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Native Grass Planting on Red Rock Ranch

Description: Photograph of Henry Jordan, left, and Marshall Jordan, SCS technicians, study 12 year old native grass planting on Thurmond;s 11,000 acre Red Rock Ranch. Stocking rate is approximately 25 acres per cow and calf. This pasture is rested periodically. 20RR- High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Marshall Jordon, SCS technician, examining gully which has been healed by 12-year-old planting of native grass mizture. Little bluestem is the predominating grass. 20RR - High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of mowing a Johnson Grass Meadow. A 27 acre bottomland field that is subject to overflow. “From May 1 to July 10 I had 34 head of beef stock on this grass,” said Earl Fish, “and the last of July, I got a hay crop that yielded at least a ton to the acre. I let the stock stay on the grass until about August 5 and I am now getting my second hay crop. I expect to make about ½ ton per acre this cutting, put the stock back to grazing and leave them until the first frost, probably in the mi… more
Date: August 20, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Honey Cultivation

Description: Photograph of sweet clover honey. The wife of Howard Flick is preparing comb honey for canning while he lables the full jars. Mr. Flick says all of his honey comes from his sweet clover fields and already this year he has procurred from his 12 hives 60 gallons of honey. OK-8593.
Date: August 20, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Erosian Control

Description: Photograph of Marshall Jordan, Soil Conservation Services [SCS] technician examing a gully which has ben healed by a 12-year-old planting of native grass mixture. Little bluestem is the predominant grass. 20RR--High, good range condition. OK-10, 583.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Healed by Native Grass

Description: Photograph of Marshall Jordan, SCS technician, examining gully which has been healed by 12 year old planting of native grass mixture. Little bluestem is the predominate grass. High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of twelve year old native grass planting on Thurmond's 11,000-acre Red Rock Ranch. Little bluestem is the predominating grass. This pasture is rested periodically. Stocking rate is approxately 25 acres per cow and calf. 20RR - High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Native Grass Planting

Description: Photograph of Henry Jordan, left, and Marshall Jordan, SCS technicians, study 12 year old native grass planting on Thurmond;s 11,000 acre Red Rock Ranch. Stocking rate is approximately 25 acres per cow and calf. This pasture is rested periodically. 20RR-High good range condition.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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