O. A. Bingman Rejuvenated Pasture/Muskogee Project/Morris Camp #1

Photograph of a “Badly overgrazed pasture which is being rejuvenated by use of contour furrows. Original furrows were on intervals so this year more were constructed with 2-bottom tractor plow and planted to Bermuda.”
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Back Slope of Big Wewoka Creek WP Project

Photograph of trucks loaded with Bermuda grass roots and fertilizer. One row and two row planters planting back slope and flat area back of dam on Site 29.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abel, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture plantings. The seeding of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome and Alfalfa mixturefor the Fall of 1957 on well-prepared seedbed at a rate of 20 pounds each of fescue and Smooth Brome, and 2 pounds alfalfa per acre. Planting to be fertilized with amonia nitrate in April, 1958, 50 pounds per acre to complee establishment. Grazing will begin in October, 1958 followed by proper management. OK-677-5.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of three year-old locust trees in an abandoned badly gullied land. The farmer built the check dams in the gullies, bought the trees and planted them shortly before the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) moved into that area. The area is rapidly becoming stabilized. OK-6346.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of three-year old locust trees in an abandoned, badly gullied land. The farmer built the check dams in the gullies, bought the trees and planted them shortly before the Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC} moved into that area. The area is rapidly stabilizing. OK-6346.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture plantings. The seeding of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome and Alfalfa mixturefor the Fall of 1957 on well-prepared seedbed at a rate of 20 pounds each of fescue and Smooth Brome, and 2 pounds alfalfa per acre. Planting to be fertilized with amonia nitrate in April, 1958, 50 pounds per acre to complee establishment. Grazing will begin in October, 1958 followed by proper management. OK-677-5.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Rejuvinated Pasture Through Contour Furrows

Photograph of a badly overgrazed pasture withch is being rejuvenated by use of contour furrows. Original furrows were on intervals so this year more were constructed with 2-bottom tractor plow and planted to Bermuda. Muskogee Project, Morris Camp.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Timber Clearing

Photograph of bottomland clearing to be sprigged to bermuda on Barton Ranch. West shooting east.
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Dean Gardner viewing Weeping lovegrass seeded in May, 1946. This grass has been grazed but never cut. III-12CT. TX-47-588.
Date: April 16, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abal, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Farm Pond on Barton Ranch

Photograph of the "Completed farm pond on Barton ranch."
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Inspecting A Pasture Planting Consisting of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome, and Alfalfa Mixture Planted in the Fall 1957

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man inspecting a pasture planting consisting of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome, and alfalfa mixture planted in the fall 1957. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Planting. Seeding of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth brome, and alfalfa mixture seeding in the fall of 1957 on well prepared seedbed at rate of 20 lbs. fescue, 2 lbs. S. brome, 2 lbs. laflafa [sic] per acre. Planting will be fertilized with ammonia nitrate in April 1958, 50 lbs. per acre to complete establishment. Grazing will begin in Oct. 1958 followed by Proper Management. Soil Unit 6-CP, Land Use Capability B-3 III."
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a large alkali spot in abandoned land which has been planted with trees in an effort to stop the rapid erosion which is quickly ruining the land. To be followed with later pictures. OK-6344.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek Watershed Project [WP]. Planting Bermuda grass on the back slope of Site No. 29, PL-566. OK-671-10.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abel, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Austrian winter peas. 150 acres seeded in November 1956 for soil improvement. Good nitrogen fixation when photo was taken. An excellent growth, field has been in wheat for several years and with a wheat crop to planted in 1957. Seeding rate is about 20 pounds per acre. Seed inoculated. No fertilizer applied. Ray Murell, Work Unit Conservationists [WUC] in the picture. OK-456-1.
Date: April 16, 1957
Creator: Cooper, Boyd
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the J.L. Brock farm showing improved pasture. 25 cows, 6 yearlings and 11 calves are grazing on this 4-acre clover and Dallis grass pasture. These 42 animals have been alternated on two 4-acre pastures since December 20, 1942. LA-D7-17.
Date: April 16, 1943
Creator: Webb, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Manure Spreading

Photograph of a dairy farmer spreading barnyard manure with rotary self feeding spreader and tractor on supplemental wheat pasture.
Date: April 16, 1938
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Bermuda grass in Spillway on Big Wewoka Creek WP Project

Photograph of planting Bermuda grass in the spillway of Site No. 29 on the Wewoka Creek WP Project.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abel, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Planting Bermuda grass on Back slope of Big Wewoka Creek WP Project

Photograph of planting Bermuda grass in the spillway of Site No. 29 on the Wewoka Creek WP Project.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Abel, D. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed rip-rapping

Photograph of Rip-rapping site 4 Dead Indian Lake upper Washita watershed.
Date: April 16, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seeding King Ranch Bluestem

Photograph of seeding King Ranch bluestem with grass drill. Seedbed was prepared with 10 ft. offset disc and harvested after first light rain. This old field area had been used for annual lespedeza pasture prior to the droughts of 1952 and 1953. John Bullman on tractor.
Date: April 16, 1954
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crowder Creek Flood Damage to Agricultural Land.

Photograph of flood damage to agricultural land. Field was retired from cultivation and prepared for seeding and sodding to Bermuda and bur clover. Before operations were completed 4 1/2" of rain fall and runoff from this rain together with overflow water of Crowder Creek, tributary of Muddy Boggy River, caused heavy loss of topsoil frombare field.
Date: April 16, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bryan E. Copeland Adjusting the Height of a Plow Used to Construct Terraces

Photograph of Mr. Copeland adjusting the height of a plow used for constructing terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Copeland adjusts the plow which he using to build terraces."
Date: April 16, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History