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Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of newly pitted rangeland just after a ¾ inch rain fell. The pits caught the rain and more ran off the area. The moisture penetrated into the soil in the pits 10 ½ inches deep, whereas in an adjoining area not pitted the soil was wet only 2 or 3 inches deep. TX-48-277.
Date: July 25, 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a few plants of cane bluestem that were left after this 3 acre plot was harvested. This was planted in the spring of 1951 in irrigated land. A small amount of seed was harvested in 1952. 33 and 66 pounds of nitrogen fertilizer were added in March 1953. The fertilized grass yielded 28,600 pounds of green weight while an unfertilized part yielded 18,750 pounds. TX-48-723.
Date: August 25, 1953
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Description: Photograph of the appearance of delayed subtilled fallow plot immediately after the first cultivation. 3300 pounds of surface residue per acre, 56% of the original. TX-R-4, 1778.
Date: July 25, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of newly pitted rangeland just after a ¾ inch rain fall. The pits caught the rain and more ran off the area. Moisture penetrated into the soil in the pits10 ½ inches deep, whereas in an adjoining area not pitted, the soil was wet at only 2 to 3 inches deep. TX-48-277.
Date: July 25, 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Marjorie Carter

Description: Photograph of Marjorie Carter in a Suiter fescue field.
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of newly pitted rangeland just after a ¾ inch rain fell. The pits caught the rain and more ran off the area. The moisture penetrated into the soil in the pits 10 ½ inches deep, whereas in an adjoining area not pitted the soil was wet only 2 or 3 inches deep. TX-48-276.
Date: July 25, 1952
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a diversion terrace that cuts water out of a field showing at the right. Part of the field had a deep gully unfit for cultivation before the diversion cut the water out of it. The grass on the terrace is Bermuda. It is mowed regularly and utilized for grazing. TX-42, 413.
Date: January 25, 1946
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation of Cantelope Fields

Description: Photograph of first irrigation of cantelope fields showing depth of water in the furrows. Beds are soaking up the moisture and water is evenly distriburted in the furrows from one to the other.
Date: March 25, 1943
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Blue Panicum Planted in the Spring of 1949

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in blue panicum planted in spring of 1949 on land that was in cultivation for two years. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blue panicum planted in spring of 1949 on land that was in cultivation 2 years. Saline irrigation water is a problem. The grass was planted in rows with a row planter."
Date: August 25, 1949
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Marjorie Carter examines seed heads of tall (Suitor) fescue planted in September 1948 on poor land. Field had been in rice 12 years. TX-46-878.
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Marjorie Carter

Description: Photograph of Marjorie Carter holding a Suiter fescue plant.
Date: May 25, 1950
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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