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Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of terraces. Constructing terraces with two, three bottom plows. This picture shows completed terraces as the 16 round was being made. This terrace is approximately 1000 feet long. It checked out 1.2 settled, height of ridge cross section of channel is 16 sq. ft. Ridge is 20 ft. from channel to toe on back side. OK-745-12.
Date:
September 5, 1958
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a windbreak. Farmstead wind break consisting of 5 rows of cedar trees and 1 row of Chinese Elm. This windbreak was planted for the protection of the house from the northwest winds of winter. OK-634-1.
Date:
August 5, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Kochia weed and salt grass on salt area where it is very difficult to get crops started. The problem is this—getting the crops started. Volunteer kochia weed serves as a priority treatment to get a cover on the land. At certain stages cattle graze readily and it supplies a large amount of organic material when plowed down in a seed-bed preparation. OK-745-2.
Date:
September 5, 1958
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Planting Coastal Bermuda
Photograph of a man and wife team planting Coastal Bermuda. Just ready to start. Locally made planter. First in series depicting steps in establishing Coastal Bermudagrass. Suggested pictures: 2. Field view after setting. 3. Harrowing for weed control. 4. Harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 5. Second harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 6. Leveling. 7. Seeding legumes. 8. Pasture with cattle. All pictures to be made in 1958.
Date:
May 5, 1958
Creator:
McCollum, W. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gypsum Plant
Photograph of U.S. Gypsum plant located in the Blain County SCD. Agricultural gypsum is processed at this plant which is used to neutalize alkali spots and also used as a base for mixed fertilizers
Date:
July 5, 1958
Creator:
Judge, Earl R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermudagrass Waterway
Photograph of a waterway which was established in 1952 and the average width is 54 ft. It was originally a natural drain that was shaped and planted to Bermudagrass. It is designed to handle the runoff from approximately 80 acres. Terraces now spill into the waterway. On the left is shown the end of a strip of Kafir and almum sorghum mixture to be cut for silage.
Date:
September 5, 1958
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of revegetation. Alton Churchill farm / ranch. Seedbed on which 20 acres of Cheyenne Indiangrass will be planted in 36 inch rows for seed production. The field is Class I land and soil unit 4H. Seed to be planted here is grown by the Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas. OK-689-9.
Date:
May 5, 1958
Creator:
McAnally, I. V.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Excellent Stand of Ladino Clover
Photograph of Lowell Caskey showing an excellent stand of Ladino clover planted in K-31 fescue grass.
Date:
July 5, 1958
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History