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Description: Photograph of Cletus White displaying the Goodyear Award he received for being the outstanding conservation farmer in the Comanche County Conservation District. Others in the picture are Mrs. White and son and Mike Walker, a Goodyear Co. representative. OK-4957-11.
Date: November 7, 1972
Creator: Murray, Hubert J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

B. C. Bush, State Aid Discusses With Farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings Grass Seeding on Conservation Reserve Acreage With Sudan Grass Cover Crop

Description: Photograph of B. C. Bush, State Aid, discuss grass seeding on conservation reserve acreage with Sudan grass cover crop, with farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Bush, Warren, and Hitchings. The back of the photograph proclaims, "B. C. Bush, State Aid, discuss grass seeding on conservation reserve acreage with Sudan grass cover crop, with farmers Howard Warren and Clifford Hitchings. Drills are two 9 hole and two 8 hole 12… more
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: Welch, A. P.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermuda Spot Sodded on Pasture Contours

Description: Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followe… more
Date: December 7, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bermuda Spot Sodded on Pasture Contours

Description: Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followe… more
Date: December 7, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bundle flower

Description: Photograph of Bundle flower (Illinois Desmathus), a native legume being tested at the Woodward Experiment Station, shows promise to be included in native grass mixtures and Weeping Lovegrass. The plant is palatable in younger stages, but more research is needed before widespread use is recommended.
Date: October 7, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cavalry Flooding

Description: Photograph of Calvary Creek flooding. Overflow into newly planted cotton field from north Cavalry Creek on Molen farm operated by Kenth Boggs. Cotton will be replanted.
Date: July 7, 1959
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of strip cropping. Strip Cropping on the W.H. Hair Farm near Dublin, Texas. Two rows of Sudan grass in strips and 8 rows of crops on Soil Unit 12. TX-307-5.
Date: March 7, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Control of Shinnery

Description: Photograph of shinnery sprayed with 1 lb 2-4-5-T in 1958 and 1959. Deferred in summer 1958, 1959 and 1960. Grazed in winter 1960-1961.
Date: February 7, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Corn Planting

Description: Photograph of farmer cultivating young corn wich was planted up and down the slope. Note gullies running parallet to farming lines.
Date: May 7, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton and Cow Peas

Description: Photograph of cotton and cow peas. Strip cropping on contour. 4 rows of cotton. 2 rows of cow peas with two skip rows an each side.
Date: October 7, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cover Crop Guar and Field Peas

Description: Photograph of Guar and field peas drilled on acreage reserve for a cover crop to be plowed under for soil improvement. This field was planted to rye and turned under in 1957.
Date: August 7, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cover Crop Sorghum

Description: Photograph of snow in sorghum stubble on soil unit 70-A. Dalhart fine sandy loam. Stubble was left 15" high and not pastured.
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: Murphy, Ralph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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