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Newly Set Coastal Bermuda

Description: Photograph of newly set Coastal Bermuda. To be followed when each step in establishment is made. Note furrows made by furrow attachment. Also on contour. Planting made May 6, 1958.
Date: May 11, 1958
Creator: McCollum, W. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grassland Utilization

Description: Photograph of raking three windrows at one time behind combine preceeding baleing. This operation follows immediately after combining. The type of baler used requires a large windrow for efficient operation. This land is also used for pasture. The cattle were taken off on May 10 to allow time for the clover seed to mature. 40 pounds of cleaned seed per acre were harvested from this land.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grassland Utilization

Description: Photograph of a wind rower attachment to mower to windrow mixture of yellow hop clover, bermuda grass and Kobe lespedeza so seed in yellow hop clover can be combined with pick-up attachment on combine. Windrower turns swath gently with minimum loss of seed. Note how bottom end of stems are turned out holding leaves unside for ideal curing of hay. Windrower and pick-up attachment on combine permit drying efficently and harvesting for seed. Ater combining of seed, grass and clover will be baled f… more
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pasture Development

Description: Photograph of setting coastal bermuda grass roots with a John Deere transplanter. This planter is a combination tool with lister and disc tillers developed by the local Soil Conservation Service technicians. Henry, Andy, and Phillip Roye, sons of owner, operating machine. Five to six acres per day can be planted with this machine. Five
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pasture Development

Description: Photograph of setting coastal bermuda grass roots with a John Deere transplanter. This planter is a combination tool with lister and disc tillers developed by the local Soil Conservation Service technicians. Five to six acres per day can be planted with this machine. Five of these machines, privately owned, are in operation in the Haskell SCD.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ladino Clover

Description: Photograph of Ladino clover planted, September 1944 at a rate of 5 pounds per acre, fertilized with 300 pounds phosphate per acre. Is being saved for seed. OK-9187.
Date: July 11, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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