Weekly newspaper from Picher, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Picher, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Howard Moss demonstrates ho to plant one of his recent inventions, the 'plant tower."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Charles Banks Wilson"

Photograph of Slimes Pond, Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. A follow up on Photo No. OK-3013-7. A test to determine whether rye can be grown for cover crop and whether grass can be established in growing rye. View from the southeast corner of Field No. 7 — 3.1 acres. Rye seeded on 9-25-67. Fertilized 250 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at planting time. Top dressed 250 pounds 33-0-0 February 1968. Since native grass drill was not available, field was roto-tilled and native grass was overseeded with an E-Z Flow spreader on March 26, 1968. Rye showed considerable chlorosis at that time and stand was also weakened by tillage. See foreground. OK-3118-5.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. View facing northwest corner of planting area (Field no. 1). On March 17, 1967, 30 rows of grass and legume species were planted east-west. Note flagmarkers. Also in the background is a broadcast grass mixture plot. Prarie hay mulch at the rate of 3 tons per acre was hand spread over the whole area immediately after planting and anchored with a tandem disc. seedbed was compacted with the rubber-tired tractor after mulching. Snow fences are to protect study area from sand drifting. OK-2768-6.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. View facing north showing eastern two-thirds and a glimpse of the northwestern portion of the planting area. Snow fences are for wind erosion and sand drift protection. In right foreground, are tree rows without mulch. Right background shows tree rows prairie hay mulched (3 tons per acre), hand-anchored. Tree species include cedar, button bush, sycamore, cottonwood, black locust, sand bar willow and Russian olive. In the left foreground are two plantings of grass selections followed by prairie hay mulch anchored with tandem discs and the seedbed compacted with a rubber-tired tractor. OK-2768-1.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. View facing east along south portion of planting area (Field no. 4). This cheat grass (Bromus spp [= species pluralis]) was planted and fertilized in four rows in late September 1966. OK-2767-6.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. Filed 6 of field trial on slimes pond. This field consists of unmulched woody species of plantings. Note the seeding growth at this date. Trees received no fertilizer. OK-2768-14.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. Grass seedlings were mulched with prairie hay that was hand spread following planting at the rate of 3 tons per acre and anchored with a tandem disc from March 15 - 17, 1967. This shows an adequate mulch cover, but demonstrates by the amount of loose hay on the surface that the tandem disc did not properly anchor this mulch. OK-2767-4.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. View facing east showing the southeast section of area. In the foreground are rows of sod-planted grasses. From right to left are rows of switchgrass, broomsedge, bluestem, American beachgrass and then one row divided among three grasses--blowout grass, plumegrass and giant reed. In the background are tree plantings (Field no. 6) unmulched with a mulch border next to snow fences. OK-2768-16.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. Field # 6 of a field trial on Slimes Pond. This field is an unmulched woody species of plantings. Note the seedling growth at this date. The trees received no fertilizer. OK-2768-14.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. View facing north showing the southeast portion of the planting area (Field # 6). These are tree plantings without mulch. Borders of the area are mulched and the north border mulch strip was overseeded on March 16, 1967 to a grass mixture. Tree species are cedar, buttonwood, sycamore, cottonwood, black locust, sand bar willow, tamarix and Russian olive. Snow fences were installed to prevent sand from drifting into the study area. OK-2768-12.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. View facing north showing the southeast portion of the planting area (Field # 6). Thi sshows the mulched border along the east side of the unmulched tree plantings--this border was not seeded. Observations will be made on seedling establishement from vegetation along the border of the dam immediately south of the site. OK-2767-1.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. View facing north showing northwest corner of planting area (Field # 1). On March 17, 1967, 30 rows of grass and legume species were planted east-west. Note flag markers Also in the background is a broadcast grass mixture plot. Prairie hay mulch at the rate of 3 tons per acre was hand spread over the whole area immediately after planting and then anchored with a tandem disc plow. Seedbed was compacted with rubber-tired tractor after mulching. Snow fences are to protect study area from sand drifting. OK-2768-6.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. View facing east showing the southeast section of the area. In the foreground are rows of sod-planted grasses. From right to left are rows of switchgrass, broomsedge, bluestem, American beachgrass and then one row divided among 3 grasses: blowout grass, plume grass, and giant reed. In the background are tree plantings (field # 6) unmulched with a mulch border next to snow fence. OK-2768-16.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. View facing north (Field # 2). Five rows of rye planted in late September 1966 to determine the possibility of growing cover for use in establishing perennial vegetation. The first row from the north was fertilized with 400 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at seeding time (September 29, 1966) with 50 pounds of nitrogen [N] top dressed on March 16, 1967. The second row was fertilized at 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at planting time with 50 pounds of nitrogen [N] top dressed on March 16, 1967. The third row was fertilized at 400 pounds per acre at planting time (September 29, 1966). The fourth row was fertilized at 200 pounds (September 29, 1966). The fifth row (foreground) was planted in late September 1966. No fertilizer used. OK-2768-8.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. View facing east along the south portion of planting areas (field # 4). This cheatgrass (Bromus app.) was planted and fertilized in four rows in late September, 1966. OK-2767-6.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. View facing the north-northeast portion of area (field # 3). Tree planted in north-south rows and prairie hay mulched (3 tons per acre). Light mulch in foreground resulted from sand drifting before snow fences were completed. The trees were planted in February and March of 1967. OK-2768-9.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Grass seedlings were mulched with prairie hay as manually spread following planting, at the rate of 3 tons per acre and anchored with a tandem disc plow on March 15 – 17, 1967. This shows an adequate mulch cover, but demonstrates by the amount of loose hay on the surface that the tandem disc did not properly anchor this mulch. OK-2767-4.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. The view is facing east from the southwest portion of the planting area (field # 4). The three rows of rye were planted in late September, 1966 reflect difference in fertilizer application. The left row was fertilized with 400 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at planting time, the center row with 200 pounds of the same and no fertilizer on the right row. OK-2767-10.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. A foreground view of prairie hay mulching (3 tons per acre) between the dam and the south snow fence. The mulch was anchored with a tandem disc plow. No plantings were made here. Observations will be made on possible invasion of plant seeds from abundant vegetation along the creek and dam immediately south of this border. Just north of the foreground fence on the right are row sod and seed plantings of perennial grasses made on March 15 – 16, 1967 (Field # 5). On the left, Field # 4) are row plantings of cover crops made in late September 1966 with summer cover crops to be planted on the north portion in May, 1967. [Unclear] to protect plantings from sand drifts. OK-2768-3.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. View facing north showing the eastern two-thirds and a glimpse of the northwest portion of the planting area. Snow fences are for wind erosion and as sand drift protection. In the right foreground are two rows without mulch. In the right background are three rows of prairie hay mulched (3 tons per acre) hand anchored. The tree species include cedar, button bush, sycamore, cottonwood, black locust, sand bar willow and Russian olive. In the left foreground are two plantings of grass selections followed by prairie hay mulch anchored with a tandem disc plow and the seedbed compacted with rubber-tired tractor. OK-2768-1.

Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. Slimes Pond Evaluation of plantings in Commerce, Oklahoma. Foreground view of prairie hay mulching (3 tons per acre) between dam and south snow fence. Mulch anchored with tandem disc. No plantings were made here. Observations will be made on possible invasion of plant seeds from abundant vegetation along the creek and dam immediately south of this border. Just north of foreground fence on hte right are row sod and seed planting of perennial grasses made on March 15 - 16, 196? (Field no. 5) On the left (Field no. 4) are row plantings of cover crops made in late September 1966 with summer cover to be planted on the north portaion in May 1961 [illegible text] are to be protected plantings from sand drift. OK-2768-3.