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Grass Pasture
Photograph of Marshall Jordon, SCS technician, examining gully which has been healed by 12-year-old planting of native grass mizture. Little bluestem is the predominating grass. 20RR - High good range condition.
Date:
August 20, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tree Injector
Photograph of Bob Heidlage showing how to use a tree injector
Date:
March 20, 1973
Creator:
Layman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Badley Eroded Area
Photograph of a badly eroded area in pasture land on Renfrow soil. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Kirkland Silt
Photograph of Kirkland Silt loam (316) soil profile. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grant Silt Loam
Photograph of soil profile of Grant silt loam (#40). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
Date:
September 20, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Row Irrigation
Photograph of irrigating corn on M.J. Vansicle farm at Lake West. Row Irrigation. Water applied by gravity. Excellent corn prospect.
Date:
July 20, 1956
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Row Irrigation
Photograph of irrigating corn on M.J. Vansicle farm at Lake West. Row Irrigation. Water applied by gravity. Excellent corn prospect.
Date:
July 20, 1956
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Strip Cropping
Photograph of contour strip cropping on non-cooperator's farm. Last year's crop was cotton and sudan. Wheat is now growing on cotton rows and it is planned to put cotton in what is now sudan.
Date:
January 20, 1939
Creator:
Admire, Ira
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cows Grazing in Hairy Vetch
Photograph of cows grazing in Hairy Vetch that has been used as winter cover crop, soil builder, and later to be turned over as green manure.
Date:
May 20, 1937
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overfall is Small Pasture
Photograph of of an overfall in s small pasture gully showing how the water tends to cut in soil unprotected by vegetation. This pasture is coverd with a good sod and the water running off is clear, almost free of silt. An inch of rain fell in half an hour just prior to the taking of this picture.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Falling Over a Large Pond Dam
Photograph of water falling over a large pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for this dam and excess water must flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in one half hour.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Natural Drainage
Photograph of water running in a natural drainage in a well-sodded pasture. This was taken during a hard rain. The water in the grass is running clear showing very little, if any, silt is being carried by this water coming from a good sod. About an inch of rain fell in half an hour prior to the taking of this picture.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Young's Berries for Wildlife Shelter
Photograph of Billy F. Howard standing by Young's berries planted in 1946 for wildlife shelter.
Date:
May 20, 1960
Creator:
Fortney, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of cattle grazing Midland Bermudagrass in field where hay is being baled. OK-2851-11.
Date:
July 20, 1967
Creator:
Dowling, Leo E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a part of a 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class 1 land. Grass made a good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.
Date:
October 20, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of contour furrows showing moisture held in the furrows. OK-7015.
Date:
January 20, 1939
Creator:
Adaire, Ida
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth of a black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SVS} technician, Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.
Date:
September 20, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a channel-type terrace construction using 4 foot Fresno Scraper with a 3-mule team. The dirt from the third plowing of the channel has been moved into the ridge. Note in the completed terrace the broad flat channel and easy slopes on the ridge. Channel cross sectional area is 16.5 square feet and its effective height is 1.6 ft. OK-8344-N.
Date:
March 20, 1942
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a channel-type terrace construction using 4 foot Fresno Scraper with a 3-mule team. The dirt from the third plowing of the channel has been moved into the ridge. Note in the completed terrace the broad flat channel and easy slopes on the ridge. Channel cross sectional area is 16.5 square feet and its effective height is 1.6 ft. OK-8344-D.
Date:
March 20, 1942
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of a close-up showing how exactly soil blows as William Trarel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washed out in 19 inches of rain on June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in the lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.
Date:
July 20, 1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of rye and vetch planted in Bermuda pasture with a Pasture dream seeder. 20 inch rows using 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre. OK-228-7.
Date:
February 20, 1956
Creator:
Evans, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Bermuda grass (Midland) sprigger in oeration on Port loam soil. J.W. Sanner in the photo. OK-1107-7.
Date:
April 20, 1960
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a contour pasture ridge with water standing both above and below. This was taken in the rain. An inch of rain fall in half an hour just preceding the taking of the picture. Notice that all the water is being held on the pasture. OK-5493.
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph showing native meadow management. Meadow in good condition. Late June moving practiced on this meadow since 1955. Late June mowing has been practiced on this meadow since 1955, resulting in higher quality hay and increased yield from 3/4 ton per acre to 1 1/4 ton per acre in 3 years. Roy Fisher and Soil Conservation Specialist Neal Stidham are in this photo. OK-890-11.
Date:
July 20, 1959
Creator:
Price, Neil
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History