Photograph of 18+ heads of milking shorthorn cattle on an improved pasture consisting of Bermuda, ladino clover, Korean lespedeza, and yellow hop clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Improved Pasture. Bermudagrass pasture planted in the spring of 1952. Fertilized with 100 pounds of 21-53-0 in the fall of 1952. In 1953 100 pounds of 0-60-0 was applied. At time of sprigging 25 tons of lime and 1000 pounds of Rock Phosphate were applied. In 1955, Mr. Boetto pastured 34 head of milking shorthorn cattle on the 15 acre plot for most of the summer. The bermudagrass was overseeded with ladino clover, Korean lespedeza and yellow hop clover. This pasture was developed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service.”

Photograph of a flooded corn field on Little Wewoka Creek The corn tops are showing.

Photograph of W.C. Stewart's planting of 3 acres of Black locusts with multiflora Rose around edges in Feb. 1955. Claude Leonard in photo standing by Multiflora Rose. OK-1340-7.

Photograph of improved pasture. Top grade milk cow grazing in an excellent pasture of orchard grass and ladino clover overseeded with crimson clover. It was cleared of trees and brush in 1953 and summer fallowed before seeding in September of 1954. One ton of 0-20-0 fertilizer was applied to this ten acre pasture. It has been carrying 15 head of cattle most of the time since it was established. Proper grazing has been applied to this pasture to conserve base plants. OK-292-8.

Photograph of a farm pond with a contour ridge visible in the pasture, above. A masonry structure can be seen at the lower end of the diversion ditch which diverts the water from a large gully. OK-5716.

Photograph of Quail perched on split rail fence.

Photograph of a residential areas were hard hit by flood waters of Mountain Creek. Water stood 8 feet deep around these houses. Land treatment and structural measures to be installed on Caston and Mountain Creek to prevent flooding of agricultural land will help the city residents too. OK-1341-3.

Photograph of a farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above, masonry structure, and diversion ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “A farm pond with contour ridges visible in the pasture above. A masonry structure can be seen at the lower end of the diversion ditch which diverts the water from a large gully.”

Photograph of the Wewoka Creek bottom. Corn I sunder the water. OK-216-9.

Photograph of a water gap washed out by Rock Creek. Valuable cattle could have gotten out onto a busy highway. Fences and livestock suffer as well as the land when the floods come. OK-1341-2.

Photograph of farm machines left in dealer's yard that had been covered by water. The old tire was left on the hay baler by the flood waters. Water was 18 inches deep in the building housing the dealer's shop. OK-1341-4.

Photograph of six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."

Photograph of six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man and a cow standing in an improved pasture of orchard grass, ladino clover, and crimson clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Improved Pasture. Excellent improved pasture of orchard grass and ladino clover overseeded with crimson clover. It was cleared of trees and brush in 1953 and summer followed before seeding in September of 1954. One tone of 0-20-0 fertilizer was applied to this ten acre pasture. This pasture has been carrying 15 head of cattle most of the time since it was established. Proper hrazing [sic] has been applied to this pasture to conserve the base plants."

Photograph of an up-close shot showing dead trees and good grasses sprayed in 1956 & 1957. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Aerial spray applied in 1956 and 1957. Close-up showing dead trees and good grass."

Photograph of wind erosion accumulation from adjacent pastures and sand piled on Sante fe railroad tracks. OK-361.

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. William Haynes showing their woodland windbreaks. Farmstead Windbreak consists of Red Cedar planted in front of Chinese Elm. OK-1346-2.

Photograph of hand seeding by Theodore Noblett on his farm. He seeds sericea lespedeza with a hand-operated whirlwind seeder. This land was fertilized with 175 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre before seeding. Seeding was done at the rate of 20 pounds of seed per acre. Mr. Noblett seeded and cross seeded this area to get an even stand and plans to use it for a permanent hay field. The field will be rolled with a packer after it is planted. OK-291-11.

Photograph of Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control, with aerial spray applied in 1956 and 1957. Close-up showing dead trees and good grass. OK-714-2.

Photograph of woodland windbreaks. The framstead windbreak of Mr. & Mrs. William Haynes: Red cedar planted in front of Chinese Elm. OK-1346-2.

Photograph of improve pasture, Cleve Frye Ranch. The land was cleared in March, 1955 and sodded to Bermuda grass and overseeded with Ladino clover in the spring of 1955. An application of 125 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 fertilizer was used. This pasture carried 40 head of cattle in 1955 and 30 head in 1956. With ample water in the pasture it can be used in a pasture rotation system to conserve the base grasses. OK-292-4.

Photograph of improved pasture. Bermuda grass pasture planted in the spring of 1952. Fertilized with 100 pounds of 21-53-0 fertilizer per acre in the fall of 1952. In 1953, 100 pounds per acre of 0-60-0 fertilizer was applied. At the time of sprigging 25 tons of lime and 1000 pounds of Rock Phosphate were applied. In 1955, Mr. Boetto pastured 34 head of milking short born cattle on this 15 acre plot for most of the summer. The Bermuda grass was overseeded with ladino clover, Korean lespedeza, and yellow hop clover. This pasture was developed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service OK-292-1.

Photograph of brush control. Aerial spray applied in 1956 – 1957. Picture shows dead trees and rapid recovery of grass (picture taken from the top of a large rock on east side of Highway 31).

Photograph of a corn field underwater in the Wewoka Creek bottom.