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Bermuda Grass Crop
Photograph of planted May 2, 1955. 26 acre field of common bermuda grass established by planting 2 lobs of hulled bermuda grass seed with 100 lbs 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in shallow furrows on a well prepared cultipacked seedbed (7-OH-B-3-III). Two months after seeding date, Mr. Mabry reports 26 head of 2 and 3 year-old white face cows are grazing this new bermuda planting at this date and it is carrying them. Mr. Mabry plans to overseed the field in the fall of 1955 with big hop clover. When the field is well established with underground root stolons he plans to overseed fall sown vetch and small grain to maintain soil fertility and for supplemental pasture. One ton of lime per acre was applied to improve legume growth.
Date:
July 6, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bermuda Grass Crop
Photograph of planted May 2, 1955. 26 acre field of common bermuda grass established by planting 2 lobs of hulled bermuda grass seed with 100 lbs 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in shallow furrows on a well prepared cultipacked seedbed (7-OH-B-3-III). Two months after seeding date, Mr. Mabry reports 26 head of 2 and 3 year-old white face cows are grazing this new bermuda planting at this date and it is carrying them. Mr. Mabry plans to overseed the field in the fall of 1955 with big hop clover. When the field is well established with underground root stolons he plans to overseed fall sown vetch and small grain to maintain soil fertility and for supplemental pasture. One ton of lime per acre was applied to improve legume growth.
Date:
July 6, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop Grasses
Photograph of Lee H. Carlton, WUC, Talihina, examining a field of Lovegrass (eragrotis curvula) and Services lespedeza. Mixture planted April 19, 1955. fertilization with 100 lbs. 10-20-10 and 200 lbs. 0-20-0. Mowed June 10, 1955-15 bales hay per acre. Potato Hill, 6d, drouthy soil. This is an introductory planting of weeping lovegrass in this area. Looks promising.
Date:
July 7, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, Maurice
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment
Photograph of pasture establishment following planned conservation treatment for establishing bermuda grass and clover pasture. Bermuda grass roots were planted with a mechanical bermuda grass sprigger available to cooperators of the Latimer SCD on a rental basis. Roots were planted on a well prepared seed bed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre applied in rows at sprigging time, limed according to need.
Date:
July 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment
Photograph of pasture establishment following planned conservation treatment for establishing bermuda grass and clover pasture. Bermuda grass roots were planted with a mechanical bermuda grass sprig planter available to cooperators of the Latimer SCD on a rental basis. Roots were planted on a well prepared seed bed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre applied in rows at sprigging time, limed according to need. Grass was planted June 1955.
Date:
July 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Results of Airplane Spraying
Photograph of a series of photos showing the results of airplane spraying of pine and oak. Area sprayed on May 25, 1954. Picture taken on June 10, 1954. Pine showed considerable damage. 50% to 75% of needles showed damage and 50% to 75% if all new growth showed characteristic twist from 244 5 T. All of undesirable undergrowth show damage.
Date:
July 10, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Airplane Spraying Results
Photograph of the first of a series of photographs showing the results of airplane spraying over dense growth of oak, hickory, elm and maple in the Potato Hill area, and sparse growth of grass underneath canopy. Area sprayed May 23, 1854.
Date:
July 10, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Results of Aerial Spraying
Photograph of a series of photos showing the results of airplane spraying of pine and oak. Area sprayed on May 25, 1954. Picture taken on June 10, 1954. Pine showed considerable damage. 50% to 75% of needles showed damage and 50% to 75% if all new growth showed characteristic twist from 244 5 T. All of undesirable undergrowth show damage.
Date:
July 10, 1954
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
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
Timber Stand Improvement
Photograph of improvement cutting made in stand of young pine trees in the spring of 1956. The hardwoods in this stand are to be controlled to allow room for the pines to grow properly into saw logs. The hardwoods in this woods is of no value.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rural Beautification
Photograph of a good example of rural home constructed in a scenic area of Latimer County.
Date:
May 11, 1970
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cabin at Robbers Cave State Park
Photograph of one of the many excellent cabins for rent in the Robbers Cave State Park located near Wilburton, Oklahoma.
Date:
May 11, 1970
Creator:
Smith, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fourche Maline Creek Watershed
Photograph of the Fourche Maline Creek Watershed Site No. 1. Contractor J. L. Putnam and Construction Inspector Wm. Milano standing on structure center line in emergency spillway area of site looking north into cleared sediment and conservation pool. Disturbed area halfway up slope in right center of photo is on centerline of dam and is site of core drill foundation sounding east end of dam site. Excavated material at base of slope delineates diversion channel constructed to drain and facilitate foundation preparation and coring prior to placing horizontal barrel in principal spillway structure.
Date:
February 15, 1962
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
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
Fertilized Seed-Bermuda grass
Photograph of fertilized and seed-Bermuda grass, 5 weeks after planting. Planted on a well prepared seedbed in 18 inch rows with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader with an H. L. Pray furrowing attachment.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
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
Common Bermuda Grass Established Pasture
Photograph of a 26 acre field of common Bermuda grass established by planting 2 lbs. of hulled Bermuda grass seed with 100 lbs 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in shallow furrows on a well prepared cultipacked seedbed (7-OH-B-3-III). Two months after seeding date, Mr. Mabry reports 26 head of 2 and 3 year-old white face cows are grazing this new Bermuda planting at this date and it is carrying them. Mr. Mabry plans to overseed the field in the fall of 1955 with big hop clover when the field is well established with underground root stolons. He plans to overseed fall swon vetch and small grain to maintain soil fertility and for supplemental pasture. One ton of lime per acre was applied to improve legume growth.
Date:
July 6, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Herefords Grazing on Bermuda
Photograph of pure bred polled Herefords grazing on fertilized seeded Bermuda grass. One month after planting. Over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
NK-37 Bermuda grass
Photograph of 67 day-old NK-37 Bermuda grass from seed on deep, medium textured, slowly permeable Latimer County soil. Grazing has been restricted to date. Seeded with 1/2 pound seed and 125 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre. Field limed previous to Bermuda establishment. Hop and white clover to be seeded in Sept. at time of applying 100 lbs. 0-2-0.
Date:
August 4, 1959
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fertilized Seed-Bermuda grass
Photograph of fertilized and seed-Bermuda grass, five weeks after planting. Planted on a well prepared seedbed in 18 inch rows with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader with an H. L. Pray furrowing attachment.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drainage
Photograph of a field drainage ditch in Fourche Maline creek bottom constructed in the spring of 1956. Ditch is 2 feet deep, 16 feet wide and 3700 feet in length. It was constructed to drain a 80 acre field to make it useful for cropland. Ditch was designed, laid out, and staked by SCS Technicians. It was constructed to planned specifications.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment
Photograph of pasture establishment. Following planned conservation treatment for establishing Bermuda grass and clover pasture. Bermuda grass roots were planted with a mechanical Bermuda sprig planter available to cooperators of Latimer SCD, on a rental basis. Roots were planted on a well prepared seed bed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre applied in rows at sprigging time, limed according to needs. Grass was planted in June 1955.
Date:
July 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History