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Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of wind and water erosion control on peanut field. Contour strip crops of soy beans (4 rows wide) with 8 rows of peanuts in intervals. Peanuts have been dug and lay in shanks for curing. TX-41, 844.
Date: October 6, 1944
Creator: Webb, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of 4 rows of crotolaria for wind erosion control and soil improvement alternating with 8 rows of peanuts. Mr. J.R. Grydor, father of J.W. Grydor, examines the crotolaria seed crop. TX-41-307.
Date: October 6, 1943
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of W.A. Maples farm land. Wind strips on Contour. 4 rows of crotolaria alternating with 8 rows of peanuts on 20 acres of Texas field. Next year, Maples plans to use a 4-row strip with 2 rows of crotolaria on the outside of two rows of peas. Crop residue is from last year's strips of sorghum. Peanuts on the field last year yielded 24 bushels per acre. The 74 acre field is all planted on the contour and stripped for wind erosion. 30 acres are protected with 2 rows of peas plus a row of… more
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

G. G. Gross Cover Drilling and Vetch Plowing in Pecan Orchard

Description: Photograph of G. G. Goss on a tractor drilling cover and soil improving crop of vetch in a 26-acre pecan orchard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drilling cover and soil improving crop of Vetch in a 26 acre Pecan Orchard. In the same operation, Goss is applying 100# super phosphate per acre. Nimrod Fine Sand."
Date: October 7, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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