Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of moisture intake. On October 14, 1956, 1.65 inches of rain fell on this area in [an approximate] two-hour period [see OK-392-4]. The moisture penetrated 30 inches where the ground was covered with dense stand of sand bluestem in excellent condition. Only 10 inches of insoak on fair condition area and 3 inches of insoak on that in poor condition. OK-392-3.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of moisture intake. Fred L. Whittington, Range Conservationist, and I.C. Thurmond, Jr., the ranch owner, viewing the different amounts of insoak on the latter’s red Rock Ranch. The same range site but different amounts of insoak. The same range site but different range conditions. Poor condition—3 inches. Fair condition—10 inches. Excellent condition—30 inches. OK-392-7.
Date: October 16, 1956
Creator: Burgess, D. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a mesquite eradication studies program on the Jay Taylor ranch showing a sparse stand of mesquite, with good blue grama grass. Dead limbs of mesquite may be seen. Notice the two automobiles on the trail. Section 28. TX-1690.
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Caird, Ralph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation

Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat - 30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation

Photograph of disking down oats, peas, vetch ahead of plow to accomplish the practice o plowing down a green manure crop in a wheat conservation crop rotation on 30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch as part of a conservation crop rotation with wheat on a 30-acre field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservation crop rotation with wheat – 30 acres."
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation

Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat-30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation

Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat - 30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation, Plow Inspection

Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat-30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation, Plowed Under Vegetation

Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat-30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation Crop Rotation, Plowing

Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat-30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Rotation

Photograph of plowing down oats, Austrian peas, and vetch in a conservaton crop rotation with wheat - 30 acres.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Plowing down oats, Austrian winter peas and vetch in a conservation crop rotation with wheat—30 acres. OK-687-5.
Date: May 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture plantings. The seeding of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome and Alfalfa mixturefor the Fall of 1957 on well-prepared seedbed at a rate of 20 pounds each of fescue and Smooth Brome, and 2 pounds alfalfa per acre. Planting to be fertilized with amonia nitrate in April, 1958, 50 pounds per acre to complee establishment. Grazing will begin in October, 1958 followed by proper management. OK-677-5.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture plantings. The seeding of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome and Alfalfa mixturefor the Fall of 1957 on well-prepared seedbed at a rate of 20 pounds each of fescue and Smooth Brome, and 2 pounds alfalfa per acre. Planting to be fertilized with amonia nitrate in April, 1958, 50 pounds per acre to complee establishment. Grazing will begin in October, 1958 followed by proper management. OK-677-5.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFED Man Inspecting A Pasture Planting Consisting of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome, and Alfalfa Mixture Planted in the Fall 1957

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man inspecting a pasture planting consisting of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth Brome, and alfalfa mixture planted in the fall 1957. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Planting. Seeding of Kentucky Fescue, Smooth brome, and alfalfa mixture seeding in the fall of 1957 on well prepared seedbed at rate of 20 lbs. fescue, 2 lbs. S. brome, 2 lbs. laflafa [sic] per acre. Planting will be fertilized with ammonia nitrate in April 1958, 50 lbs. per acre to complete establishment. Grazing will begin in Oct. 1958 followed by Proper Management. Soil Unit 6-CP, Land Use Capability B-3 III."
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda grass Planting

Photograph of Bermuda grass roots being raked with side-delivery rake. The digging area is raked several times to get the maximum amount of roots.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Chelf, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bermuda Grass Roots Being Loaded on a Truck

Photograph of Bermuda grass roots being loaded on a truck from the windrow. After roots are loaded on the truck, they are watered and protected from sun and wind. This helps to keep roots in good live condition until they are planted. Shown loading roots: left, farm laborer, center, Doyle Able, SCD; right, Mr. Streeter, SCD cooperator.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Chelf, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Digging Bermuda grass Roots

Photograph of Bermuda grass roots being dug with field cultivators. The cultivator is pulled over the area several times to get as many roots loose as possible. The Soil Conservation District digs and furnishes the roots to all cooperators who desire to plant Bermuda grass at a very low cost.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Chelf, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Pond Construction

Photograph of a typical farm pond constructed under the supervision and recommendations of the Soil Conservation Services.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Chelf, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Bermuda grass management. Two year old (common) Bermuda grass planting. Note the difference in growth and color, the left portion is unfertilized and the right is fertilized with 120 pounds of ammonium nitrate per acre applied with a spreader in the spring. Bill Mitchell, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], shown in this picture, recommended the treatment of this field. Ok-278-7.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Chelf, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Bermuda grass management. Two year old (common) Bermuda grass planting. Top dressed with 120 pounds of ammonium nitrate per acre applied with a spreader. Note the difference in growth and the light strips where the spreader failed to overlap. Soil Conservation Service program started in 1953 on this farm. OK-278-5.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: Chelf, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of two parallel terraces with the waterway in the foreground in Weeping Lovegrass that was planted in 1960. Terraces constructed in August, 1961. Soil unit # 7 on the Jack Hull farm. First parallel terraces construcvted in the Love County district. OK-1457-9.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation

Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Austrian winter peas. 150 acres seeded in November 1956 for soil improvement. Good nitrogen fixation when photo was taken. An excellent growth, field has been in wheat for several years and with a wheat crop to planted in 1957. Seeding rate is about 20 pounds per acre. Seed inoculated. No fertilizer applied. Ray Murell, Work Unit Conservationists [WUC] in the picture. OK-456-1.
Date: April 16, 1957
Creator: Cooper, Boyd
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History