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Plowed Field And Abandoned House
Plowed Field And Abandoned House
Farming in Arkansas
Image of a field that's been prepared for planting cotton with an abandoned farm house and collapsed building in the background.
Rufus Laine Dual Plow
Farming in Arkansas
Color photograph of Rufus Laine using a dual plow drawn by a team of mules. Laine was a farmer in Craighead County.
Allison Farm Map And Plan
Farming in Arkansas
The Farm Map and Plan was part of the soil conservation efforts that were enacted after the Dust Bowl in the 1920s. In this plan, there is an aerial picture of the Allison farm from the Soil Conservation Service photogrammetry department as well as handwritten descriptions of the land.
Courtney Soil And Water Conservation Plan
Courtney Soil And Water Conservation Plan
Farming in Arkansas
The Soil Conservation District of Lawrence County, under the authority of the United States Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service, assisted local farmers in developing plans to manage their lands. These plans included suggestions for preventing erosion, water pollution, and crop failure. For J.J. Courtney, a plan was developed to manage his farm outside of Walnut Ridge that would prevent soil erosion and promote soil health for good crop yields.
Plowing A Corn Field
Farming in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of Richie and Joe Washam plowing a cornfield using a mule.