Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of range seeding. This 30 acres grew corn in 1948. To simplify fencing for management of adjacent rangeland, C. C. Buxton Jr. planted 10 pounds (20% PLS [Pure Live Seed]) of a bluestem mixture in April, 1949 on a clean, firm seedbed. Moved annual weeds twice in 1949 and once in 1950. Grazed moderately in the winter of 1950 and thereafter according to the Range Conservation Plan prepared jointly by Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the owners. OK-261-6.
Date: May 7, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1308.0252]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Heading the list of winners in Saturday's high school regional track meet was Ada's Carlin Thompson, who won four events in the Class 3A meet in Ada."
Date: May 7, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a prairie site in excellent condition. Condition class “Excellent” as graded by the Soil Conservation Service’s range standards. Climax grasses account for 85% of the range: Little bluestem, Indian grass, switch grass and Big bluestem. 5% is legumes: Trailing lespedeza, slender lespedeza, white prairie clover, and catclaw sensitive-briar. 5% is forb cultivation: Pitcher’s sage, Fringe-leaf ruellia and heath aster. 5% being all other annuals. OK-261-4.
Date: May 7, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History