Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of terrace maintennance. Showing terrace harrowed [i.e., as using a harrow plow] to simulate appearance after plowed out channel has been settled by rain. Notice the changed slope of the channel as indicated by the ropes. The cross-sectional area of the channel has been increased by 3.9 square feet. OK-8117-B.
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Class I Land (Upland)

Photograph of Class I Land (Upland) in cultivated straight rows of cotton with corn in background. Ano apparent erosion. No conservation practices needed other than winter cover crops and crop rotation as practiced under sound farming methods. Chickasha Very Fine Sandy Loam.
Date: July 18, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History