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V.A. Chadwick Farm

Photograph of a depleted cultivation field five years earlier which was replanted with native grasses. V.A. Chadwick Farm, 3 miles northwest of Purcell, McClain Co., OK. Photo by Elvin W. Jenkins, November 10, 1943.

Date: November 10, 1943

Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.

Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Soil Improving Korean Lespedeza

Photograph of Carl Chastain kneeling in a field of soil improving Korean Lespedeza. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Carl Chastain in Korean Lespedeza utilized for soil improvement. This is the first year Korean Lespedeza has been used here and Chastain said "Where the oats and wheat were seeded with the Lespedeza the small grain grew 6" to 8" higher than in the other field."

Date: November 10, 1943

Creator: Jenkins, E. W.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

G. C. Gardner and Ralph Shaver Standing in Shaver’s Four-Acre Field of Sweetclover That Yielded 300 Pounds of Seed

Photograph of G. C. Gardner and Ralph Shaver standing in Shaver's four-acre field of sweetclover that yielded 300 pounds of seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. Ralph Shaver. The back of the photograph proclaims, "4 Acre Field of Sweet Clover that yielded 300 lbs. of seed. G. C. Gardner, left and Ralph Shaver in the picture. Shaver says he has planted corn after sweet clover and experienced yield of 15 bushels more per acre than where clover was no… more

Date: November 9, 1943