Resource Type

Hay Production, Alfalfa

Photograph of Mr. Burns who has been a cooperator of the Upper-Wishita SWCD for the last 20 years. He also, has a great Plains contract on approx.1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date: July 6, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Use of Stubble Residue

Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 3. Results after tandem disk and twist chisel operations leaving 900 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.
Date: June 6, 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraces

Photograph of A.H. Osborn of Altus, OK making the first push of soil into ridge of broadbase type terrace construction. Soil being removed from back side of terrace to build the terrace fill.
Date: July 8, 1965
Creator: McBride, J. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy - Hay Production

Photograph of hay production, Alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita SWDC for the last 20 years. He also has a Great Plains contract on approx. 1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen n the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date: July 6, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed land treatment

Photograph of A. V. "Doc" Ely, cooperator with Stephens County S&WCD, stands in an alfalfa field pasture below the dam of site site 34 of a Wild Horse Creek Watershed project on his farm 4 miles from Velma, Okla. Ely says the lake provides irrigation water and the project also gives him flood protection.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southland Brome

Photograph of Southland Brome seeded in October of 1954, using approximately 6 lbs. per acre. 200 lbs. of rock phosphate per acre applied at seeding time. Mainly for bulk and ease of seeding. July 1955 200 lbs. of cleaned certified seed per acre was harvested from this 12 acres and all but 300 lbs. was used to increase this type of planting to approxomately 300 acres on the entire ranch. The seed that was sold brought $1.50 to $2.00 per lb. This land was in timber that was cleared about 6 months prior to this planting. Part of his conservation plan worked out with the Ark-Verd. SCD by Soil Conservation Service technicians.
Date: May 18, 1965
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of very extensive Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control growing into and competing with grass, Clint Walcott farm.
Date: October 1965
Creator: Murrell, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fenceline Contrasts

Photograph of a fenceline contrast of a planted native grass mixture in an old field on the left and an old field in 3-am grass on the right. OK-2478-12.
Date: October 13, 1965
Creator: Grimes, Charles
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a 1962 planting of King Ranch Bluestem [OK ID # too faded for legibility].
Date: October 1965
Creator: Haskins, L. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of bald cypress trees in a gully on John Adams' farm. [Faded, illegible text] areas in conjunction with the Bayou watershed project. OK-2315-8.
Date: February 17, 1965
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of bald cypress trees in a gully on John Adams' farm. [Faded, illegible text] areas in conjunction with the Bayou watershed project. 2315-8.
Date: February 17, 1965
Creator: Riley, K. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of school forest girls peeling pine posts as part of the School Forest Harvest at Beachton, Oklahoma. The students pealed over 300 posts in the 1956 harvest, with some help from parents. OK-238-2.
Date: April 3, 1965
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Peanuts Growing on Contour

Photograph of Peanuts on Fitzhugh fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. Terrain and coontour farming are practices that help control erosion on this soil.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Hill, Earnest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proper Use of Stubble Residue

Photograph of the proper use of stubble residue, demonstration Plot No. 1. Results after the second large sweep operatiobn leaving 2400 lbs. of straw from the original 3900 lb.
Date: June 6, 1965
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope, class IIe.
Date: November 6, 1965
Creator: Hill, Ernest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation System

Photograph of Raymond Ellis, owner-operator and Don D. Donahoo, Soil Conservationist, inspecting a new irrigaton system. Well is 60 feet deep, water yield is 800 gallons per minute. 40 acres of alfalfs in background. He also irrigates peanuts and tame pasture.
Date: September 1, 1965
Creator: Mullen, Glen L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Elk Creek Watershed. The bridge on Elk Creek at the southeast corner of Willard King farm east of Carter, south of the S1/2-Sec. 25-8-21. The water was one half mile wide at the time this photograph was made. The rainfall was 4 inches. OK-2450-8.
Date: October 18, 1965
Creator: Frie, Jimmie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed / Land Treatment

Photograph of Lyndal McCrory, rancher of Milo, OK (right) and Herman Denny, his foreman, have been rounding up some of McCrory's registered Black Angus bulls. There are five watershed structures on the tributaries of Caddo Creek on the ranch and provide flood protection. McCrory has stopped all row cropping and has gone completely to cattle and grass. OK-2299-4.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watersheds

Photograph of the Ardmore Land Acquisition Committee holding a breakfast meeting on acquiring the land on three watershed sites on Caddo Creek north-south for municipal water and recreation. The project will also provide flood prevention. Louis Fischl, committee chairman is presiding. Also there: Curtis Williams, L.D. [unclear] and S.A. Pittman. Jerry Churchill was not present. At left: N.A. McGalliard of the Daily Ardmoreite. Left o fhim is Archie Welch, SCS, WUC at Ardmore[?]. At right is Wesley Mienert, SCS watershed specialist. Others include Jack Smith, the city manager, and Dick Thomas, Asst. city manager and Herb Prevett[?] SCS. OK-2299-10.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation and Travel

Photograph of a water safety show at the Cobb Creek site. The parking area and water front, Site # 1. OK-2135-[?]
Date: July 19, 1965
Creator: Ottinger, A.P
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Loamy Prairie Excellent Condition

Photograph of a loamy prairie range site used for hay meadow-bluestem in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie Excellent Condition. Used for hay meadow – bluestem maintained by cutting high early and not overused."
Date: November 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Range Overseeding on Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie

Photograph of "Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie. Tall grass overseeded with "Pasture Dream" type drill – no seedbed preparation – other than clean furrow made by 4" sweep on planter chute. Six years old – Indiangrass heading."
Date: November 2, 1965
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Shallow Savannah Range in Excellent Condition on Tom Denyer Pasture

Photograph of hallow savannah Range in excellent Condition on Tom Denyer pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shallow Savannah excellent Condition. Darnell Stonyloam [sic] soil in Tom Denyer Pasture. Aerial sprayed 2#/ac '58 2# 2-4-5-T 1959. Big [bluestem] & little bluestem & Indiangrass dominate the site."
Date: November 1965
Creator: Stidham, Neal
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cattle

Photograph of cattle grazing in a pasture.
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History