Examining Native Grass Mixture

Photograph of Mr. Stuart examining native grass mixture seeded in spring of 1957 on Conservation Reserve Land.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Eragrostis trichodes, or sand love grass, Cultivated seed increase planting made in 1939. Plants in foreground killed by gophers. OK-8390.
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph showing range management as the result of mowing sand sage plants. Very few weeds remain and a good stand of desireable range grasses is present one year after the mowing. OK-8507-B.
Date: September 22, 1942
Creator: Smith, James E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grazing Cattle

Photograph of cattle grazing on properly managed range. February calves creep-fed oats weighed 600 lbs. by September.
Date: July 22, 1955
Creator: Stith, Clarence E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hooded Pipe Installation

Photograph of a hooded pipe installed in new stock pond.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Parkhurst Inspecting a Newly Constructed Diversion Terrace

Photograph of Mr. Parkhurst Inspecting a Newly Constructed Diversion Terrace. This diversion controls several gullies and spills into a well sodded natural waterway in native pasture.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Stuart Examining Native Grass Mixture

Photograph of Mr. Stuart examining native grass mixture seeded in spring of 1957 on Conservation Reserve Land.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Stuart Examining Native Grass Mixture on Conservation Reserve Land

Photograph of "Mr. (Earl) Stuart examining native grass mixture seeded in spring of 1957 on Conservation Reserve land."
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass Planting

Photograph of Mr. George Parkhurst examining native grass mixture seeded in the spring of 1957.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Residue Utilization

Photograph of wheat stubble left on surface in combnation with cloddy tillage provides effective control of wind erosion.
Date: September 22, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Side oat Grama Harvest

Photograph of a self-propelled combine harvesting Side oat Grama. The Side oat Grama made seed from a mixture of native grasses planted in this field. The yield of grass seed was approximately 30 lbs. per acre.
Date: July 22, 1955
Creator: Stith, Clarence E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U. S. Field Station Nursery

Photograph of sand lovegrass cultivated seed increase planting made in April 1939. Plants in lower foreground killed by gophers.
Date: August 22, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Unloading Silage

Photograph of a trailer equipped with a power take-off device that is used for unloading silage in the silo.
Date: July 22, 1959
Creator: Stith, Clarence E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History