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Contoured Field on the Nelms Avant Farm Growing Cowpeas and Milo Maize/Elk City Project

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a contoured field on the Nelms Avant farm. This field is currently growing cowpeas and milo in alternating rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is a field farmed on the contour to prevent water from running off rapidly and causing damage by erosion. In this particular field there are two separate crops, cowpeas and milo maize. These are planted in alternate rows."
Date: October 9, 1936
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1435.0288]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Here are members of the 4-H club livestock judging team that are James Wayman, Phil wayman, Lowell Mahaffey, that are all from Goltry, and A.R. Jacob that is Alfalfa county farm agent and coach."
Date: September 30, 1937
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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