Interview

with

Randy Abbey

about

the peanut industry.

by Steven A.

The peanut industry use to be very important in Comanche County.Peanuts where the main agriculture crop in Comanche. Most family farms grew peanuts. The economy of the county was based on peanuts. During the fall of the year when it was harvest time there was dust and the smell of peanuts in the air even in town.There would be lines of trucks and trailers waiting to be unloaded at the local peanut plant.The peanut plant was a busy place in town during harvest.

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