Oral History collection: Victor Watters (born 1920, Pilton Green Smithy, farmer) interviewed by J. Mansel Thomas about Gower life

Track 1. [00:01:16] Farming: Stock of pigs, judging and spotting quality lines in animals. Poultry classes and examinations. [00:04:22] First World War: War years stopped the meetings of farmers clubs. After the war meetings started that were more social and discussion of social circles forming side by side. [00:10:24] Community & Sport: Entertainment and what they used to do as children before the radio and television was invented. [00:11:58] Farming: Loss to farming as an industry. [00:12:51] Farming: Tetroploids and Diploids Contact with the real farming and identifying grass and breeds of grass with less chromosones. [00:16:23] Farming: Tertroploid grass versus the Diploid grass explanation. [00:22:26] Farming: Insects and soil, pesticides, insecticide anf the damage thought to be done. [00:22:53] Farming: Ground soil and Black grass discussed. [00:24:18] Farming: Weed killer - What it covers Annual and Perrenial. [00:26:34] Farming: Agricultural press states Clovers dying due to being attacked by diseases introduced into the soil. [00:31:20] Farming: 1940 The cost of their first tractor with rubber tyres and todays difference in values. [00:35:00] Farming: Discussion about consumer and the producer understanding current problems in Agriculture Track 2. [00:00:04] Community: Walking Trail 6 1/2 Mile long from Llandewi Lane, Old Hentlus, New Old Hentlus rough ground, Kings Hall Lane, Kings Hall Yard, Rhossili Down to Sluxon. [00:02:20] Farming: Farming Stiles and gates. [00:06:54] Community: Brochure published outlining the different types of farming, the paths around the farms and markings along the trail along with details of the outcome of the useage of the pathways. [00:12:00] Community: Discussion about the average age of people using the pathways around the area. [00:15:25] Farming & Politics: Farmers disagreement over the opening of the path between Llandewi Lane and Sluxon