Contour Farming

Photograph of contour rows of coton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows. OK-5342.
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Prairie Dog Damage on W. G. Methvin Farm/Chickasha Project

Photograph of damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs on the W. G. Methvin farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs. The fact that there are a large number of Canadian Thistles in near proximity to the mounds is to be investigated by the Regional Wildlife Management Section. This pasture has not been grazed this season.”
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Cropped Field on the Peter Johnson Farm/Chickasha Project

Photograph of a strip cropping of corn, oats, and cotton on the contour of this not terraced field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip cropping of corn, oats, and cotton on the contour. Rotation of crops is practiced on this field. This field is not terraced."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Myrtle Triplett Farm Furrows and Terraces

Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Cotton Contour Rows

Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Myrtle Triplett Farm Furrows and Terraces

Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

W. G. Methvin Farm Prairie Dog Damage/Chickasha Project

Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chickasha Project Cotton Contour Rows

Photograph of contour rows on Peter Johnson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour rows of cotton in an unterraced field. Notice the reverse curve in the rows."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Myrtle Triplett Farm Furrows and Terraces

Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

W. G. Methvin Farm Prairie Dog Damage

Photograph of the destruction of this field's natural grass cover by prairie dogs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Showing how prairie dogs have killed out a lot of the natural grass cover here. A heavy stand of Canadian Thistles is visible in the background. Notice the prairie dog mounds visible in the foreground."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Furrows and Terraces on the Grover Thomas Farm

Photograph of pasture contour furrows and terraces on the Grover Thomas farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Contour furrows. Terraces are visible in the field below the pasture."
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History