Photograph of a Finn mulching Machine demonstration. A Finn mulch spreader applying mulch at the rate of 1-ton per acre, following seedbed preparation. Feed chute is adjustable to load heights for bales materials. Side extensions are furnished for loose material. The mulch is spread by a 24 inch centrifugal fan, powered by a 36-HP motor at 2200 rpm. Discharge head has a 360 degree horizontal swing and a 75 degree vertical swing. The operator is Fred Whittington, range Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Elk City, Oklahoma. OK-215-2.
The Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society (OCHS) was organized and became a functioning organization in 2018. Partnerships were formalized with the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD), the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Oklahoma State University Oral History Research Program and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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Photograph of a Finn mulching Machine demonstration. A Finn mulch spreader applying mulch at the rate of 1-ton per acre, following seedbed preparation. Feed chute is adjustable to load heights for bales materials. Side extensions are furnished for loose material. The mulch is spread by a 24 inch centrifugal fan, powered by a 36-HP motor at 2200 rpm. Discharge head has a 360 degree horizontal swing and a 75 degree vertical swing. The operator is Fred Whittington, range Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Elk City, Oklahoma. OK-215-2.
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