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Stubble Mulch Tillage
Photograph of Mr. Watson checking heavy stubble following drilling operations with a 12" spaced semi-deep furrow drill.
Date:
December 1, 1971
Creator:
Searcy, William R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a close-up of the new type of harrow plow being used by H. J. Becker. Note the crankshaft on the end of the frame. The harrow goes in circular motions making about a one-fourth turn and leaves straw evenly distributed over the field. Bunches of straw are eliminated thereby improving drilling operations. OK-929-3.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of plow packer being used on a field with heavy stubble cover in preparation for planting wheat. Note the straw standing up in rows as if it had grown there. This may be better than flattening the straw out since it will aid in catching snow. OK-929-9.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-989-12.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close-up picture of Sealed Soil on field being Terraced on the Caleb Harper Farm
Photograph of a "Close-up picture of the field being terraced on Caleb Harper farm, under the supervision of SCS technicians. Soil seems to run together and seal thereby restricting the rate of intake; therefore erosion appears even on gentle slopes."
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of a field of Milo being prepared for irrigation in February 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from.
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of an irrigation ditch one mile west of Turpin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation Ditch. Field of milo prepared for irrigation in February of 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from."
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Row Irrigation
Photograph of Milo planted in 38" rows being watered from irrigation ditch; land prepared for row irrigation February 1956 survey made some 2 months earlier; note a slight low spot near ditch constitutes additional work to make water start going; Mr. Wheeler with shovel.
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History