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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.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Covercrop
Photograph of blackeyed peas for a cover crop following cotton for a long period of years. This field is adjacent to field where peas are growing after alfalfa. See photo No. OK-92-10. Class III land, 2% slope, soil unit 12.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Harvesting Bermuda Grass Roots
Photograph of D. H. Trent harvesting midland bermuda grass roots for replanting.
Date:
July 20, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Borders
Photograph of irrigated alfalfa in contour borders to protect sloping thin land that is being cultivated. Land class III, slope 2%, Soil Unit 2p-RR.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of cotton field being irrigated with syphone from border ditch. Ivan Owen, owner, add fertilizer (liquid) to tirrigation water to irrigate and fertilize in one operation.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Great Plains Program, Stockwater Tank
Photograph of a 19" diameter, 3,900 gallon concrete stockwater tank at corral serving 5 pastures.
Date:
July 9, 1962
Creator:
Pigg, Paul
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of a windbreak. A three-row Chinese Elm windbreak as planted on March 17, 1951 to protect cultivated field from wind erosion. Class II and III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 7. OK-92-3.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulch
Photograph of a close-up picture of stubble mulch. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work muclh into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tilling Wheat Stubble for Mulch
Photograph of Mr. Staton using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Borders and Irrigation
Photograph of Mr. Staton contour bordered and seeded to Buffalo Alfalfa for seed production. This field has produced 600 pounds of seed per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm. Class III Soil Unit 7.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A.J. Callins Treating Mesquite
Photograph of A.J. Callins with equipment used in treating mesquite on Pigg ranch. Note barrels of diesel oil in pickup. Each tree is treated form can as shown. Shovel is used to clean out or dig around base of tree as needed. Note; the mesquite in foreground is a rattle-snake hole-up.
Date:
July 23, 1961
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close-Up of Stubble Mulch
Photograph of a close-up of stubble mulch. This is irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work mulch into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulch
Photograph of irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton is using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Range. Close-up view of dead grass on the range land that was deferred in 1954. The poor condition of this range is due to five years of continuous drought. See OK-90-6. OK-90-8.
Date:
July 19, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph of a land plane in operation to prepare land for a flood type irrigation system. Calss II land on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 1-RR, A-1.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation-Fertilization
Photograph of metering fertilizer into irrigation water in order to cut down on time and labor needed to do two jobs. The fertilizer is in liquid form and is gaged to the amount of water being used. The fertilizer is added to the water far enough ahead of where it will go on the land to insure complete mizing. The flow of water and fertilizer are regulated to get proper amount of fertilizer on each acre. fertilizer is 8-12-0.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigated Alfalfa
Photograph of cutting alfalfa with swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 8 and 9.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigated Alfalfa
Photograph of irrigated alfalfa. Cutting alfalfa with swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigted with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, soil unit 8 and 9.
Date:
July 21, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terraces
Photograph of up-side down terrace. Soil moved from down side to build terrace. This is to hold and store moisture in the soil. Class III land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 1-RR A-1.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph o fland plans in operation to prepare land for a flood type irrigation system. Class II land on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 1-RR, A-1.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation and Fertilization
Photograph of metering fertilizer into irrigation water in order to cut down on time and labor needed to do two jobs. The fertilizer is in liquid form and is gaged to the amount of water being used. The fertilizer is added to the water far enough ahead of where it will go on the land to insure complete mixing. The flow of water and fertilizer are regulated to get proper amount of fertilizer on each acre. Fertilizer is 8-12-0
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History