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Land Leveling

Description: Photograph of Paul Valentine, Consv. Tech., and Ronnie Peach, Farmer, checking land leveling on Dr. Ralph Triplett farm near Mooreland.
Date: September 14, 1973
Creator: Kincaid, Curtis
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Great Plains Conservation Program

Description: Photograph of District Conservationist Wes Oneth and Soil Conservationist John Upton (right) shown near a tailwater recovery pit constructed on the Dr. Ralph Triplett farm north of Mooreland, Oklahoma. OK-4589-12.
Date: February 23, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wheat from Storage Bins

Description: Photograph of GPCP participant Dean Newman and DC Wes Oneth examine wheat from storage bins on the Newman farm. Wheat is used in beef cattle feedlot rations.
Date: February 23, 1972
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a soil coring machine extending beyond the roof or top of a jeep. Front view, upper section with cover to the right. 1. Idler sprocket pine bearing. 2. Upper limit switch. 3. Coring hand drive and mounting arrangement on push-pull roller chain. 4. Tension adjustment, slats and adjusting screws to tighten chain. Breaker block to stop coasting movement of mechanism after limit switch cuts off power. 6. Cover with bolt hole which fastens to angle iron support and fastened in place by… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the right side view of a Willys Jeep with soil coring machine attached. One tube is 52 inches long for making 4 foot tests in alfalfa land for a high water table. With the three short tubes, one is for collecting profiles of shallow soils under native vegetation; one for collecting deep soil profile under virgin conditions (sample to be carried into cultivated field for comparison and evaluation of soil losses); and, the third one to be used in the process of surveying. Cab should… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Willys Jeep, viewed from under the jeep, looking up showing the mounting arrangement of reduction gear drive box, drive sprockets, clutch, tension spring and pilot bearing. Also note the manner whereby the muffler is moved outward. OK-10-604-G.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Willys Jeep. Rear view looking upward under the jeep showing features of pilot bearing mounting; the position of the hole in the floor board; and, the muffler mounting and, incidentally, the rear, right tire. The Jeep is on a grease rack. OK-10-604-E.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of features of soil coring tubes. 1. Arrangement of the open side, milled with a cutting tool. 2. Cross pin for driving and lifting tube (hardened steel). 3. Threaded (female) end of tube into which points might be changed (seemless steel tubing0. 4. The tip threaded as made to specifications (male) and hardened with variable size opening of the tip to fit different soils. ok-10-604-H.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Inside [unclear] view of soil coring machine from the driver’s seat. Tube cleaner in foreground is near the operator where 99% of the fastened cores in tip can be jarred lose by hand simply by setting tube in the cleaner and pushing downward on soil coring tube. Lower limit switch can be used with power by swinging around. Drive head with soil coring tube being lowered. Cover for drive mechanism. Hole in floor board to dispose of soil from the coring tube (hinged to jeep cab a… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a soil coring machine viewed from the operator's seat of the Willys Jeep We see the tube cleaner with the soil coring tube lowered in which position heavy clays can be forced out by use of power; the motor mounting mechanism; the solenoids and wiring arrangement; the light switch; and, the conduit for the upper limit switch. Hole in floor board (3.5 x 4.5 inches) is for the disposal of soil from soil coring tube. OK-10-604-B.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the Willys Jeep with a view from underneath looking upward and toward the rear. Note the rear wheel and spare tire mounting. Also shown is the gear reduction box and mounting position. OK-10-604-F.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material is being screened. OK-8893.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pilot Bearing Mounting on Jeep

Description: Photograph of rear view looking upward under jeep showing features of pilot bearing mounting, postion of hole in floor board, muffler mounting and incidentally the rear right hand tire. Jeep is on a grease rack.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Coring Machine

Description: Photograph of inside cut view of soil coring machine from drivers seats. Tube cleaner in foreground is near the operator where 99% of fastoned cores in tip can be jarred loose by hand simply by setting tube in the cleaner and pushing downwaR\rd on soil coring tube. Lower linmit switch can be used with power by swinging around. Drive head with soil coring tube being lowered. Cover for drive mechanism. Hold in floor board to dispose of soil from the coring tube (hinged to jeep cab) and held open … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Coring Machine

Description: Photograph of soil coring machine viewed from operators seat showing: Tube cleaner with soil coring tube lowered in which position heavy clays can be forced out by use of power. Motor mounting mechanism. Salenoids and wiring arrangement. Limit switch. Conuit to upper limit switch. Hold in floor board (3 1/2x4 1/2) for disposal of soil from soil coring tube.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Soil Coring Machine

Description: Photograph of a soil-coring machine and its' cover. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Front view, upper section, with cover to the right. 1. Idler sprocket pine bearing. 2. Upper limit switch. 3. Coring head drive and mounting arrangement on push pull roller chain. 4. Tension adjustment, slots and adjusting screws to tighten chain. 5. Breaker block to stop coasting movement of mechanism after limit switch cuts off power. 6. Cover with bolt hole which fastens to angle iron support and faste… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bull, A. D.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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