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Description: Photograph of poultry farming. Shown in the picture are Howard Rutledge and Clyde Brown reviewing a flock of laying hens. Brown says he is using the manure from the hens for soil improvement on the farm as it works very well with vetch and rye. OK-283-9.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fred L. Whittington and I. C. Thurmond, Jr. Discussing Moisture Intake on the Red Rock Ranch

Description: Photograph of Fred L. Whittington, Range Conservationist, and I. C. Thurmond, Jr. ranch owner, viewing the different amount of insoak on Thurmond's Red Rock Ranch. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Fred L. Whittington 2. I. C. Thurmond, Jr. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Moisture Intake. Fred L. Whittington, Range Conservationist and I. C. Thurmond, Jr. ranch owner, viewing the different amount of insoak. Same Range Site but different range conditions. Poor Con… more
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Field of Wheat on Armin Groeneman Farm

Description: Photograph of Armin Groeneman and K. C. Bennett standing in a field of wheat on the Groeneman farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, Picture shows Armin Groeneman, district cooperator, and WUC, K. C. Bennett, in field of wheat on the Groeneman farm where sweet clover is used in crop rotation. Wheat is fertilized with 125 pounds of 5-20-20 and 100 pounds of 0-20-0 per acre. Groeneman is a firm believer in the value of sweet clover as a soil builder." The photograph fails to distinguish the … more
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Clyde Brown's Laying Hens

Description: Photograph of Howard Rutledge and Clyde Brown reviewing and examining a flock of laying hens. The photograph does not indicate the left to right order of Howard Rutledge and Clyde Brown. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shown in picture is Howard Rutledge, and Clyde Brown reviewing flock of laying hens. Brown says he is using the manure from the hens as soil improvement on the farm and sure works nice with vetch and rye."
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Moisture Intake on the Red Rock Ranch

Description: Photograph of a hole dug to indicate moisture intake on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Moisture Intank. On October 14, 1956, and 1.65 inch rain fell on this area in two hour period. The moisture penetrated 30 inches where ground was covered with dense stand of Sand bluestem in Excellent Condition. Only 10 inches insoak on Fair Condition and 3 inches insoak on poor condition."
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Clipped Sand Bluestem Forage From the Red Rock Ranch

Description: Photograph of forage clipped from one-meter square area of Sand bluestem in excellent condition on Mixed Upland Range Site on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Forage clipped from one meter square area of Sand bluestem in Excellent Condition on Mixed Upland Range Site. The production was at rate of 8000 lbs. forage and 5000 lbs. of stubble and litter per acre."
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Whittington, F. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Clyde Brown's Laying Hens

Description: Photograph of Howard Rutledge and Clyde Brown reviewing and examining a flock of laying hens. The photograph does not indicate the left to right order of Howard Rutledge and Clyde Brown. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shown in picture is Howard Rutledge, and Clyde Brown reviewing flock of laying hens. Brown says he is using the manure from the hens as soil improvement on the farm and sure works nice with vetch and rye."
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mixed Upland Range on the Red Rock Ranch

Description: Photograph of a hole dug into a fair condition mixed upland range on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mixed Upland Range. On October 14, 1956, and 1.65 inch rain fell in 1 ½ hours period. The ground was dry at time of rain. This picture show 30 inches of insoak on Mixed Upland Range Site in Excellent Condition."
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Whittington, F. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mixed Upland Range on the Red Rock Ranch

Description: Photograph of a hole dug into Mixed Upland Range Site, which is in fair condition, used to measure rain insoak [sic] on the Red Rock Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mixed Upland Range. Only 10" of insoak [sic] following 1.65 inch rain that fell in 1 ½ hours on October 14, 1956. This is Mixed Upland Range Site in Fair Condition."
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Whittington, F. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Red Rock Ranch Moisture Intake Study

Description: Photograph of an area on the Red Rock Ranch being used to study moisture intake at different depths following 1.65-inch rainfall. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This picture shows the area studied to determine different depths of insoak following 1.65 inch rain. Poor Condition – 3 inches. Fair Condition – 30 inches. Excellent Condition – 30 inches."
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Whittington, F. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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