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Rededication of Marginal Land to Pastureland Through Planting Bermuda and Listing It on The Contour on the Peter Johnson Estate/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of rededication of marginal land to pastureland on the Peter Johnson Estate through planting Bermuda and listing it on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year, Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until Bermuda grass becomes firmly established. Follow up pictures to be taken later."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land for gully control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Peter Johnson Estate Contour Farming Field/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Control With Black Locust Tree Planting on Luther Cox's Land/Chickasha Project

Description: Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences.”
Date: April 9, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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