Watkins Abbitt, Appomattox, VA
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Above left, is a general view of the sorghum making operation. Above right, Bill Burke is feeding the mill. |
Above left, cane coming off the truck. The gentleman in the blue shirt at the left is Mr. Henry Barger who is Bill Burke's father-in-law. He has been making sorghum all of his life. Right, Mr. Barger sits by trhe mill which he purchased 35 years ago, and whgich is now being used by Mr. Abbitt. |
Above left is Watkins' 2-N Ford, tractor, aptly named "The Birthday Tractor", because it was built the same year as Watkins. Above right is the F-12 Farmall which is used to power the mill. |
Above left, the final filtering before the juice goes into the batch pan. Center, the final product after being taken off the fire. Right, Watkins and Bill Burke. |