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Deadening of Hardwoods by Girdling
Photograph of SCS Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note effect of pine release by axe girdling of this large oak.
Date:
July 15, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peeled and Bundled Posts
Photograph of bundled and peeled pine posts. They are now ready to go to the treating plant.
Date:
July 3, 1962
Creator:
Smola, Norman
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Row Bermuda Sprigger
Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation, Transcrete Pipe
Photograph of Transcrete pipe being laid for irrigation on bottomland soil unit 9. Gated pipe will be used from risers on 660' runs.
Date:
July 15, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Robert S. Kerr near Coaldale
Photograph of strip dump as being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and the fish in the pit area. Senator Kerr is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil. OK-1382-8.
Date:
July 3, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drainage System Construction
Photograph of a grader putting a final grade on a main ditch of a drainage system as staked by SCS technicians. OK-1376-5.
Date:
July 19, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] manager getting Greenfield Bermuda grass roots for springging. The District makes equipment available to do conservation for which there is not equipment available from other sources. OK-1382-1.
Date:
July 30, 1961
Creator:
Costner, Andrew
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of loading fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda grass sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician's recommendation for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] manager getting Greenfield Bermuda grass roots for sprigging. The District makesequipment available to do conservation for which there is not equipment available from other sources. OK-1382-1.
Date:
July 30, 1961
Creator:
Costner, Andrew
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] equipment manager getting Greenfiled Bermuda grass roots for sprigging. The District makes equipment available for conservation for which there is not equipment available from other sources. OK-1382-1.
Date:
July 30, 1961
Creator:
Costner, Andrew
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Soil and Water Conservation Department [SWCD] equipement used in planting land to Sericea meadow. Soil and Conservation Service technicians aided the land owner to see the need for permanent cover on this soil. OK-1382-4.
Date:
July 3, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemeul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemeul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a close up of photo OK-1362-7, in which Soil Conservation Service {SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note the effect of the pine release by axe girdling of this large oak. OK-1362-8.
Date:
July 15, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of bundled pine posts which have been peeled and are now ready to go to the treating [unclear]. OK-1748-12.
Date:
July 3, 1962
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a stack of wood ready to be made into charcoal. Many farmers are clearing pastures and woodlands and getting paid for the undesirable hardwoods they remove from their land. OK-1748-4.
Date:
July 3, 1962
Creator:
Smola, Norman
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grader Making Final Grade
Photograph of a grader putting final grade on main ditch of drainage system as staked by SCS technicians.
Date:
July 19, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Field of Sericea Lespedeza
Photograph of a field of Sericea Lespedeza used as a soil builder on soil bank land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sericea Lespedeza. Being used as soil builder on Soil Bank Land. James was not ready to go to pasture and land was still suitable for cultivation as mapped by SCS Soils technicians. After a period of years this land will be returned to production of grain and fiber crops or maintained as Sericea meadow for Hickman's cow herd."
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas Observing Growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and Ladino Clover
Photograph of State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover. The photograph does not indicate the left to right positions of Rowley or Gault. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS men observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas."
Date:
July 20, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strip Dump Development
Photograph of a strip dump that is being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and fish in the pit area. The Senator, Robert S. Kerr, is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil.
Date:
July 3, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strip Dump Development
Photograph of a strip dump that is being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and fish in the pit area. The Senator, Robert S. Kerr, is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil.
Date:
July 3, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drainage System Construction
Photograph of a double field drain under construction by bulldozer seen in the background. System staked by SCS technicians. OK-1376-3.
Date:
July 19, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Soil Conservation Service men observing growth of Greenfield Bermuda grass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas. OK-1376-9.
Date:
July 20, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of timberland on which the culled hardwoods have been deadened to release the shortleaf pine. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist works with the district cooperators on the needed conservation treatment for woodland.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Costner, Andrew
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History