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Moody Ranch

Description: Photograph of a farmer using a model 11A John Deere combine with a 5 foot cutter bar pulled by Farmall F20 tractor on the Moody Ranch.
Date: July 16, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a volunteer crop of crimson clover which has reproduced itself by volunteer seeding for a period of 5 consecutive years. This winter's legume crop has served as soil conserving and building the [?] winter legume. Disking has been about the only cultivation given this 12 acre red apple and peach orchard in the background where the crimson clover has volunteered red with the seeding made in the fall of 1943. Dewey Vaughn, farm operator, is shown examining some of the heads of crimso… more
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Rosborough, Craig
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Mr. W. L. Chiddix and his son with 36 sacks of lespedeza seed, divided up as six 100 pound sacks of cleaned Korean lespedeza and 30 sacks of uncleaned seeds. Mr. Chiddix estimated his total harvest at 300 pounds of clean sericea and 1000 pounds of Korean Lespedeza seed. He expects to sell 600 pounds of clean Koren lespedeza seed and plant all of his uncleaned seed on his own farm. Some farmers in this have bought small model clipper cleaners and operate them with washing machine m… more
Date: February 19, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of J.M. Shores with eight 100 pound sacksof Korean lespadeza seed harvested from his farm. He will plant this seed for erosion control and soil control and soil improvement in other fields on his farm. AR-D25-3.
Date: February 19, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Ten acre field of alfalfa planted following 2 years of sweet clover, where lime was applied. Sweat clover and alfalfa received application of 48% superphosphate at a rate of 150 pounds per acre. Alfalfa seeded in the fall of 1942 after a field of sweat clover was turned under in the summer of 1942. This method of seeding alfalfa following the sweet clover helps insure complete inoculation of alfalfa. Part of the field seeded to common variety of alfalfa & the rest to the Grimm var… more
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Rosborough, Craig
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the harvesting of lespedeza seed with a Henkle lespedeza combine attached to a six foot cutter bar on a Farmall mower. 150 pounds of lespedeza was harvested from 5 acres is rather unusual for this time o fyear. Some shattered lespedeza seed already is coming up on this field. AR-D25-6.
Date: March 20, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Balboa Rye and Hairy Vetch Used for Soil Improvement, Erosion Control, and Seed Production

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a field of Balboa rye and hairy vetch, which will be used for seed production. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combination planting of hairy vetch and Balboa rye for seed. 30 acres to be harvested with regular combine (6-foot sickle) for seed. Surplus vetch seed to be sold through AAA after rye and vetch are separated with special gravity seed separator. Balboa rye to be sold through local seed sources. 100 pounds of triple superphosphate (AAA… more
Date: May 8, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Harvesting Seed From Combination Planting of Balboa Rye and Hairy Vetch on the Moody Ranch

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man using a John Deere combine to harvest Balboa Rye and hairy vetch seed from field. A second UNIDENTIFIED man, who has a camera, is standing on the combine. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting seed from combination planting of Balboa Rye and hairy vetch. Seed is being transferred from combine hopper to pickup. After seed are cleaned separated and tested for purity and germination, they will be offered for sale in the regular channel of trade."
Date: July 16, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Orville Austin Seed Plot of Hairy Vetch and Balboa Rye

Description: Photograph of Orville Austin standing in a recently seeded field of hairy vetch and Balboa rye. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combination planting of hairy vetch (20#) and Balboa rye (1 bu.) seeded with combination (16 disk, 7-inch spacing) drill with fertilizer and grass seeder attachments with 175 lbs. of superphosphate applied per acre at time of planting. This field was planted to hairy vetch and Balboa rye and seed crop was harvested in July 1942 with combine. The straw and stubbl… more
Date: October 7, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Vetch and Oats Combination Planting in Apple Orchard Next to Highway #71

Description: Photograph of the combination planting of oats and vetch in an apple orchard in Lowell, next to Highway #71. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combination planting of vetch and oats in apple orchard. Cover crop has been cut into the soil with tractor and double disk to serve as a mulch in the orchard. A common practice over a number of years in this orchard. Growth of vetch and oats in the foreground was left unplowed and serves as a border strip along the highway. This strip helps to show… more
Date: May 7, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mr. Orville Austin Harvesting Combination Planting of Balboa Rye and Hairy Vetch on Moody Ranch Moody Ranch

Description: Photograph of ranch manager Mr. Orville Austin using a Farmall F20 tractor and Model 11A John Deere combine a field of Balboa Rye and hairy vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting combination planting of Balboa Rye (1/2 bu.) with hairy vetch (20 lbs.) per acre basis. Model 11A John Deere combine with 5-ft. cutter bar pulled by Farmall F20 tractor on steel is utilized for harvesting this combination planting. Mr. Orville Austin, manager of this ranch, is operating both the tract… more
Date: July 16, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Arkansas Traveler #1 Oats

Description: Photograph of an 18 acre field of Arkansas Traveler number 1 oats which was planted with 50 bushels of oats direct from Fayetteville, Arkansas Experiment Station which will be thoroughly tested under farm conditions and seed multiplied for use of farmers throughout this immediate area. 150# of 20% superphosphate were applied at the time oats were seeded on October 12, field was top-dressed with 100# of Ammonia Nitrate (32. 5%) at time oats began to joint. The oats were over seeded with Korean l… more
Date: May 30, 1945
Creator: Rosborough, Craig
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a Krussow Double spiral 2-unit seed separator which operates by gravity and can be utilized in separating balboa rye seed (oblong) from hairy vetch seed (round) after chaff and foreign matter have been removed by a regular seed cleaner. This spiral separator sends the rye seed through one of the three spouts into a separate container while the first quality vetch seed enters a second container and the cracked and low-quality vetch seed enters a third container. Five openings lead … more
Date: July 16, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of A. T. Forrell & Company, model number 2-B clipper seed cleaner equipped with a 110-volt single phase, 60 cycle electric motor and set of 12 screens, which may be utilized to clean mixed vetch and rye seed preparatory to the separation in the spiral seed separator. This seed cleaner and equipment retails for $63.00 at the present time. It can be utilized to clean practically any farm seed produced in this area and may also be utilized to separate a limited variety of seed. The mach… more
Date: July 16, 1942
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Alfred Austin farm showing a pure bred herd of Jersey dairy cattle with black-faced sheep grazing on posture composed of rye grass, hop clover, lespedeza, white clover, and Landino clover carrying 2 ½ animal units per acre at present. This pasture averages over 1 animal throughout the season. Mr. Austin has 21 head of Jersey cows with 22 heifers and 95 head of sheep including lambs. AR-D25-69.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: White, H. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1271.0095]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New manager of the Dawn Hill Country Club resort in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is Charles H. Tabbut, general manager of Tulsa's Oaks Country Club the last four years."
Date: January 27, 1966
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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