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Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of an irrigation ditch one mile west of Turpin. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation Ditch. Field of milo prepared for irrigation in February of 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from."
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close-up picture of Sealed Soil on field being Terraced on the Caleb Harper Farm
Photograph of a "Close-up picture of the field being terraced on Caleb Harper farm, under the supervision of SCS technicians. Soil seems to run together and seal thereby restricting the rate of intake; therefore erosion appears even on gentle slopes."
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A. T. Elder and Ted Lehman, SCS Technicians, Looking Over This Good Field of Wheat While Behind Them, the Wheat Crop has Taken a Beating From Wind Erosion
Photograph of A. T. Elder, left, and Ted Lehman, SCS Technicians, looking over this good field of wheat while behind them, the wheat crop has taken a beating from wind erosion. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. A. T. Elder, 2. Ted Lehman. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technicians A. T. Elder (left) and Ted Lehman looking over this good field of wheat while behind them wheat crop has taken a beating from wind erosion. Effective tillage: leaves wheat stubble alone until spring of next year. Then uses sweeps that leave residue in surface and cover weed seeds. Sweeps twice before using rod weeder when weeds emerge. Rod weeds last of August to catch volunteer wheat and weeds, seeds after September 20 with chisel-type drill that leaves surface rough and puts seed down deep where moisture is, covering seed at normal depth. The land soil is III RR 2-X. (See Okla-10-710.)"
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle Weathering Snowstorm
Photograph of five heads of cattle weathering a snowstorm. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Cattle weathering snow storms. It is necessary in conservation practices to have a reserve of livestock feed when the occasion arrives."
Date:
1958~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
J. R. Bilbro Pasture Management
Photograph of Ted Lehman, SCS Technician, showing field residue. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "SCS Technician Ted Lehman shows residue in this close-up. II RR 2-I. See Okla-10-715 for tillage methods, other data."
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mowing Machine
Photograph of pan attachment on mowing machine cutter bar used in harvesting Blue Grama grass for seed.
Date:
July 15, 1936
Creator:
Williams, Quentin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cloddy Condition of Soil
Photograph of cloddy condition soil. SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A.T. Elder holds clods.
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Conditions
Photograph of SCS Technician A. T. Elder shows part of long taproot of this 3 year old alfalfa. Moisture was found in soil at depth of 2 inches. Elder dug down 17 inches to get plant out and moisture was still present. Area has had less than 2 inches of rain since November 1952.
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of weed control. Ted Lehman, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Beaver, Oklahoma, examines regrowth of bindweed around the edges of an area treated with 2300 pounds of Borascu weed killer per acre in the spring of 1953. Bindweed is considered a serious problem in some areas of the High Plains. Persistent work is required to control this weed. Note the size of the area where grain sorghum is not growing. OK-138-3.
Date:
August 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of weed control. Ted Lehman, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] and Bill Storm, County Agent, examine an area treated for bindweed. The farmer applied Borascu, a boron-oxygen based weed killer, at the rate of 2300 pounds per acre in the spring of 1953. A good kill resulted except around the edges. Note the size of the area that has been out of production for three years. Bindweed is considered a serious problem in some areas of the High Plains. OK-138-4.
Date:
August 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of plow packer being used on a field with heavy stubble cover in preparation for planting wheat. Note the straw standing up in rows as if it had grown there. This may be better than flattening the straw out since it will aid in catching snow. OK-929-9.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
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
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of H. J. Beaker and Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] Fred Hindman checking on the amount of stubble mulch left on a field after wheat was drilled with a Wobble drill. OK-934-2.
Date:
August 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of valuable topsoil is left to choke a roadway after a duststorm. OK-820-1.
Date:
March 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of sorghum stubble catching blowing soil on Dalhart fine, sandy loam. OK-820-11.
Date:
March 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of land plowed in preparation for fall seeding. This operation of pulling a section harrow over land further reduces the size of clods, increasing the wind erosion hazards. Too much tillage is a problem that must be overcome in combatting wind erosion. Ted Lehman, WUC [Water Usage and Conservation] of Beaver, Oklahoma, says this is the "powder keg for blowing." OK-138-5.
Date:
August 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of land plowed in preparation for fall seeding. This operation of pulling a section harrow over land further reduces the size of clods, increasing the wind erosion hazards. Too much tillage is a problem that must be overcome in combatting wind erosion. Ted Lehman, WUC [Water Usage and Conservation] of Beaver, Oklahoma, says this is the "powder keg for blowing." OK-138-5.
Date:
August 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of land plowed in preparation for fall seeding. This operation of pulling a section harrow over land further reduces the size of clods, increasing the wind erosion hazards. Too much tillage is a problem that must be overcome in combatting wind erosion. Ted Lehman, WUC [Water Usage and Conservation] of Beaver, Oklahoma, says this is the "powder keg for blowing." OK-138-5.
Date:
August 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph showing a close-up of the cloddy condition of the soil. Soil Conservation Service technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A.T. Elder hold the clods. (See OK-10, 700). III RR 2. This photo OK-10, 701.
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the seeding of native grass on the L.S. Woodbury Farm in Beaver County, Oklahoma.
Date:
March 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of drilling wheat. This is being done with a Hobel drill on land with an excellent mulch cover [OK ID # illegible].
Date:
August 10, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-989-12.
Date:
September 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History