Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of emergency tillage. Listing (with small sweeps) a sandy field planted with wheat. The field had been idle for several years until about 1943. A crop of rye was grown for 2 consecutive years (1944 & 1945) to tie down the topsoil and as preparatory to planting a wheat crop. Wheat was planted for the first time year and the field is blowing badly. TX-1853.
Date: February 15, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History