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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Graft Jordan (left) and Marshall Jordan, SCS technician (right), observing native bluestem pasture which Graft has brought back by resting it periodically. This pasture was rested from August 1, 1949 to August 1, 1950, then grazed until December 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. The predominating grass is little bluestem. Graft’s range is divided into three large prairies. “If I winter my cattle on one of the pastures,” he says, “that pasture is not used during the follo… more
Date: March 21, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of terrace outlet channel under construction. Channel will be widened, shaped and sodded. Vegetation will be allowed to become well-established before terrace water is emptied into it. Terraces will be constructed in the field and will empty into channel from both sides. Mr. Ray Murrell, Work Unit Conservationist, and Mr. Paul Hertzler, farm owner, examine a conservation survey map on which the location of the channel and terraces are indicated. OK-8916.
Date: October 18, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-2.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a Finn mulching machine demonstration. A Finn Klodbuster consisting of a series of chains with picks, which revolve around on swivels as it is being pulled. A variable weight slope wheel keeps the chain at an approximate right angle to the towing vehicle on slopes 3:1 and steeper. ¾ inch reinforcing steel picks with blunt ends are best for loose, coarse textured soil and for renovation work. OK-215-12.
Date: February 27, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a detention dam. Seeding native grass on the back slope of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 miles west and 5 miles south of Cordell, Oklahoma. Using a 3-point hitch Brillion Seeder. John deere anchor tractor. A winch is used to lengthen the cable as needed. OK-951-6.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of sorghum planted for non-competitive cover in preparation for seeding to side oats grama that will be drilled in the early spring [of 1945]. Sorghum was planted after harvesting small grains. Sideoats grama will be sown with native grass seed drilled in 36 inch rows and cultivated for seed production. Seed will be made available to co-operators in the Upper Washita Soil Conservation District. OK-8933.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a Finn mulching machine demonstration. A Finn Klodbuster consisting of a series of chains with picks, which revolve around on swivels as it is being pulled. A variable weight slope wheel keeps the chain at an approximate right angle to the towing vehicle on slopes 3:1 and steeper. Here the Klodbuster is being used to spike or tie down a straw mulch. The unit should be long enough to cover the area with one through [sic] to avoid leaving a deep track on the dam made by the wheel at… more
Date: February 27, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a Finn mulching machine demonstration. A Finn Klodbuster consisting of a series of chains with picks, which revolve around on swivels as it is being pulled. A variable weight slope wheel keeps the chain at an approximate right angle to the towing vehicle on slopes 3:1 and steeper. Here it is being used to prepare a seedbed before applying a hay mulch. The unit should be long enough to cover the area with one through [sic] to avoid leaving a deep track on the dam made by the wheel … more
Date: February 27, 1956
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of native grass planting. A. R. Bartel planting a mixture of native grasses consisting of little bluestem, sideoats grama, blue grama, switchgrass and sand lovegrass. This mixture is being seeded into a [unclear] cover. The drill used for this operation is owned by the Washita County Soil Conservation District. OK-893-7.
Date: July 1, 1959
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a mulching detention dam. Placing native grass mulch on the back side of a detention dam. Site 14, Cavalry Creek, 2 [miles?] west and 5 [miles?] south of Cordell, Oklahoma. In this case native grass hay is being spread by hand at the rate of 2½ tons per acre. Note the native grass seed has been applied ahead of the mulch. OK-951-4.
Date: April 5, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph javarsky and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Javarsky are plowing terraced land on the contour. Terraces spill into alfalfa waterway in left background. Waterway produced 400 bales of hay on most recent cutting. Javarsky says with hydraulic equipment very few problems are encountered in plowing the land.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Sentinel Camp Pasture Contour Ridges

Description: Photograph of pasture contour ridges from the Sentinel Camp. Several buildings are visible in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture contour ridges showing increased growth along the contours."
Date: January 20, 1939
Creator: Admire, Ira
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of part of 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class I land Grass made good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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