Weekly newspaper from Arapaho, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Arapaho, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Butler, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph of eight cattle grazing on buffalograss from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing buffalo grass from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. This pasture was contour ridged and spot sodded to buffalo grass in the spring of 1936. Notice the cattle's apparent preference for the new grass on the ridges."

Photograph of a close up view looking at contour ridges constructed in 1936, spot sodded to buffalograss, and seeded to drop seed along ridges. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A picture of contour ridges constructed in in the spring of 1936 spot sodded to buffalo grass and seeded to drop seed along the ridges. No grazing has been allowed on this field to the present time. The increased grass growth immediately above and below the contour ridges indicates moisture conservation by the pasture contours. See Okla-5457 for general view of field."

Photograph of a field ready for planting and trip crops. The even width strips are to b planted to tcorn and cotton, one strip planted to corn and the next to Cotton. The variable width strips are now planted to a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted to sowed cane as a close growing erosion resistant crop.

Photograph of a field ready for planting to strip crops. The even-width strips are to be planted with alternate rows of corn and cotton. The variable-width strips are now planted with a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted with sowed cane as a close-growing erosion resistance crop. OK-5459.

Photograph of a field ready for planting and trip crops. The even width strips are to be planted to corn and cotton, one strip planted to corn and the next to cotton. The variable width strips are now planted to a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted to sowed cane as a close growing erosion resistant crop.

Photograph of a general view looking at contour ridges constructed in 1936, spot sodded to buffalograss, and seeded to drop seed along ridges. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A picture of contour ridges constructed in in the spring of 1936 spot sodded to buffalo grass and seeded to drop seed along the ridges. No grazing has been allowed on this field to the present time. The increased grass growth immediately above and below the contour ridges indicates moisture conservation by the pasture contours. See Okla-5456 for close-up view.“

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. James D. Sill"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cecil Abernathy, auctioneers"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "I.D. Cates, center, director of extension of Southwestern State College, discusses the program in Weather ford with L.R. Dawson, left, chairman, and Ray Earley, member, of a local advisory council on adult education."

Photograph of planting oats on the coutour in a terraced field with a deep furrow drill. The first time though the field one end of the drill followed the ridge line of the terrace. Thw other end in the bottom of the water channel. Second time through one end of the drill is still inthe water channel.

Photograph of a newly completed loose rock check constructed in a pasture gully. This check represents a new type of loose rock structure for this camp area. OK-5453.

Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.