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Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of Dent L. Burgess, Area Soil Scientist, explaining soils to district cooperator, J. H. Pyeatt. OK-1411-3.
Date:
July 10, 1961
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three Scissortail Chicks in Nest
Photograph of a nest of three young scissortail birds on steps of oil tank battery. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Wildlife on steps to oil tank battery. Scissortail young, 3 birds. Pumper for Sanders and Britton has erected a shade to protect from sun and hawks."
Date:
July 10, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of agricultural workers. During rush season field and shed are full of town pickers. Scarcity of labor made this 4-acre berry patch a "you-pick-em" deal and everyone is happy. OK-1339-11.
Date:
May 10, 1961
Creator:
Hayes, E. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the damage done by a 3 inch rain and heavy wind to steep slope that had been seeded to grasses, mulched with hay and covered with netting and stapled down (on the south area). OK-1335-1.
Date:
May 10, 1961
Creator:
Davis, T. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of damage to mulched area on the north plat after a 3 inch rain. Netting afforded less protection when run lengthwise then up and down the hill. OK-1335-7.
Date:
May 10, 1961
Creator:
Davis, T. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle
Photograph of J. J. Tims' cattle grasing.
Date:
April 10, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
T. L. Davis
Photograph of T. L. Davis shredding lovegrass on A. J. Tims' farm.
Date:
March 10, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, Claude M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
T. L. Davis Shredding Lovegrass
Photograph of T. L. Davis using a tractor to shred 13-year-old lovegrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "T. L. Davis shredding 13 year old lovegrass. Mr. Tims fertilizes in February with 100 lbs. of 16-20-0 fertilizer per acre and shreds the lovegrass in March. This makes the lovegrass more palatable to livestock. Proper management of weeping lovegrass."
Date:
March 10, 1961
Creator:
Leonard, C. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Stamford Pasture--one of the pastures on 920 acre ranch planted in 1960 to NK-37 Bermuda grass. OK-1222-10 [?].
Date:
November 10, 1960
Creator:
Davis, T. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wave Action Damage
Photograph of the front slope of a floodwater retarding structure showing wave action damage. E. L. Castle, WUC, Lindsay. Spillway cut in background shows erosion from hard rains in Oct. & Nov. Bermudagrass planted 2-28-59. Irrigated immediately after planting. Moisture favorable during most of growing season. Subjected to grazing since June. Weeds mowed 8-20-59.
Date:
November 10, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation on Site 28
Photograph of irrigation on Site 28, Cavalry Watershed. Water flowing from supply ditch through siphon tubes onto corrugated land. Land is being watered prior to seeding to rye and vetch. Two detention reservoirs are visible in background. Land was leveled woth a carry-all and floated with a land plane. Loyd Lundy is setting siphon tube. Dave Reimer, background, is checking distibution of water.
Date:
September 10, 1959
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENIFIED Men Inspecting the Amount of Straw Left on Surface After One Year of Summer Fallow
Photograph of two UNIDENIFIED men inspecting the amount of straw left on surface after one year of summer fallow, which this field has been summer fallowed thru 1959. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field which has been summer fallowed thru 1959. Wheat was harvested off this field in 1958. Attempting to show the amount of straw left on surface after one year of summer fallow. Sweeps and rod weeders were used for seedbed preparation."
Date:
August 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reseeded Native Pasture
Photograph of Ward Perryman inspecting a reseeded field that previously died during drought of 1956-1957. The grasses in this field include buffalo, blue grama, and sideoats grama. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native grass died during drouth [sic] of 1955-56. Field disced lightly and seeded to mixture of buffalo, blue grama and sideoats grama in Feb. 1957. Ward Perryman in photo. Soil Conservation Service recommended reseeding on 320 acres of this farm."
Date:
July 10, 1959
Creator:
Murrell, Ray
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Field Recently Seeded to Native Grasses Using Small Grain as Cover Crop
Photograph of "Soil Conservation Service technician Fred L. Whittington in field recently seeded to mixture of native grasses using small grain as cover crop. Farm recently purchased by owner. A conservation plan was developed with assistance of Soil Conservation Service personnel."
Date:
March 10, 1959
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop-Rotated Field of Grain Sorghum
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a crop-rotated field of grain sorghum. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Grain sorghum in a crop rotation program. Yield is expected to reach 80 to 90 bushels per year. Irrigated two times in summer of 1958. Sorghum to followed with alfalfa – 1959 & 1960.”
Date:
September 10, 1958
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newly Formed Gyp Sink Hole
Photograph of Jake Ringwald and Hubert Mobley, SCS Soil Scientists, peering into recently formed gyp sink hole, which is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 feet wide. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Ringwald or Mobley. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jake Ringwald and Hubert Mobley, SCS Soil Scientists, peering into recently gormed [sic] gyp sink in a gentley [sic] sloping what field of Tillman clay loam soil. The hole is approximately 30 feet deep and 15 feet wide. See Ok-720-12 for inside of hole."
Date:
July 10, 1958
Creator:
Bailey, O. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Vetch and Rye Sown in Cotton Field
Photograph of Jess Wesner standing a cotton field sown with vetch and rye. This field was also used to pasture cattle. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Jess Wesner, cooperator with several farms, shown, says, "My renter, Mike Johnson, convinced me several years ago that a rye and vetch rotation with row crops was the best thing that could be done to these sandy land farms." This vetch was sown in cotton Oct. 1, 1957. 64 head of steers pastured from Dec. 20, 1957 to March 1, 1958. This rye and vetch produced 14,784 lbs. of beef in 120 days. One bale to the acre of cotton was made in 1957 following vetch."
Date:
July 10, 1958
Creator:
Rowlett, Olen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate the seed until April 28. The fertilized part receive 100 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre. OK-395-6.
Date:
October 10, 1956
Creator:
Fry, C. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 18, 1956. The fertilized part of planting received 100 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer per acre. OK-395-4.
Date:
October 10, 1956
Creator:
Fry, C. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of native grasses. Range seeded to native grass mixture of: little blue stem, blue grama and buffalo grass in March, 1951 on a well-prepared seed bed with an Easy-Flow planter. Planted on Class VII land, soil unit # 6 in an old cultivated field. This grass has had no fertilizer and has had little grazing due to low rainfall conditions. Grass has been grazed according to its capabilities. Old cultivated land was converted to grass to conserve soil on this Class VII and Class III land from further erosion. OK-363-9.
Date:
August 10, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem. A King Ranch bluestem planting made in 1954. This grass was planted at the rate of 4 pounds per acre with an easy flow planter and fertilizer. It was planted on Class III land, soil unit 6 and will be used for grazing. OK-363-4.
Date:
August 10, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of native grass. Mixture of bluestem grass seeded in January 1952 on a well-prepared seed bed, seeded with an easy flow seeder. Grass was seeded at the rate of 10 pounds per acre. Has had light grazing. Owner, John E. Guest, cut 340 bales of hay from this 20 acres in 1955. Grass was seeded in Class VII land soil unit # 6, old cultivated land. Grass has had no fertilizer and is in good condition. Owner plans to return most of hi sland to native grass. OK-383-5.
Date:
August 10, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
King Ranch Bluestem Planting
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 condition of the grass. This grass was planted on old depleted cropland as a proper land use practice as recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. For fertilizer, this 100 acre field received 45 tons of raw rock phosphate in 1949 and 6 tons of 33% amonium nitrate in 1956.
Date:
August 10, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two Herds of Cattle Watering From Large Stockwater Pond
Photograph of two herds of cattle watering from a large, sectioned stockwater pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "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 bought in and fed out in addition to the steers raised from the basic heard [sic]."
Date:
August 10, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History