J. R. C. Moseley Standing in a Field of Hairy Vetch

Photograph of J. R. C. Moseley standing in a field of hairy vetch used as both a cover and soil-building crop and seed production. Moseley in this photo poses with some hairy vetch in hand. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of the excellent hairy vetch cover and soil building crop that is being saved for seed on the Moseley Ranch. Mr. Moseley (in photo) says that this 70 acres of vetch and an adjoining 70 acres of Abruzzi rye carried 195 cows from Jan. 1 to Feb. 29, 1944. The crop was not damaged and the vetch will yield an average of 250# seed per acre. It is estimated that Mr. Moseley will harvest 150,000# of seed this year. Last year he harvested 40,000 lbs. of vetch seed from 160 acres."
Date: May 10, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Overflow Damage From Sugar Creek Done to a UNIDENTIFED Farm’s Buildings, Fields, and Bottomlands

Photograph of overflow damage from Sugar Creek done to a UNIDENTIFED farm's buildings, fields, and bottomlands two miles south of Gracemont. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sugar Creek overflowing bottomlands, injuring pavement (sections washed out), drowning out crops, breaking levies and dykes and flooding homes."
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Siltation of Fields Caused by Overflowing of Sugar Creek

Photograph of a field covered in silt after the nearby Sugar Creek overflowed its banks. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Siltation of fields caused by overflowing of Sugar Creek."
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Archer, S. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

H. H. Lawson's Stock Cutter

Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”
Date: March 10, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History