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Cotton and Alfalfa Growing on the Marion Bryan Farm/Elk City Project
Photograph of cotton rows growing on the contour on the side of the hill, while alfalfa grows at the bottom of the slope on the Marion Bryant Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “The cotton rows are on the contour on the side of the hill, while the alfalfa is at the bottom of the slope. In former years when the cotton was farmed in straight rows up the slope, there was a great deal of washing in the sandy soil of the cotton field and the silt was deposited in the alfalfa, threatening to destroy it. The cotton field was then contoured and since then there has been no damage to the alfalfa below.”
Date:
October 9, 1936
Creator:
Howard, Ivy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Erosion Near Eagle City
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a gully, which will be flumed and sodded to Bermudagrass to control gully erosion and protect the endangered cropland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Gully Erosion. Gully that is endangering cropland. This gully will be flumed and sodded to Bermudagrass in order to get water to the base grade and control the gully. See Ok-724-5 for view farther up the gully.”
Date:
July 9, 1958
Creator:
Judge, Earl R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Sam Prewitt, polled hereford breeder, and Soil Conservation Service (SCS) technician [name unclear], left, look over an area of alkali-sacaton range on Mr. Prewit's ranch. The range is flood irrigated and has not been irrigated this year (1946). TX-42-632.
Date:
April 9, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Photographic follow-up of OK-941-12. Grass gauge on ridge top at the west end of Mt. Scott pasture. This is located 1/4 mile north of the scenic highway. The enclosure is photographed before clipping. Heavy concentration area for game. Clipped plots showed 80% use. Taken during annual Soil Conservation Service cooperative grazing use check. OK_1583-1.
Date:
April 9, 1962
Creator:
Hager, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of the Bradley Pigg ranch. Treated mesquite stumps in the foreground. Untreated mesquite in the background. OK-1415-6.
Date:
August 9, 1961
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of Stubble Mulching. Melva Rose Kimble (4-H) and her brother, Woody, (FFA--Future Farmers of America), get tips from Guy Schroder in preparation for Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, OK, August 15 - 16, 1961. The sweep machine, a necessary type of equipment for stubble mulch tillage, is manufactured at the LeRoy Kimble Machine Shop in Hydro, OK. OK-1384-9.
Date:
July 9, 1961
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of erosion control. Tilling of the 2:1 back slope of dam to prepare it for the sprigging of Bermudagrass. This dam is at Site # 22, Big Wewoka Creek watershed and was built as a joint project between the State Game and Fish Commission and the Soil Conservation Service. OK-639-1.
Date:
September 9, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Vetch and Abruzzi Rye Seed and Soil Improvement on the W. H. Smith Orchard
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in the orchard of W. H. Smith and looking at the fields vetch and Abruzzi rye which provides it with seed production and soil improvement. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch in bloom and Abruzzi rye in orchard for seed and soil improvement. This is the second year that vetch has been used in the 400 acre orchard. Last year Smith seeded 85 acres and harvested seed on 45 acres, using the seed in the orchard this year. He brought additional land last year & put vetch on a badly eroded, clay hill. It was turned under & followed with peanuts which made 60 bu. per acre. Smith said "Peanuts were fertilized with about 70 to 100# per acre of 4-12-4, but I don't figure we would have made any peanuts there at all without the humus the vetch added to the soil." He will harvest about 120 acres for seed this year, and turn under about 280 acres. This year all the vetch was fertilized with 150# per acre of phosphate. One clipping test showed that the vetch was returning 10 tons per acre of green matter to the soil. In late …
Date:
May 9, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Abruzzi Rye and Hairy Vetch Field
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting a field of Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch cultivated by J. Doss Miller in Comanche county, Texas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Abruzzi rye and hairy vetch on 30 acre old, cultivated field. Crop planted about Nov. 15, 1945, fertilized with 100# superphosphate (0-20-0) per acre. This field is badly sheet eroded (deep blow sand) and contains some bad washes. Last year it yielded about 20 bushels of peanuts per acre, while average yields on same type of soil in the county ran about 35 to 40 bushels. Crop will be harvested for seed. An additional 70 acres were "onewayed" by Mr. Miller for soil improvement to be followed with peanuts. Clipping test yielded 1.6 tons of rye and 4.4 tons of vetch per acre."
Date:
May 9, 1946
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigated Atlas Sorgo
Photograph of Fred Jackson, owner, standing by side of irrigated Atlas Sorgo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fred Jackson, owner, standing by side of irrigated Atlas Sorgo. Crop is making 18 tons of silage per acre. Irrigation system was designed and staked by SCS personnel in the Greer Co. SCD."
Date:
August 9, 1955
Creator:
Murray, Hubert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nash-Quinlan Mapping Unit Soil Profile
Photograph of sand bluestem and sideoats grama growing on Nash-Quinlan soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Profile. Area associated with Nash-Quinlan mapping unit. Sand bluestem and sideoats grama are dominant."
Date:
August 9, 1961
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combine Harvesting Wheat Grown on Kirkland Silt Loam
Photograph of a combine harvesting wheat grown on Kirkland Silt Loam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat harvest on Kirkland silt loam."
Date:
July 9, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weeping Lovegrass Growing on Noble Foundation Land
Photograph of a field of weeping lovegrass planted in the spring of 1955. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Weeping lovegrass planted in the spring of 1955. Fertilizer applied in the row as indicated."
Date:
October 9, 1956
Creator:
Fry, C. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Weeping Lovegrass Growing on Noble Foundation Land
Photograph of a field of weeping lovegrass planted March 27, 1956. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Weeping Lovegrass planted March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate seed until April 28. Fertilized side received 100 lbs. of 16-20-0 per acre."
Date:
October 9, 1956
Creator:
Fry, C. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle Grazing on M-K-37 Bermudagrass
Photograph of five heads of cattle grazing on M-K-37 Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle Grazing on M-K-37 Bermudagrass planted May 30, 1958. Planted in 4" flat furrows, 16" apart. 2 lbs. seed per acre, 150 lbs. 10-20-10 fertilizer applied at the time of planting. Grass was 12" high 6 weeks after planting. 50 cows, 23 calves turned on pasture July 6, 1958. Soil Mapping Name-Stidham very fine sandy loam. Badly eroded abandoned cropland."
Date:
July 9, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rededication of Marginal Land to Pastureland Through Planting Bermuda and Listing It on The Contour on the Peter Johnson Estate/Chickasha Project
Photograph of rededication of marginal land to pastureland on the Peter Johnson Estate through planting Bermuda and listing it on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year, Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until Bermuda grass becomes firmly established. Follow up pictures to be taken later."
Date:
April 9, 1938
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Meeting At Hinton Soil Conservation Service Office
Photograph of a meeting in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. H. H. Bennett, 3. Louis P. Marrill, 4. Harry Chambers, 5. Brodie Wilson, 6. E. H. Melencamp. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Left to right, in the Hinton office owned by the South Caddo District, are G. C. Gardner, Anadarko, district conservationist; H. H. Bennett of Washington, chief; Louis P. Marrill of Fort Worth, regional conservator; Harry Chambers of Oklahoma City, state conservationist; Brodie Wilson of Hinton, work unit conservationist, all of the Soil Conservation Service; & E. H. Melencamp of Anadarko, supervisor of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District."
Date:
July 9, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. A. Seney's Harvested Peanut Field
Photograph of W. A. Seney standing in front of a recently harvested peanut field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Seney standing in field from which peanuts have just been pulled and stacked. A winter cover crop of rye grass has been harrowed in by Mr. Seney, which will be pastured until spring and then plowed under as a green manure crop. Field is contour tilled and terraced. Mr. Seney said he expected the peanuts to average 50 bushels per acre—the best peanut crop he has made."
Date:
October 9, 1942
Creator:
Webb, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cleared Land Sprigged to Bermuda
Photograph of clear land plowed and sprigged to bermuda grass. Cattle grazing bermuda grass whee once stood heavy brush which made the land practically useless.
Date:
July 9, 1959
Creator:
Collins, F. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cover for Quail
Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.
Date:
February 9, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control Work
Photograph of gully control work, showing how the little bluestem grtass is covering the silt which waws caught and is being held by the wire check dam. Stillwater Project. This photo in conjunction with OKLA 5432.
Date:
December 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Vetch Overseeded on Weeping Lovegrass
Photograph of Vetch overseeded on weeping lovegrass
Date:
July 9, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gully Control
Photograph of one of several methods which are used in gully control work. The pasture has been contour ridged, the gully banks have been sloped and brush dams built to hold the bottom until the vegetation can become well stabilized. Notice how the little bluestem grass is growing on the silt collected and held by the brush dams.
Date:
December 9, 1936
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Watershed
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek. Recreational facilities on this multipurpose flood prevention reservoir, completed in 1957. Consisting of barges, boats, and docks, all privately owned.
Date:
October 9, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History