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Shorthorn Cattle on Improved Pasture
Photograph of 18+ heads of milking shorthorn cattle on an improved pasture consisting of Bermuda, ladino clover, Korean lespedeza, and yellow hop clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Improved Pasture. Bermudagrass pasture planted in the spring of 1952. Fertilized with 100 pounds of 21-53-0 in the fall of 1952. In 1953 100 pounds of 0-60-0 was applied. At time of sprigging 25 tons of lime and 1000 pounds of Rock Phosphate were applied. In 1955, Mr. Boetto pastured 34 head of milking shorthorn cattle on the 15 acre plot for most of the summer. The bermudagrass was overseeded with ladino clover, Korean lespedeza and yellow hop clover. This pasture was developed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service.”
Date:
May 22, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Construction Three Miles North of Harrah
Photograph of “John C. Craft, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Aid, watching Hap Ray, contractor fill core trench for farm pond.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hap Ray, 2. John C. Craft.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
Clark, Floyd W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermudagrass and Legumes on Robson Ranch Strip Mine Spoils
Photograph of Warren McCarty, SCS, standing on a strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch covered in common Bermudagrass. In the photograph, McCarthy is pointing out the spreading of native legumes. A few buildings are located on the left side of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Common Bermudagrass on strip mine spoils on the Robson Ranch. Sodded in 1949 with sprigs by hand. Warren McCarty, SCS in picture showing natural spreading of native legumes.”
Date:
May 18, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chigley Sandy Creek Site 10
Photograph of an aerial shot of Chigley Sandy Creek Site 10 Floodwater retarding structure and the surrounding area. Numerous buildings dot the lands in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Site 10, Floodwater retarding structure. D. A. 480 A., total capacity 212.35 A. F., total area 26.75 Sur. A., sediment storage 1.14 A. In., flood storage 4.17 A. In., 53,000 cu. yd.”
Date:
February 28, 1956
Creator:
Brune, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bees
Photograph of Claude Webb, and K.C. Bennett, SCS Representative, proudly display a few bees from the 70 bee hives on the Webb farm. Bees are a most important factor in the pollination of soil conservation legumes. This is a very economical way, according to K.C. Bennet, to get more and better returns from legumes in a planned soil and moisture program. Bees feed on vetch, sweet clover, peach and other blossoms on the Webb farm. Webb sold around $500.00 worth of honey last year.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment
Photograph of Bermuda grass base pasture from seed developed on formerly timbered land in May 1955. Timber cut off at ground level with a crawler tractor mounted scalloped blade cutter in the fall of 1955. Land prepared in the spring of 1956. Limed according to needs and fertilized with 300 pounds of 4-12-4 per acre and seeded with 2 pounds of hulled Bermuda seed per acre. Seed and fertilizer placed in shallow furrows 18 inches apart. Photo made 9 weeks after seeding. Moderately grazed from seeding time. Owner plans weed and brush control with herbicides.
Date:
July 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pine Plantation
Photograph of pine seedling planted in the spring of 1955. Hardwoods in this plantation have been partially controlled. All larger trees have been girdled. This area was burned over before seedlings were set in 1955.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Greenfield Bermuda (2)
Photograph of a nursery plot of Greenfield Bermuda grass planted July 1, 1955. First crop of roots was harvested and used to plant 100 acres in 1956. Fertilizer was applied to grass at the rate of 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. This grass has been grazed since it was planted and it is preferred by cattle over the other types of Bermuda grass.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment
Photograph of a plot o land was cleared of brush and trees in the fall of 1955 and sprigged to Greenfield Bermuda grass in May of 1956. It was fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. Heavy trees and brush were cleared with a bulldozer as recommended by the SCS as a proper land use practice.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment Brazil Creek
Photograph of Brazil Creek bottomland hand cleared of trees and brush in the winter of 1955 and seeded to common Bermuda grass n May 1956 and fertilized with 200 pounds of 5-10-5 using Soil Conservation District equipment. Eighteen head of cattle grazing on this plot in preference to other and older plots.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment in Ouachita Highlands
Photograph of a planned conservation treatment of timbere4d rock free soil in Ouachita Highlands. Bermuda grass from seed on dozer cleared land 2 months after seeding. This grass was limed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. Land was tandem diced, followed by packing rain. Seed and fertilizer placed on top of ground in 18 inch rows. Seeded at the rate of 2 pounds of seed per acre.
Date:
July 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda grass Planting
Photograph of Bermuda grass roots being raked with side-delivery rake. The digging area is raked several times to get the maximum amount of roots.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
Chelf, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control Dam
Photograph of an erosion control dam constructed in approximately 300 acre drainage area and protects approximately 100 acre of alfalfa land. Structure has 100 feet of 18 inch corrugated pipe thru dam which spills into a diversion terrace.
Date:
1956-05-XX
Creator:
Fulwider, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulch Tillage
Photograph of a close up of stubble mulch tillage of wheat stubble after harvest. Approximately 2000 pounds per acre of wheat stubble left on the soil surface to protect the land from wind and water erosion. Decomposed stubble also adds organic matter to the soil. This practice is recommended by SCS.
Date:
August 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrace Construction
Photograph of Wayburn Gibson, contractor, constructing terraces with caterpillar and bulldozer. Terrace will reduce erosion by reducing runoff. Terrace system was designed by the Soil Conservation Service. Land will be planted to wheat in the fall of 1956.
Date:
August 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control Dam
Photograph of a dam constructed in approximately 300 acre drainage area and protects approximately 100 acres of alfalfa land. Structure has 100 feet of 18-inch corrugated pipe thru dam which spills into a diversion terrace.
Date:
1956-05-XX
Creator:
Fulwider, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber Stand Improvement
Photograph of Pine forest improvement cut was made in this stand in 1955. Bad trees as well as trees for pulpwood and saw logs removed to make room for other trees to grow and also make room for natural reproduction of pine. Useless hardwoods in this stand have been controlled.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pine Forest Improving Cut
Photograph of pine forest improving cut was made in this stand in 1955. Bad trees as well as some trees for pulp wood and saw logs removed to make room for other trees to grow and also make room for natural reproduction. Useless hardwood trees in this stand have been controlled.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Vetch and Rye Plowed Under for Green Manure (2)
Photograph of vetch and rye plowed under for green manure. Shown in picture, Left to Right, K. C. Bennett, WUC, Clyde Brown, district cooperator, and Elmo Goss, neighbor, Howard Rutledge, Vocational Agricultural Instructor, Fairland.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stock Water Cattle Coming in for Water
Photograph of cattle coming in for water in farm pond. This pond has been fenced into 2 sections so it may be used by cattle in both pastures of a 2 pasture grazing rotation system. In addition to native grass the cattle on this range get 5 pounds of cake per day. Steers are brought in and fed out in addition to the steers raised from the basic heard.
Date:
August 10, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
King Ranch Bluestem
Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem planting in the spring of 1951. An annual average of 3000 pounds of seed are gathered from this 100 acre planting. L. C. Haskins, Jefferson County SCD Mgr. , Bob Price, and Hank Bradley inspecting grass and explaining the growth and use of grass to young Bradley. This grass was planted on old depleted cropland as a proper land use practice as recommended by SCS. For fertilizer, this 100 acre field received 45 tons of raw rock phosphate in 1949, 6 tons 33% ammonium nitrate n 1956.
Date:
August 10, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stock Water Pond
Photograph of a stock water pond laid out and staked b the Soil Conservation Service. This pond has a drainage area of 70 acres, a surface area of 2 acres, and will store 12 acre feet of water. It was stocked with fish in September 1855 and will be used also for recreation. Pond is 12 feet or more deep over 40 percent of surface area.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Forestry Training
Photograph of Smithville, Okla. Vocational Agriculture class with instructor examining pine tree that should be removed from the forest because it is defective. Small log or pulpwood will be cut from defective trees of this type. A tract of about 80 acres, owned by Story-McKee-Wilson Lumber Company, is set aside as school forest where the Voc. Agri. class study and apply proper forestry practices. Selective cutting has been carried out on 20 acres in the 1955 and 1956 compartment. The high school's senior class receives the net income from this forest project.
Date:
November 27, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Building at the Brushy Ridge School Site
Photograph of a new building on the old site of Brushy Ridge School. Patrons and School Board completed this building of a class room, hall, assembly room and large kitchen for $2,600. 00. Funds from their school forest donated by J. D. Bates helped furnish the kitchen.
Date:
November 20, 1956
Creator:
Hayes, E. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History