Fescue Grass Ladino Clover Bottomland Pasture

Photograph of Martin examining part of his 48 acres of fescue-ladino clover bottomland pasture. He turned 112 head of cattle on this 48 acres in December 1950, and left there until April 1, except during three weeks of severe weather in January. During that three months Martin says, the livestock had nothing else to eat, yet they fared better than cows that were on straight ladino and ryegrass and being given a couple of pounds of cake each day. Martin also has fescue-ladino planted on 15 fertile upland acres.
Date: July 25, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sugar Creek Damage Site #12

Photograph of bridge approach out below proposed site 12, west of Carl Lindley's home. 4 to 6" rain fell on evening of 6/25/1961
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Prickett, B. P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully Control

Photograph of trial basis of healing gullies. Gully sloped with a bulldozer. Cost estimated at $80. 00 for bulldozer work, $10. 00 for roots and planter. Gully approximately 550 feet long, 20 to 30 feet wide and 10 to 15 feet deep.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frank Tansel Feeding Fish

Photograph of Frank Tansel feeding fish in a newly stocked reservoir constructed July 1954. Bass weighng 1 1/4 lbs in 6 months. Three and four inch fingerlings planted with Blue Gills.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree, the Stubble Mulch Judging Site--Louis Derr, State Soil Scientiist, SCS, Stubble Mulch Judging Committee in charge of this site and hole. OK-1622-6.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of 3rd place 4-H Club team from Custer County, Oklahoma, at the Stubble Mulch judging school held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. Left to right: Arica Page, Scott Smith and Tony. OK-1624-1.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of contestants and interested spectators observing machinery dispalyed at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1621-12.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of one of the great many pieces of equipment on exhibition at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. Davies plow hooked to a Massey-Ferguson tractor. This is a sweep plow. OK-1621-6.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of contestants in the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Judging Contest held in conjunction wit the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree at Enid, Oklahoma, July 24-25, 1962. OK-1622-5.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservation, Environmental & Safety Education

Photograph of a group of 4-H and F.F.A. contestants receiving information from Fred Dries, Soil Scientist, SCS, during the stubble mulch judging contest held at the 2nd Annual Stubble Mulch Jamboree, July 24-25, 1962, at Enid, Oklahoma. OK-1622-9.
Date: July 25, 1962
Creator: Baggett, Beryl
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of showing a close-up of a root rake made from heavy railroad spikes assembled on a heavy bulldozer for the purpose of combing stumps or roots out of the ground on 300 acres of land that is being cleared below a detention reservior on the Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-2.
Date: July 25, 1961
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of newly pitted rangeland just after a ¾ inch rain fell. The pits caught the rain and more ran off the area. The moisture penetrated into the soil in the pits 10 ½ inches deep, whereas in an adjoining area not pitted the soil was wet only 2 or 3 inches deep. TX-48-277.
Date: July 25, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a demonstration plot showing trees killed by basel spray of 1 pint 2-4-5T herbicide mixed in 5 gallons of water. Treated in January, 1955. County agent, SCs cooperating with the District. OK-97-6.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of filed stripping [or strip cropping] peanuts and grain sorghum for wind erosion protection. Field located across the road south from State Center School, on Indian land. OK-120-3.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a dairy herd grazing on a portion of 52 acres of bottom land Bermuda grass and legume pasture. OK-119-9.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of land cleared in 1954, now occupied by a conditioning crop of cane to subdue sprouts during 1955. To be sodded to Bermuda grass in 1956. OK-119-5.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a seven acre plot of land cleared with a bulldozer (John Holland) in June 1955, trees deposited in a windrow and offset by heavy disc plowing, 7500 pounds used to cut up underground roots into 12 to 14 inch segments. Depth of cut is approximately 12 inches. OK-97-8.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management

Photograph of the appearance of delayed subtilled fallow plot immediately after the first cultivation. 3300 pounds of surface residue per acre, 56% of the original. TX-R-4, 1778.
Date: July 25, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a diversion terrace on the east side of 52 acres idle wet land constructed in 1951. Now producing 4000 bales of hay. OK-97-9.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a waterway which receives water from the east diversion and spills it into the main creek, protecting 52 acres of bottom land. OK-97-11.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of C. L. Connally standing at the edge of the Blackjacks that covered 90% of his farm when he started clearing in 1951. OK-120-10.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of newly pitted rangeland just after a ¾ inch rain fall. The pits caught the rain and more ran off the area. Moisture penetrated into the soil in the pits10 ½ inches deep, whereas in an adjoining area not pitted, the soil was wet at only 2 to 3 inches deep. TX-48-277.
Date: July 25, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Charley Connelly standing beside a diary herd. The Weeping Lovegrass pasture is 2 years old, per the date of the photo. The land itself was cleared 3 years prior with a bulldozer followed with a 7500 pound brush disc plow. OK-119-2.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fisheries and Fish Management

Photograph of Frank Tansel feeding fish in a newly stocked reservoir constructed in July, 1954. The bass weighed 1 ¼ pounds in 6 months. Three and four inch fingerlings planted with Blue Gills. OK-120-6.
Date: July 25, 1955
Creator: Chance, R. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History