Soil Conservation

Photograph of Glenn Brewer overseeding badly depleted range land under his Great Plains Conservation Program contract. The sagebrush has beentreated with a one-way plow prior to seeding. An estimated 70-80% of the sagebrush was killed by the one-way, leaving ample residue to protect from blowing and a firm seedbed for seeding grasses.
Date: May 1, 1958
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of more range pitting. A follow-up to photo TX-49-126A. The picture shows a homemade range pitter made from a one-way and mounted or a power lift [sic] of an Allis-Chalmers tractor. The one-way had a 22 inch disc plow spaced 10 inches apart, with 5 inches cut off of one side. See pictures A, B, C, D, F, G, and H. TX-49-126-E.
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Reynolds, Franklin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a follow-up from photo TX 49-126A. The picture shows a homemade range pitter made from a one-way and mounted or a power lift [sic] of an Allis Chalmers tractor. The one-way had a 22 inch disc spruced 10 inches apart. Five inches were cut off one side. See pictures A, B, C, D, E, F and H. TX-49-126-G
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Reynolds, Franklin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a follow-up from photo TX 49-126A. The picture shows a homemade range pitter made from a one-way and mounted or a power lift [sic] of an Allis Chalmers tractor. The one-way had a 22 inch disc spruced 10 inches apart. Five inches were cut off one side. See pictures A, B, C, D, E, F and H. TX-49-126-D
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Reynolds, Franklin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of showing a home-made range piter made from a one-way plow and mounted on a power lift of an Allis-Chalmers tractor. The one-way plow had 22-inch diameter discs spaced 10 inches apart. Five inches were cut off one side. A follow-up picture to 49-126A. And see pictures B through F and H. TX-49-126G.
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Reynolds, Franklin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of a range-pitting machine. A follow-up photo to TX-49-126-A. This picture shows where range a range pitting machine has been run. The pits are 36 inches apart, 5 inches deep, and 11 inches wide at the top and are 36 inches in length. These pits will hold 5 gallons of water. A mixed land range site, unit 7 soil, poor condition. R.R.P. [Recommended Retail Price?]. The grass is about all dead, only small clumps remain alive. See pictures D, E, F, G, and H for pitter (also see TX-49-126-A and –B). TX-49-126-C.
Date: May 1, 1954
Creator: Reynolds, Franklin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Glen Brewer overseeding badly depleted Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control under his Great Plains Conservation Program contract. The sagebrush has been treated with a one-way plow prior to seeding. An estimated 70-80% of the sagebrush was killed by the one-way plowing, leaving ample residue to protect the land from blowing and provide a firm seedbed for seeding grasses. OK-680-6.
Date: May 1, 1958
Creator: Elder, Arthur T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of District-owned tree planter O.H. Raby and son, Paul Raby in the photo. Tree planter is used for planting field shelterbelts, home windbreaks in Greer County, Kiowa County, Johnson County, Harmon County, Tillman County, Beckham County, Washita County and Roger Mills County. OK-258-7.
Date: May 1, 1956
Creator: McBride, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a native grass seeder. International boxes and double disc operators. Palmer Briggs and Henry Litton in the photo. OK-258-10.
Date: May 1, 1956
Creator: McBride, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lining Small Irrigation Ditch

Photograph of the lining of a small irrigation ditch to conserve water on SCD Cooperators farm-Homer McElroy, Tillman Co., Oklahoma.
Date: May 1, 1956
Creator: Woodward, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History