Contour Farming

Photograph of two parallel terraces with the waterway in the foreground in Weeping Lovegrass that was planted in 1960. Terraces constructed in August, 1961. Soil unit # 7 on the Jack Hull farm. First parallel terraces construcvted in the Love County district. OK-1457-9.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Sites – Breaks in Marietta, Oklahoma

Photograph of a breaks range site in excellent condition. The area is covered in hills and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of breaks range site, excellent condition, will light use. “
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Sites – Breaks in Marietta, Oklahoma

Photograph of a breaks range site in excellent condition. The area is covered in hills and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of breaks range site, excellent condition, will light use.“
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Grazing

Photograph of left side-native grasses eaten almost to grubbing stage. Right-little bluestem with seed heads. Appears to be grazed properly. K. Harrill pasture on left side. K. Ragsdale pasture to right. Cattle in two pastures show a different degree in bloom.
Date: August 5, 1959
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Breaks Range Site

Photograph of a view of the breaks range site, excellent condition, with light use.
Date: August 3, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass Post Herbicide Treatment

Photograph of native grass in brush that was sprayed with herbicide 2-4-5-t in 1959. Little bluestem, switch, sand lovegrass, purple top, sand bluestem and Indian.
Date: August 28, 1959
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History