Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of pasture improvement. In 1943 and 1944, one ton of lime and 250 pounds per acre of super-phosphate were applied each yearf. Hop, Persian and white Dutch clover were seeded on old Bermuda grass pasture in 1943 and since that time considerable Dallis grass has volunteered. The 30 acre pasture is now carrying 2 cows per acre year round. Soil Conservation Service technicians Hal E. Townsend, left, and J. V. Rabb, right.
Date: April 24, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

US Government Tract 128-130 Weeping Lovegrass Field

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man kneeling in a field of weeping lovegrass seeded in 1943. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Weeping lovegrass seeded in 1943. This photo shows contrast between lovegrass that was mowed for hay in the fall of 1945 and an area that was not mowed. Note how much more grazing has been done on the area that was mowed."
Date: April 24, 1946
Creator: Kingery, C. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a one year old fenced farm pond with sodded dam and spillway. Pond is stocked with fish and fertilized regularly.
Date: April 24, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of Dairy cattle on huban sweet clover paster. Sixty cattle had been on his 6 acre field 5 days at the time this photo was made. The 16 milking cattle in the herd have been producing 40 pounds mor emilk daily with 1/2 the protein feed they had before going on the hubam. TX-42-558.
Date: April 18, 1946
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of an aged, longhorn steer. OK-9154.
Date: April 14, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of a fifteen year old longhorn steer. OK-9155.
Date: April 14, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Photograph of an aged longhorn steer. OK-9153.
Date: April 14, 1946
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Herford Cattle Grazing on Irrigated Field of Alfalfa

Photograph of "Hereford cattle grazing on irrigated field of alfalfa."
Date: April 10, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigated Hairy Vetch and Rye Field Irrigation

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED employee overseeing that the irrigation water spreads evenly in a field of irrigated hairy vetch and rye. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigated hairy vetch and rye. Here an employe [sic] stands in the field making certain the irrigation water spreads evenly."
Date: April 10, 1946
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
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

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Mr. Billie Prewitt, [unclear] Hereford breeder, and with a Soil Conservation Service technician, left, look over an area of alkali-sacaton grass range on Prewitt’s ranch. The range is flood irrigated and has not been grazed this year. TX-42, 652.
Date: April 9, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History