Vetch and Rye Sown in Cotton Field

Photograph of Jess Wesner standing a cotton field sown with vetch and rye. This field was also used to pasture cattle. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jess Wesner, cooperator with several farms, shown, says, "My renter, Mike Johnson, convinced me several years ago that a rye and vetch rotation with row crops was the best thing that could be done to these sandy land farms." This vetch was sown in cotton Oct. 1, 1957. 64 head of steers pastured from Dec. 20, 1957 to March 1, 1958. This rye and vetch produced 14,784 lbs. of beef in 120 days. One bale to the acre of cotton was made in 1957 following vetch."
Date: July 10, 1958
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation on Site 28

Photograph of irrigation on Site 28, Cavalry Watershed. Water flowing from supply ditch through siphon tubes onto corrugated land. Land is being watered prior to seeding to rye and vetch. Two detention reservoirs are visible in background. Land was leveled woth a carry-all and floated with a land plane. Loyd Lundy is setting siphon tube. Dave Reimer, background, is checking distibution of water.
Date: September 10, 1959
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History