Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of an area plowed with an eccentric disc-plow on March 14, 1949. Seeded on March 24 – 25 to King Ranch bluestem, sideoats, weeping lovegrass and Lehmann lovegrass. TX-46, 198.
Date: October 20, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of irrigated pasture, planted in the fall of 1946 on 15 acres, [unclear] of perennial ryegrass, brome, alfalfa and others. Was grazed by 19 cows and 40 calves for two weeks in April and 17 days in June, a total of 29 animal units to date. TX-44, 137.
Date: July 20, 1947
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Milking Shorthorn Cows on Improved Irrigated Pasture

Photograph of milking shorthorn cows grazing on an improved irrigated pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milking shorthorn cows on improved irrigated pastures of orchardgrass, smooth brome, perennial ryegrass, wheatgrass, and red and ladino clovers. 22 head of cows are grazing on 14 acres, using a rotated system grazing on several pastures."
Date: July 20, 1949
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

J. M. Teeter Pasture and Cattle

Photograph of J. M Teeter showing Jim Wyman, SCS, his irrigated pasture consisting of fescue orchardgrass, smooth brome, perennial ryegrass, and ladino clover. A larger herd of cattle is directly behind them. The photograph does not indicate left to right position of Teeter or Wyman. The back of the photograph proclaims, "J. M Teeter showing Jim Wyman, SCS, his irrigated pasture of fescue orchardgrass, smooth brome, perennial ryegrass, and ladino clover. The 8.6 acres were seeded in fall of 1949, then divided into 8 plots, each grazed 1 to 3 days and then rested 15 to 25 days. Pasture fertilized in early spring with 200# 16-20-0 and top dressed in summer with 100# ammonium nitrate. This has enabled Teeter to carry 25 head cows & calves during the summer."
Date: September 20, 1951
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History