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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of sideoats grama grass that was seeded in the Spring of 1942 in 36" rows by oil Conservation Services Nursery, Woodward, Oklahoma. Has been cultivated and was mowed for weed control while young. Seed ware combined in 1944 and 1945. OK-9079.
Date: August 28, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rye and Volunteer Vetch in Pecan Orchard

Description: Photograph of rye and volunteer vetch grasses planted in a 74-acre pecan orchard owned by Dr. W. L. Allen. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Volunteer cover and soil building crop vetch in 74 acre pecan orchard. In 1943 Dr. Allen planted 10# vetch and 30# rye with 100# phosphate per acre. Combined 100# seed per acre and disked residue into soil. In September, 1944 the orchard was treated with 100# 0-20-0 per acre. Volunteer vetch resulted that grazed 11 cows, and 1 horse from November 1 un… more
Date: April 26, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of hand harvesting weeping lovegrass seed in a 2-year old planting in a corner of a cultivated field. (Note terraces and contour cultivation in background). W.R. Whitehead operates a 520 acre farm and plans to plant 10 to 15 acres of lovegrass next year. Last year he hand harvested 24 lbs. of seed from 1/8th an acre. A 2 acre field of rye grass was grazed by 130 hogs, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for 90 days beginning February 1, 1945. Seed was then combined … more
Date: July 14, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of horses grazing on revegetated Class VII land, planted in 1942 with a mixture of side-oats, blue end hairy grass, bluestem and weeping love-grass. Mr. [unclear] is a district Supervisor. OK-9186.
Date: August 29, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of stubble mulching. Stubble mulching volunteer wheat on a contour-terraced field. Four, 36 inch Dumpster sweeps out 3 inches beneath the surface. The mulcher belongs to the Lipscomb County Wind Erosion District. Max Blau is operating the tractor. TX-42, 078.
Date: May 19, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Seed Increase in a Texas Bluegrass Field

Description: Photograph of field of Texas bluegrass, which experienced an increase of seed production. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Texas bluegrass seed increase. Area at left received 155 lbs. per acre, area at right not gertilized [sic]."
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Smith, James E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Corn Crop on Demonstration Farm

Description: Caption says, "A-1064 Altus Project Demonstration Farm. View of field of Plainsman Combined Maize being irrigated. Water supplied to rows from head ditch through spiles made of scrap-rubber hose."
Date: July 19, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Field of Maize

Description: Caption says, "A-1088 Altus Demonstration Farm. Another view of Plainsman Combined Maize. This is the same field shown in photograph No. A-1064."
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Field of Maize

Description: Caption says, "A-1089 Altus Demonstration Farm. View of field of Plainsman Combined Maize. This is the same field shown in photographs Nos. A-1064 and A-1088."
Date: September 7, 1945
Creator: George, P. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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