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UNIDENIFIED Man Walking Through a Pasture of Plowed Maize Stubble

Photograph of a UNIDENIFIED man walking through a pasture of plowed maize stubble. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combine maize stubble plowed with 24 inch sweeps first in the middles and then with solid sweep. This has about the same effect as chiseling."

Date: March 14, 1947

Creator: Reid, Louis

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pride of Texas Orchards Home Made Weed Mower

Photograph of a homemade weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Home made [sic] weed mower used to mow weeds in citrus orchards. Whirling blades with mower knives on edges cuts weeds at height of about 4" from ground. Power takeoff from tractor – 5 disc blades, about 30" diameter, cuts strip about 12.5 feet wide. No other cultivation practiced in these orchards for last year."

Date: October 23, 1947

Creator: Brown, Grover

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

An UNIDENTIFED Man on a Tractor Pulling a Stalk Cutter Used in Citrus Orchard for Chopping Sown Cover of Weeds and Grasses

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor pulling a stalk cutter used in citrus orchard for chopping sown cover of weeds and grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stalk cutter used in citrus orchard for chopping sown cover of weeds and grasses. No cultivation is used. Cutter leaves thick cover of dead residue that protects the surface from erosion, increases infiltration of rainfall and reduces surface temperature and evaporation. Shield over part of cutter protects tree branches … more

Date: October 23, 1947

Creator: Brown, Grover

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society