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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the harvesting of a mung bean crop planted at 20 pounds per acre on June 1, 1943. Farm planner Harold Welch (left) and Earl Tucker (right) farm owner, examine the crop. One field yielded 400 pounds per acre and the average yield on the entire 30 acres ranges from 312 to 315 pounds per acre. The beans followed a barley crop destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. “I have heard much about the soil-improving qualities of mung beans,” he said, “and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat.” The beans are selling at 5 cents per pound. OK-8580.
Date:
August 19, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of harvesting mung beans planted 20 pounds [?] per acre, June 1, 1943. Mr. Earl Tucker (operating combine) said that he planted 30 acres this year and had never tried to grow a mung bean crop before. One field yielded 400 pounds per acre and average yield on the entire 30 acres ranges from 312 – 315 pounds per acre. The beans are following barley as destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. “I have heard much about the soil improving qualities of mung beans,” he said, “and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat”. The beans are selling at 5 cents per pound. OK-8579.
Date:
August 19, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of wind erosion control on peanut [?] land. 8 rows of kafir corn alternating with 12 rows of peanuts. OK-8573.
Date:
August 18, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Kneeling in a Field of Trashy Tillage, in Contrast to the Left Field, Which has Wheat Stubble
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in a field of trashy tillage, in contrast to the left field, which has wheat stubble. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Trashy tillage (right) contrasted with wheat stubble turned under (left) on same field. Wheat was failure on entire field due to green bug infestation. One-Way plow was used for trashy tillage, and moldboard plow was used to turn under stubble on left."
Date:
August 19, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harvesting Mung Bean Crop
Photograph of harvesting mung bean crop planted 20# per acre June 1, 1943. Farm planner Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker (left) farm owner, examine crop. One field yielded 400# per acre and average yield on entire 30 acres is 312# to 315# per acre. The beans are following barley destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. "I have heard much about the soil improving qualities of mung beans" he said, "and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat." The beans are selling for 5 cents per pound.
Date:
August 19, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cultivated Field to be Terraced
Photograph of a cultivated field to be terraced on the W. K. Y. watershed taken from Camera Station #4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "(Camera Station #4. Looking S. up second terrace that empties in pasture W. of farmstead. Camera 40' N. of fence.) W. K. Y Watershed. Cultivated field to be terraced. Ends of terraces will extend out into native pasture (in foreground) which will serve as an outlet."
Date:
August 30, 1945
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Earl Tucker Harvesting Mung Bean Field
Photograph of Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker harvesting Tucker's mung bean crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1.Earl Tucker, 2. Harold Walsh. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting mung bean crop planted 20# per acre, June 1, 1943. Farm Planner Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker (left) farm owner, examine the crop. One field yielded 400# per acre and average yield on entire 30 acres is 312# to 315# per acre. The beans are following barley destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. "I have heard much about the soil improving qualities of mung beans" he said, "and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat." The beans are selling at $.0.05 per pound."
Date:
August 19, 1943
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History