Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of strip pits spoils coming back naturally to native grasses. Coal was stripped from this area in the early 1940s. The area was aerially-seeded to sweet clover around 1950 and good stands were obtained and remained for 3 or 4 years. Not much sweet clover is evident at the present time. Area grazed by steers in the spring and summer as planned by Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians. Nick Robson on the right and Warren McCarty on the left. OK-287-10.
Date: May 15, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Alfalfa Pasture

Photograph of fine crop of Alfalfa now ready for second cutting growing on this land that was formerly too wet to be productive. SCS Technician, J.A. Killough finds field well drained on morning following heavy downpour the previous afternoon after intormittent rains had fallen for more than a week. Lateral ditch bank seen in right background. Camera facing NE.
Date: July 15, 1951
Creator: Fox, Lester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History