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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Texas 46 Improved Rescue grass seed, which was planted in 3 ft. rows in the Fall of 1948. The average height of the grass is 3 1/2 ft. The yield of seed was about 600 pounds per acre. Group 5 B. L. TX. 45-505.
Date:
May 2, 1905
Creator:
Brock, G. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of dixie crimson clover planted in the fall of 1947. There was a good seed crop produced in the spring of 1948 but no seeds were harvested. The crop was harvested in the spring of 1949 producing about 126 pounds per acre. The crop had fallen down when the picture was made on May 6, 1949. The crop was windrowed and combined on May 18, 1949. The clover was fertilized with 200 pounds of 20 % superphosphate per acre at the time of the planting. Group 5, B.L. TX-45-506.
Date:
May 2, 1905
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Cotton Farming
Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, James N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Cotton Farming
Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, James N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of farmer plowing on the contour with 3 horse team and sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as soil builder and fertilizer for spring oat planting.
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a farmer plowing on the contour with a 3-horse team and a sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as a soil builder and fertilizer for Spring oat planting. OK-5877.
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of enrollee labor from Wetumka building a large diversion terrace with tractor and road grinder. This photograph was taken to illustrate special safety report of the record attained by this camp. OK-5874.
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Conservation Camp
Photograph of a panoramic view of the Soil Conservation Camp in Wetumka, Oklahoma. The picture is to be used illustrating a special safety report for the personnel division. The office of the technical staff is the first building on the left while the barracks are located in the background. OK-5867.
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Conservation Camp
Photograph of a group of technical staff at theAfrican American Soil Conservation Camp at Wetumka, Oklahoma. This campnever had never lost time owing to accidents during its existence. Picture to be used in safety report. OK-5865.
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three UNIDENTIFED Men Picking Cotton on a Field Planted on the Contour/Stigler Project
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men picking cotton on a field planted on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Negro cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contour. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceeded the yields of previous years."
Date:
November 2, 1937
Creator:
Slack, James N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Ridge Construction by Three UNIDENTIFIED Men/Elk City Project
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED men constructing contour ridges on a field, which has been in cultivation but is being retired to permanent pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Construction of contour ridges on a field which has been in cultivation but is being retired to permanent pasture. To be followed with later pictures."
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elk City Project
Photograph of diversion terrace built entirely from the upper side. It provides protection for the terraced field below.
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elk City Project
Photograph of terrace maintenance. Plowing up to the terrace.
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of samples of weeping love grass from A.H. Legako Farm, near Chandler, Oklahoma. From left to right: C. Kilpatrick, WUL; W.W. Bruce, Jr., Cooperator and SCS Engineering Aide; R.W. Koonoe, Cooperator. On may 2, 1942 young sprigs of love grass, from Cookson Hills (like those at left on the table) were planted in 3-ft rows on 2 acres of the A.H. Legako farm. The planting yielded 14 pounds of seed (combined) per acre in July 1942. Kilpatrick holds a sample of the seed heads. On July 18, 1942 a representative stool (center on table) was removed. The new grass on this stool is the result of 10 days growth. On October 11, 1943, the stools had attained growth and size represented by the sample on the extreme right. 1943 yields: June 14, 140 pounds from 2 acres July 3, 2 tons hay per acre (no rain: May 27 to Sept. 29) Sept. 29, 1/2 ton hay per acre. Planting was rested from September 29 until October 11 then grazed through December 1943. OK-8688.
Date:
February 2, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of samples of weeping love grass from A.H. Legako Farm, near Chandler, Oklahoma. From left to right: C. Kilpatrick, WUL; W.W. Bruce, Jr., Cooperator and SCS Engineering Aide; R.W. Koonoe, Cooperator. On may 2, 1942 young sprigs of love grass, from Cookson Hills (like those at left on the table) were planted in 3-ft rows on 2 acres of the A.H. Legako farm. The planting yielded 14 pounds of seed (combined) per acre in July 1942. Kilpatrick holds a sample of the seed heads. On July 18, 1942 a representative stool (center on table) was removed. The new grass on this stool is the result of 10 days growth. On October 11, 1943, the stools had attained growth and size represented by the sample on the extreme right. 1943 yields: June 14, 140 pounds from 2 acres July 3, 2 tons hay per acre (no rain: May 27 to Sept. 29) Sept. 29, 1/2 ton hay per acre. Planting was rested from September 29 until October 11 then grazed through December 1943. OK-8688.
Date:
February 2, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Deep Gully in Natural Draw in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of "Deep gully in natural draw in pasture that is to be controlled by water diversion, sloping and soddinf [sic]. See Okla-9112, 9113, and 9114."
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Proposed Farm Pond of Severely Gullied Natural Draw in Pasture in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of a proposed farm pond (center of photo) of severely gullied natural draw in pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Site of proposed farm pond (near center) of severely gullied natural draw in pasture. In center right is the Fred Lawson field (Okla-9112 through 9115) that is to be terraced."
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Strait Row Cultivated Field in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of "Aerial view of field planted in straight rows, that is to be terraced, contour tilled and operated under a system of conservation crop rotation. Gullied natural draw (left of center) will be sloped, sodded and protected by a diversion terrace." A UNIDENTIFED town is in the background and Lawson farmstead is on right side of mentioned field.
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Shot of Strait Row Cultivated Field in W. K. Y. Watershed
Photograph of an aerial shot of "straight row cultivated field (Class III Land) to be terraced, contour tilled & systematically planted under a conservation crop rotation plan." A UNIDENTIFED town is in the background.
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the W.K.Y. watershed. Aerial view of a gullied, natural draw to be controlled by diversion of runoff, sloping and sodding. Field in the lower left will be terraced with outlets onto native grass pasture. The pond is to be constructed near the lower end of the gullied draw. See OK-9112, -9113 and -9119). OK-9114.
Date:
February 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farm Land Improvement
Photograph of: Four years ago when the Canant brothers bought a 400 acre farm, most of it was a worthless, wooded area & would not carry more than 25 head of cattle. They cleared this 12 acres, seeded it to Dallis grass, yelow hop, black medic & white Dutch clover & improvement increased carrying capacity to 2 cows per acre. Additional pasture work has been done and the farm now carries 100 head of cows.
Date:
October 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the Canant brothers’ farm, Idabel, Oklahoma. Four years ago when the Canant brothers bought a 400 acre farm, most of it was a worthless, wooded area that would not carry more than 25 head of cattle. They cleared 12 acres seeded it to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medick and white Dutch clover. This improvement increased the land’s carrying capacity to two cows per acre. Additional pasture work has been done and the farm now carries 100 head of cattle. OK-9204.
Date:
October 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the Canant brothers’ farm, Idabel, Oklahoma. Four years ago when the Canant brothers bought a 400 acre farm, most of it was a worthless, wooded area that would not carry more than 25 head of cattle. They cleared 12 acres seeded it to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medick and white Dutch clover. This improvement increased the land’s carrying capacity to two cows per acre. Additional pasture work has been done and the farm now carries 100 head of cattle. OK-9202.
Date:
October 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of an old cultivated field that had lain idle, overgrown with brush and sprouts. It has been flat broken [i.e., When land is broken by continuous lapping of furrows], disked and fertilized, then in the spring of 1945 it was seeded to carpet and Dallis grasses, yellow hop, burr black medic, white Dutch clover and Kobe and Korean lespedeza. OK-9206.
Date:
October 2, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History