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Vetch and Abruzzi Rye Seed and Soil Improvement on the W. H. Smith Orchard

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in the orchard of W. H. Smith and looking at the fields vetch and Abruzzi rye which provides it with seed production and soil improvement. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch in bloom and Abruzzi rye in orchard for seed and soil improvement. This is the second year that vetch has been used in the 400 acre orchard. Last year Smith seeded 85 acres and harvested seed on 45 acres, using the seed in the orchard this year. He brought additional lan… more
Date: May 9, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hairy Vetch and Rye Cover and Soil Improvement

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man kneeling in a field with significant cover and soil improvement six miles north of DeLeon. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cover and soil Improvement. Left, mixed planting of hairy vetch and rye following cow peas, and right, following corn. (See Tex-41-375 and Tex-41-376.)"
Date: March 7, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Abruzzi Rye and Hairy Vetch Field

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting a field of Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch cultivated by J. Doss Miller in Comanche county, Texas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch on 30 acre old, cultivated field. Crop planted about Nov. 15, 1945, fertilized with 100# superphosphate (0-20-0) per acre. This field is badly sheet eroded (deep blow sand) and contains some bad washes. Last year it yielded about 20 bushels of peanuts per acre, while average yields on same t… more
Date: May 9, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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