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Sheep Grazing on Contour Furrowed Grasses

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man in the background watching the sheep grazing on Bermuda, grama grasses, and buffalograss in contour furrowed pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sheep grazing Bermuda in contour furrowed pasture for conservation of soil and moisture and to promote growth of desirable grasses. Principle grasses are buffalo, Grama grasses. Furrows constructed in spring of 1941.”
Date: October 15, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Class III Range Land

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a class III rangeland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class III range land. Blue grama grass is very low state of vigor. Invaders are numerous including muhly grass, fluff grass, three-awn, and perennial broomweed. Erosion, moderate to severe indicating that permanent damage is occurring. Recovery on this type of range will be slow, although much change toward the more desirable species can be expected when the use of range is based upon pr… more
Date: July 30, 1941
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Building Ridge Type Terrace on U. S. Government Land/LU Project

Description: Photograph of one or two UNIDENTIFED men using #2 Terracer and TD-40 tractor to build a ridge type terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Building ridge type terrace from both sides with TD-40 and #2 Terracer. 13th through. Grader is making another end-out with the blade set nearly flat.”
Date: February 17, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dr. H. H. Bennett

Description: Photograph of Dr. H. H. Bennett, Chief of Soil Conservation Service, speaking to a crowd of 800, during Youth Day, at Ball Park.
Date: July 16, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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