Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of an alfalfa-sweet clover drill. Front view of a specially-designed alfalfa-sweet clover drill. Push-type double disk openers (International) are spaced at 8 inches on a strong angle-iron frame. Small seed boxes (Planter Jr. Type) are used, which permits a much lower and controlled seeding rates. In this area much land is subject to blowing and it is necessary to seed in a trashy cover. This type of equipment gives excellent performance with excellent stands almost guaranteed. The cost of this type of drill is approximately $700. It is furnished to the District Cooperators on a rental basis of 50 cents per acre. The Greer County SCD has two of these drills available. They seeded over 1,000 acres each last planting season. OK-979-10.
Date: October 4, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Dr. J. B. Hollis and Mr. [James] McBride looking over Mr. Hollis's GPCP [Great Plains Conservation Program] Contract. OK-979-12.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Dr. J. B. Hollis and Mr. [James] McBride looking over Mr. Hollis's GPCP [Great Plains Conservation Program] Contract. OK-979-11.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

GPCP Contract

Photograph of Dr. Hollis and Mr. McBride looking over Mr. Hollis' GPCP contract.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

GPCP Contract

Photograph of Dr. Hollis and Mr. McBride looking over Mr. Hollis' GPCP contract.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grain Sorghum on Miles Sandy Loam Soil

Photograph of Mr. Raby, land owner, is seen in the photo with his stand of grain sorghum planted in Miles Sandy loam.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

O. H. Raby and A Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign

Photograph of O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors, standing next to a sign stating "Greer County Soil Conservation District Sign Bids You Welcome" 10 miles south of Magnum, on Highway 34. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District sign, 10 miles south of Mangum, on Highway 34. O. H. Raby, Vice-Chairman, district board of supervisors shown in picture."
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Planting

Photograph of native grass on Class IV land. Pratt Redest varient grass planted 1956. Mid and tall grass.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of Soil. Miles sandy loam site. Grain sorghum. Mr. Ruby, land owner, is seen in the photo. OK-980-1.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Truman Fletcher GPCP Contract

Photograph of Mr. McBride, left, and Mr. Raby, right, looking over Truman Fletcher's GPCP contract.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History