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V.A. Chadwick Farm

Description: Photograph of a depleted cultivation field five years earlier which was replanted with native grasses. V.A. Chadwick Farm, 3 miles northwest of Purcell, McClain Co., OK. Photo by Elvin W. Jenkins, November 10, 1943.
Date: November 10, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

J.R. Hankins Farm

Description: Photograph of a former Sudan grass field, now a "1 1/2 a. Meadow planted to native grasses, blud stem, side oats, blue gramma, and western wheat grass, first of April 1942." J.R. Hankins Farm, 1 mile north and 1 1/2 mile west of Geary, OK, Blaine Co. Photo by Elvin W. Jenkins, November 21, 1942.
Date: November 21, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a farmer plowing on the contour with a 3-horse team and a sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as a soil builder and fertilizer for Spring oat planting. OK-5877.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of pasture improvement. The area to the right, one year ago was exactly like that on the left. The shrub brush was removed, sprouts mowed three times during the summer and grazing prohibited. Note differences of grass growth. OK-5994.
Date: November 19, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of native grass, Claude Gilbert farm. Native grass pasture seeded in 1952. Bluestem on the right and Indian grass on the left. These grasses have not been grazed since they were seeded. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1952. OK-401-11.
Date: November 8, 1956
Creator: Keathley, M. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of cows in a field; pasture improvement. Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and will now be utilized for wintering purposes. OK-575-11.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of grasses; range condition class: good. The Post Oak Site. Post oak cleared in years--controlled with goats. Density: 40%. Little bluestem, 30%. Sideoats, 25%. Dropseed, 10%. Buffalo, 10%. Paspalina, 3%. Annual needle, 12%. Hairy grama, 3%. Indian grass, 1%. Scribners panicum, 2%. Weeds, 2%. And others, 2%.TX-43-213.
Date: November 14, 1976
Creator: Mika, F. P.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem seed plot planted in the Spring of 1949. The small plot can be irrigated and seed has been harvested for use on other parts of the ranch. TX-47-383.
Date: November 1, 1950
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of clipped bluestem plot, the same as in TX-43, 229-A. Average forage yield of this and 9 other plots was 5,567 pounds per acre. Yield of mulch was 1580 pounds per acre. TX-43, 229-B.
Date: November 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of John D. Faught, farm owner and Soil Conservation District [SCD] supervisor and J.L Coppedge, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician marvel at the way in which this King Ranch bluestem has grown and survived during 3 years of drought. The grass was planted in April, 1949, in 3-foot rows at the rate of 2 pounds per acre. Some barnyard fertilizer was used on the grass. TX-48-301.
Date: November 1952
Creator: Brock, C. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a fence line contrast, Dwight Ferguson farm. A fence-line contrast showing on the left the area utilized for summer grazing. On the right, the area deferred for winter grazing. The area on the right has been harvested for grass seed. OK-575-10.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of enrollee labor from Wetumka building a large diversion terrace with tractor and road grinder. This photograph was taken to illustrate special safety report of the record attained by this camp. OK-5874.
Date: November 2, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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