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Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of three year-old locust trees in an abandoned badly gullied land. The farmer built the check dams in the gullies, bought the trees and planted them shortly before the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) moved into that area. The area is rapidly becoming stabilized. OK-6346.
Date: April 16, 1938
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of three-year old locust trees in an abandoned, badly gullied land. The farmer built the check dams in the gullies, bought the trees and planted them shortly before the Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC} moved into that area. The area is rapidly stabilizing. OK-6346.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rejuvinated Pasture Through Contour Furrows

Description: Photograph of a badly overgrazed pasture withch is being rejuvenated by use of contour furrows. Original furrows were on intervals so this year more were constructed with 2-bottom tractor plow and planted to Bermuda. Muskogee Project, Morris Camp.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Manure Spreading

Description: Photograph of a dairy farmer spreading barnyard manure with rotary self feeding spreader and tractor on supplemental wheat pasture.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rye Harvest

Description: Photograph of cutting rye withbinder on terrace. Rye broadcasted and cultivated in with cultivator on contour.
Date: July 16, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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