Photograph showing range management as the result of mowing sand sage plants. Very few weeds remain and a good stand of desireable range grasses is present one year after the mowing. OK-8507-B.

Photograph of From left to right: buffalo grass seed and trash as it comes from the combine harvester (etc.—text too blurred and faded to read). OK-8888 [?].

Photograph of a switchgrass plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Switchgrass – (Panicum Virgatum) - A vigorous, native, perennial, sod-forming grass that occurs throughout most of the U. S. It is most abundant and important as a forage and pasture grass in the central and southern parts of the Great Plains. It usually grows to 3 to 5 feet high, with short, vigorous rhizomes. The flowering head is a widely branching open panicle. Leaves are green to bluish-green. It occurs on nearly all soil types but is most abundant and thrives best on moist low areas of relatively high fertility. Heavy, vigorous roots and underground stems make the species excellent for conservation use. Usually it is seeded with the species with which it occurs naturally. Growth begins in late spring and continues through the summer if there is enough moisture."

Photograph of a Galleta plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Galleta (Hilaria Jamesii) – Sometimes and unfortunately referred to in older literature as black grama, is an erect perennial. It grows on mesas, plains, and deserts from Wyoming and Nevada to California, Western Texas, and South in Mexico, but is probably most common in New Mexico and Arizona. The abundance of Galleta and its capacity for heavy forage production make it a very important species on many southwestern ranges. It is of highest palatability (up to good or very good) during the summer rainy growing season, and has the reputation among stockmen of being nutritious for all classes of livestock. The tough, woody rootstocks, sometimes as much as 6 feet long, are it surest means of reproduction, fortify it against trampling and heavy grazing, and increase its effectiveness as a soil binder."

Photograph of a Rhodesgrass plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Rhodesgrass – (Chloris gayana) is a perennial grass native to South Africa and was first introduced and very leafy and grows approximately 3 feet high. The spreading, clustered spikes of the flowering head number from 10 to 15, and seed is produced in abundance. The plant also spreads by running branches, or stolons, that are 2 to 6 feet long and root and produce a plant at every node. It is not winter-hardy and rarely withstands temperatures below 15 to 18 degrees Fahrenheit. It does best on fairly moist soil, although it will make growth during several months of drought. It can be sewn any time during warm weather, but early spring usually is preferred. It was first fultivated [sic] for pasture, withstands trampling, recovers quickly, and is relished by livestock. Rotational grazing in the best method of management.“

Photograph of "Mr. (Earl) Stuart examining native grass mixture seeded in spring of 1957 on Conservation Reserve land."

Photograph of a Galleta plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Galleta (Hilaria Jamesii) – Sometimes and unfortunately referred to in older literature as black grama, is an erect perennial. It grows on mesas, plains, and deserts from Wyoming and Nevada to California, Western Texas, and South in Mexico, but is probably most common in New Mexico and Arizona. The abundance of Galleta and its capacity for heavy forage production make it a very important species on many southwestern ranges. It is of highest palatability (up to good or very good) during the summer rainy growing season, and has the reputation among stockmen of being nutritious for all classes of livestock. The tough, woody rootstocks, sometimes as much as 6 feet long, are it surest means of reproduction, fortify it against trampling and heavy grazing, and increase its effectiveness as a soil binder."

Photograph of a Rhodesgrass plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Rhodesgrass – (Chloris gayana) is a perennial grass native to South Africa and was first introduced and very leafy and grows approximately 3 feet high. The spreading, clustered spikes of the flowering head number from 10 to 15, and seed is produced in abundance. The plant also spreads by running branches, or stolons, that are 2 to 6 feet long and root and produce a plant at every node. It is not winter-hardy and rarely withstands temperatures below 15 to 18 degrees Fahrenheit. It does best on fairly moist soil, although it will make growth during several months of drought. It can be sewn any time during warm weather, but early spring usually is preferred. It was first fultivated [sic] for pasture, withstands trampling, recovers quickly, and is relished by livestock. Rotational grazing in the best method of management.“

Photograph of a sand lovegrass plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sand Lovegrass – (Eragrostis trichodes) – A vigorous, long lived, native bunch grass, occurs on the sandy sokls [sic] of the central southern parts of the Great Plains. Plants normally grow to 3 to 6 feet. The elongated panicles are sometimes half as tall as the plant and have a distinctive purple color. Leafy foliage, primarily basal, is abundant. Roots are vigorous, spreading, and deeply penetrating, and therefore of value in conservation. Plants begin growth very early in the spring and remain green until late fall. It is generally considered one of the most palatable and nutritious of the range grasses and frequently it suffers from continuous overuse. It is easily established from seed and volunteers agresstively [sic]."

Photograph of a switchgrass plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Switchgrass – (Panicum Virgatum) - A vigorous, native, perennial, sod-forming grass that occurs throughout most of the U. S. It is most abundant and important as a forage and pasture grass in the central and southern parts of the Great Plains. It usually grows to 3 to 5 feet high, with short, vigorous rhizomes. The flowering head is a widely branching open panicle. Leaves are green to bluish-green. It occurs on nearly all soil types but is most abundant and thrives best on moist low areas of relatively high fertility. Heavy, vigorous roots and underground stems make the species excellent for conservation use. Usually it is seeded with the species with which it occurs naturally. Growth begins in late spring and continues through the summer if there is enough moisture."

Photograph of wheat stubble left on surface in combnation with cloddy tillage provides effective control of wind erosion.

Photograph of a good stock pond.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mooreland, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.