with the old style electrician’s tape (friction tape). Each night they would […]
When the Humble Broom built Broomcorn Empires
It has been reported that 99% of all American households have at least one broom, and that a broom is vital to […]