Cat Fish

Photograph of a sein being used to catch channel cat to be placed in fish out pond on Rudolph McGehee farm.
Date: July 6, 1969
Creator: Collins, F. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest, Broomcorn

Photograph of Broomcorn Johnny cutting broomcorn.
Date: July 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Harvest, Broomcorn

Photograph of Broomcorn Johnnies cutting broomcorn.
Date: July 6, 1967
Creator: Dowling, Leo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Recreation

Photograph of Camping and Recreation Potential Appraisal.
Date: July 6, 1969
Creator: Robertson, Dan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hay Production, Alfalfa

Photograph of Mr. Burns who has been a cooperator of the Upper-Wishita SWCD for the last 20 years. He also, has a great Plains contract on approx.1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date: July 6, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Caused by Heavy Rainfall

Photograph of a gully caused by the 19-inch rainfall which fell in 7-hours on June 22. This gully, 25 feet deep and 40 feet wide, & several blocks long, is in the middle of what was a travelled street before the rain started. Less than 2 acres of land drain into the gully above its head.
Date: July 9, 1968
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of crop residue use by shredding broomcorn stalks.
Date: July 6, 1966
Creator: Dowling, Leo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chief of Soil Conservation Service Talks to Crowd in Clinton OK

Photograph of Chief of Soil Conservation Service Dr. H.H. Bennett talks to crowd of 800 visitors on soil conservation and Youth Day at Clinton, Okla. In speakers stand are Lt. Governor, Dr. Bennett, Pres. Okla. A&M Col., Dr. H.H. Bennett, and Louis P. Merrill, Reg. Conservator for SCS and others.
Date: July 16, 1941
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terraces

Photograph of A.H. Osborn of Altus, OK making the first push of soil into ridge of broadbase type terrace construction. Soil being removed from back side of terrace to build the terrace fill.
Date: July 8, 1965
Creator: McBride, J. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy - Hay Production

Photograph of hay production, Alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita SWDC for the last 20 years. He also has a Great Plains contract on approx. 1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen n the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date: July 6, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Use Orchard

Photograph of DC Marvin (Buck) Wright, Jr., looks at a peach not quite ready for the eating. Orchard production is a land use on many soils in Adair County.
Date: July 12, 1972
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Agronomy Watermelons

Photograph of watermelons on Minco silt loam (7m-A). Pic #11
Date: July 22, 1966
Creator: Grimes, C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Wheat

Photograph of harvesting wheat on Glen Tracy farm.
Date: July 11, 1968
Creator: Perryman, Tom
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Establishment

Photograph of Bermuda grass base pasture from seed developed on formerly timbered land in May 1955. Timber cut off at ground level with a crawler tractor mounted scalloped blade cutter in the fall of 1955. Land prepared in the spring of 1956. Limed according to needs and fertilized with 300 pounds of 4-12-4 per acre and seeded with 2 pounds of hulled Bermuda seed per acre. Seed and fertilizer placed in shallow furrows 18 inches apart. Photo made 9 weeks after seeding. Moderately grazed from seeding time. Owner plans weed and brush control with herbicides.
Date: July 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pine Plantation

Photograph of pine seedling planted in the spring of 1955. Hardwoods in this plantation have been partially controlled. All larger trees have been girdled. This area was burned over before seedlings were set in 1955.
Date: July 12, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Overseeding Bermuda Grass

Photograph of fertilized seed Bermuda grass over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover. One month after planting. Planted and fertilized with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer distributor with a H. L. Pray 18 inch furrowing attachment.
Date: July 2, 1955
Creator: Fountain, William T.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Greenfield Bermuda (2)

Photograph of a nursery plot of Greenfield Bermuda grass planted July 1, 1955. First crop of roots was harvested and used to plant 100 acres in 1956. Fertilizer was applied to grass at the rate of 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. This grass has been grazed since it was planted and it is preferred by cattle over the other types of Bermuda grass.
Date: July 12, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fertilized Seed-Bermuda grass

Photograph of fertilized and seed-Bermuda grass, 5 weeks after planting. Planted on a well prepared seedbed in 18 inch rows with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader with an H. L. Pray furrowing attachment.
Date: July 2, 1955
Creator: Fountain, William T.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Establishment

Photograph of a plot o land was cleared of brush and trees in the fall of 1955 and sprigged to Greenfield Bermuda grass in May of 1956. It was fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. Heavy trees and brush were cleared with a bulldozer as recommended by the SCS as a proper land use practice.
Date: July 12, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Establishment Brazil Creek

Photograph of Brazil Creek bottomland hand cleared of trees and brush in the winter of 1955 and seeded to common Bermuda grass n May 1956 and fertilized with 200 pounds of 5-10-5 using Soil Conservation District equipment. Eighteen head of cattle grazing on this plot in preference to other and older plots.
Date: July 12, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Common Bermuda Grass Established Pasture

Photograph of a 26 acre field of common Bermuda grass established by planting 2 lbs. of hulled Bermuda grass seed with 100 lbs 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in shallow furrows on a well prepared cultipacked seedbed (7-OH-B-3-III). Two months after seeding date, Mr. Mabry reports 26 head of 2 and 3 year-old white face cows are grazing this new Bermuda planting at this date and it is carrying them. Mr. Mabry plans to overseed the field in the fall of 1955 with big hop clover when the field is well established with underground root stolons. He plans to overseed fall swon vetch and small grain to maintain soil fertility and for supplemental pasture. One ton of lime per acre was applied to improve legume growth.
Date: July 6, 1955
Creator: Gamble, M. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Herefords Grazing on Bermuda

Photograph of pure bred polled Herefords grazing on fertilized seeded Bermuda grass. One month after planting. Over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover.
Date: July 2, 1955
Creator: Fountain, William T.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pasture Establishment in Ouachita Highlands

Photograph of a planned conservation treatment of timbere4d rock free soil in Ouachita Highlands. Bermuda grass from seed on dozer cleared land 2 months after seeding. This grass was limed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. Land was tandem diced, followed by packing rain. Seed and fertilizer placed on top of ground in 18 inch rows. Seeded at the rate of 2 pounds of seed per acre.
Date: July 9, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Finishing Up on Jim Bray Pond

Photograph of finishing the back slope of Jim Bray pond. Good work on part of the operator of the machine. Makes 2 to 1 back slope look very neat.
Date: July 24, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History