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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.
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
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
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
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
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Timber Stand Improvement
Photograph of Pine forest improvement cut was made in this stand in 1955. Bad trees as well as trees for pulpwood and saw logs removed to make room for other trees to grow and also make room for natural reproduction of pine. Useless hardwoods in this stand have been controlled.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pine Forest Improving Cut
Photograph of pine forest improving cut was made in this stand in 1955. Bad trees as well as some trees for pulp wood and saw logs removed to make room for other trees to grow and also make room for natural reproduction. Useless hardwood trees in this stand have been controlled.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Criner Creek Site No. 4 (2)
Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.
Date:
July 12, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elbon Rye Being Harvested
Photograph of Elbon rye being harvested. Rye was planted for cover crop and pasture. Good seed crop was harvested. Approximately 30 bushels per acre.
Date:
July 12, 1961
Creator:
Hager, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drainage
Photograph of Main ditch on the Choska Drainage District. Ditch has been in place over 20 years. Vegetative cover along the ditch furnishes upland game and small furbearer animals food, cover and reating areas. Local residents fish permanent water areas such as this. OK_4296-11.
Date:
July 12, 1971
Creator:
Ball, Lewuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roadside erosion
Photograph of a concrete channel liner installed to control roadside erosion. Compare with photo No, OK-4532-13, OK-4792-5, OK 4792-6 and OK-4792-16. This is photo OK-4869-1.
Date:
July 12, 1972
Creator:
Meinders, Hadley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a pine plantation. Pine seedling planted in the Spring of 1955. Hardwoods in this plantation have been partially controlled. All larger trees have been girdled [i.e., killed without felling--used to enhance wildlife]. This area was burned over before seedlings were set in 1955. OK-335-2.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop Rotation
Photograph of V.R. Thompson cutting green crops for his 200 dairy cows. The crops are being harvested from corn sown broadcast. Est. 18 tons per acre. This crop follows alfalfa in crop rotation.
Date:
July 12, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Following Alfalfa on Bottom Land
Photograph of wheat following alfalfa on bottom land. Note heavy straw. Yield approximaely 40 bushels per acre. Residue to be left on top not plowed.
Date:
July 12, 1961
Creator:
Hagar, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Following Alfalfa
Photograph of wheat following alfalfa on bottom land. Note heavy straw. Yield approximaely 40 bushels per acre. Residue to be left on top not plowed.
Date:
July 12, 1961
Creator:
Hagar, P. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sweet Clover In Rotation
Photograph of a second year sweet clover crop in rotation with wheat. Oats and sweet clover then 4 years wheat.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Agronomy, Stubble Mulching
Photograph of stubble mulching on 5a soil.
Date:
July 12, 1961
Creator:
Cummins, Patrick L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drainage
Photograph of the main ditch on the Choska Drainage District. Ditch has been in place over 20 years. Vegetative cover along the ditch furnishes upland game and small furbearer animals food, cover, and nesting areas such as this. OK-4296-11.
Date:
July 12, 1971
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Conservation Planning
Photograph of Jim Hodge, McAlester Naval Ammunition Depot [NAD], Natural Resources Manager (left) checks the growth of annual zyegrass sown on the right-of-way of railroad track on the Naval ammunition Depot. OK-4219-6.
Date:
July 12, 1972
Creator:
Croom, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph featuring roadside erosion control. A concrete channel liner to control roadside erosion. OK-4869-1. Compare with phot No. OK-4532-13, OK-4792-5, OK-4792-8 and OK-4792-16.
Date:
July 12, 1972
Creator:
Meinders, Hadley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of tame pasture. Dallisgrass pasture being rested. Note cover, growth and seed development. TX-484-3.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
Huckabee, DeWitt
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a close up of side oats grama on retired land seeded in 1944 to a mixture of side-oats, blue grama, bluestem and hairy grama. The overseeding was done on land following the planting of Sudan grass [Sorghum × drummondii]. TX-42, 901.
Date:
July 12, 1946
Creator:
Mika, F. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment
Photograph of a pasture of common Bermuda grass sprigged in the spring of 1952. It was given no fertilizer at planting time. Bermuda grass was over seeded with big hop and White Dutch clover in the fall of 1952. Pasture has been fertilized with 100 pounds of 0-2-0 each fall since it was established. Class V land. Permanent pasture was established on this land as a correct land use practice.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drainage
Photograph of a field drainage ditch in Fourche Maline creek bottom constructed in the spring of 1956. Ditch is 2 feet deep, 16 feet wide and 3700 feet in length. It was constructed to drain a 80 acre field to make it useful for cropland. Ditch was designed, laid out, and staked by SCS Technicians. It was constructed to planned specifications.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History