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First Year Certified Sand Bluestem
Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.”
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Profile of Gyp Range Site
Photograph of a profile of the Gyp Range Site
Date:
September 17, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir on Cobb Creek
Photograph of detention reservoir on Cobb Creek, Site 1.
Date:
September 17, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harvesting Milo
Photograph of Dumas Moss harvesting milo for Jack Seals on Curtis Willsie farm. This farm is under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Certified Coronado Side-Oats
Photograph of SCS Technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson inspect certified Coronado side-oats grama planted in 1958. 1958 yield was 200 lbs of seed per acre. Miller is president of the Okla. Group Improvement Association as well as being a good conservation farmer.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
First Year Sand Bluestem
Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Silt Deposits
Photograph of silt deposit caused by flood. The 5 or 6; rain Sept. 26, 1959, caused hundreds of silt deposit areas on tributaries of the Red Rock Creek. This silt deposit area is 1 mile below a proposed detention dam site.
Date:
September 26, 1959
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pumpkin and Corn Grown on Farm
Photograph of Sam Holmberg with pumpkins (corn in background) grown on his farm. Pumpkin crop goes to Erick Band Mothers for purchase of band uniforms. Last year pumpkin crop of 1/4 acre produced $185 for Holmberg son's Senior class which was used for trip to Washington. Holmberg is 1959 Father of the Year in Oklahoma as well as being a suprevisor in the North Fork of Red River SCD. Holmberg is an excellent conservation farmer on his 640 acre farm.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of irrigating small grains by using gated pipe and corrugated rows.
Date:
September 23, 1959
Creator:
Stith, C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Riser
Photograph of an 8" pipe leading water from the riser connected to 12" concrete pipe below.
Date:
September 23, 1959
Creator:
Stith, C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Guage in Graham Flat
Photograph of the grass guage in Graham Flat Big Game Pasture. Loamy bottom site, excellent condition. Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management Biologist
Date:
September 15, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combining Cheyenne Indian Grass
Photograph of combining Cheyenne Indiangrass seed.Seeded in 1958. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center.
Date:
September 18, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Photograph of open stand of oak trees in south side of big game pasture. West of Lake Quanah Parker. Native grass is dominately little bluestem. Browse line caused by deer. OK-935-10.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Photograph of Arthur F. Halloran, Wildlife Management biologist with grass guage in Graham Flat, Big Game Pasture. Loamy bottom site. Excellent condition. OK-935-7.
Date:
September 15, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a plow attached to a tractor [photo text illegible, including the OK ID #].
Date:
September 29, 1959
Creator:
Ball, L. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a view of VII-25c-Oh land which was changed from a non-productive pasture to a lush pasture within 120 days. Brush was removed, pond constructed, and NK-37 Bermuda grass was seeded, fertilized and overseeded with Kobe longgrass. Floyd Ramsey, SCS aide and W.J. Fowler are discussing the conservation practices applied. Ramsey is ranch manager. OK-928-10.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
Eaton, J. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control. Follow-up from OK-633-2 (August 4, 1958). On the east side is a cement culvert. OK-1000-2.
Date:
September 14, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control. A follow-up of OK-633-1 (August 4, 1958). OK-1002-1.
Date:
September 14, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grasses. Native grass planting in the spring, 1959. Pure blue grama side by side with complete native grass mixture. Planting occurred this way due to the failure to mix the seed. OK-1001-3.
Date:
September 14, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grasses. Native grass planting. Follow up of OK-632-7, August 4, 1958.
Date:
September 14, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of grasses. Native grass planting. Follow-up of OK-488-1, May 15, 1957. OK-1001-2.
Date:
September 14, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of land maintenance and brush clearance. Brush sprayed in 1956 and 1957. It is being used for pasture. From left to right: Archie Welch, Neal Monsum and Chester Fry. OK-935-12.
Date:
September 22, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of B. F. Prickett, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician and Marshall Smith examining approximately 2400 pounds of Woodward sand bluestem harvested from an 8 acre field seeded in the spring of 1958. Seed for this planting was furnished by the Plant Material Center. OK-1013-6.
Date:
September 17, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a close-up of the new type of harrow plow being used by H. J. Becker. Note the crankshaft on the end of the frame. The harrow goes in circular motions making about a one-fourth turn and leaves straw evenly distributed over the field. Bunches of straw are eliminated thereby improving drilling operations. OK-929-3.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History