Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of two acre Bermuda grass pasture strip developed from a badly gullied draw. The draw was sloped and sodded in 1938 and now provides grazing at the rate of 1 unit per acre and serves as an outlet channel for 70 acres of terraced and cultivated land. Mr. Fred Bunch states that this pasture strip furnishes better grazing than any of his 28 acres of native pasture on this 160 acre farm. He also states that his soil conservation practices have increased by $1,000 the value of this farm. Terraces were built with the assistance of the old Sentinel Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] Camp. OK-8467. Meadow development. In the spring of 1940 this 60 acre abandoned, cultivated field was planted to sericea lespedeza. There was formerly a shoulder deep gully where the man I standing and numerous smaller ones covered the area. This year Mr. George Stainer has made one cutting for hay that yielded a ton per acre. It has been heavily grazed since then and another hay crop could be cut immediately (the estimated yield is 1 ton per acre). OK-8628.
Date: September 25, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blair's, who have a herd of about 65 cows, are milking 34."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blair's have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present time."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd os [sic] Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blairs have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lonnie E. Blair's Jersey Cow Herd

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. The Blair's are milking 34 of the approximate 65 cows they own."
Date: September 5, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Burning Fence Post

Photograph of a fencepost on fire. The weeds and brush behind the barbed wire fence was not burned off. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence Post Burning. Fire in this large pasture destroyed grass, fences, and wildlife, but did not burn the weeds and brush."
Date: September 8, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History