Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a tiller used to harvest Bermuda grass roots. Property of Northern Hughes County Soil Conservation District. This piece of machinery has proved to be very satisfctory. Side delivery rake is used to winnow the roots. OK-9708.
Date: August 25, 1948
Creator: Davis, T. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seed Drying

Photograph of Bob Hartley, 21 year old ranchman recently graduated from Okla. A&M, spreads sideoats grama grass on the floor of a cattle barn so the seed can dry without heating. The seed was brought in from combines which Hartley operated during the sideoats and the bluestem harvest. Paper sacks were used during a temporary shortage of other sacks. Hartley cut seed near Amarillo,m Texas, as well as in the Vinita vicinity.
Date: August 26, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History