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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Andy Costner stands in excellent growth of Sericea Lespedeza on Soil Bank Land. There is competition from weeds and sprouts here. When the land is returned to production this field will be ready as hay and seed. This can be turned under and planted to other crops and reap the benefit of the soil building effect of the sericea. OK-1404-1.
Date:
July 5, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bees are Swarming (2)
Photograph of Sweetclover in a cropping system to improve organic matter and soil stucture. Uses honey bees to polonize the clover for seed production. Bees are Swarming. One swarm has just settled on fence post, leaders come to direct their swarm to thei
Date:
July 5, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Swarming Bees
Photograph of Sweetclover in a cropping system to improve organic matter and soil stucture. Uses honey bees to polonize the clover for seed production. Bees are Swarming. One swarm has just settled on fence post, leaders come to direct their swarm to their new home.
Date:
July 5, 1957
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alfalfa Pasture
Photograph of baled hay dots this 250-acre block of irrigated alfalfa. This ranch also irrigates wheat and sand lovegrass. Three wells with reservoirs are used for irrigating water. II HP 2
Date:
July 5, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle Grazing Pasture
Photograph of Mexican cattle grazing 27-acre irragated pasture tall fescue orchard and rye grass and ladine clover planted early part of 1952 prior to irrigation system. May 1952 rain brought pasture crop up. Pasture has been irrigated 3 times this spring. 120 yearling steer are graziing here. They alternate with 17-acre pasture. Those cattle have made average gain of three pounds daily each, Jones says.
Date:
July 5, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Checking Wheat
Photograph of SCS Tech. John Bailey checking the seed heads of the wheat in this irrigated 60 acre field. Good tall growth of wheat was attributed to conditioning of the soil with alfalfa for six years. Wggins is to change from flood irrigation to level border. SCS Engineers designed irrigation system. III HP 2.
Date:
July 5, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician John Bailey checks the seed heads of the wheat in this irrigated 60-acre field. Good tall growth of the wheat was attributed to conditioning of the soil with alfalfa for six years. Wiggins is to change from flood irrigation to level border. SCS Engineers designed the irrigation system. III HP 2. OK-10, 769.
Date:
July 5, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cleaning Causasion Bluestem
Photograph of Bill Pittman, SCD Manager, cleaning Caucasion bluestem with District cleaner.
Date:
July 5, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Drawdown Pipe on Site Number 22, Lake Humphreys
Photograph of a drawdown Pipe on Site Number 22, Lake Humphreys. An UNIDENTIFIED building sits in the immediate background. "Drawdown pipe on Site No. 22, Lake Humphreys after 7 inches of rain during 3 day period."
Date:
July 5, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Drawdown Pipe
Photograph of drawdown pipe on Site No. 22, Lake Humphreys after 7 inches of rain during 3 day period.
Date:
July 5, 1960
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Removing Fish from Pond
Photograph of J.J. Beavers, Game Ranger, and Pryor Waid putting rotenone in pond to remove undesired fish. The pond will be restocked with moe desireable fish.
Date:
July 5, 1960
Creator:
Hager, P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Planter
Photograph of a four-row seed planter.
Date:
July 5, 1952
Creator:
Hodson, Edgar A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
S. R. Gorrell and Son Combining Hairy Vetch and Barley Mixture
Photograph of S. R. Gorrell on tractor and his UNNAMED son on the combine combining hairy vetch and barley mixture mixed with cotton. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. S. R. Gorrell, 2. UNNAMED S. R. Gorrell's Son. The back of the photograph proclaims, "S. R. Gorrell and son combining hairy vetch and barley mixture. Planted in cotton stalks, Oct. 1949."
Date:
July 5, 1949
Creator:
Jessie, S. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gypsum Plant
Photograph of U.S. Gypsum plant located in the Blain County SCD. Agricultural gypsum is processed at this plant which is used to neutalize alkali spots and also used as a base for mixed fertilizers
Date:
July 5, 1958
Creator:
Judge, Earl R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
U. S. Gypsum Plant
Photograph of the U. S. Gypsum plant in Southard, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "U. S. Gypsum plant located in the Blaine County SCD. Agricultural gypsum is processed a this plant which is used to neutralize alkali spots and also used as a base for mixed fertilizers."
Date:
July 5, 1958
Creator:
Judge, Earl R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
U. S. Gypsum Plant
Photograph of the U. S. Gypsum plant in Southard, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "U. S. Gypsum plant located in the Blaine County SCD. Agricultural gypsum is processed a this plant which is used to neutralize alkali spots and also used as a base for mixed fertilizers."
Date:
July 5, 1958
Creator:
Judge, Earl R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Excellent Stand of Ladino Clover
Photograph of Lowell Caskey showing an excellent stand of Ladino clover planted in K-31 fescue grass.
Date:
July 5, 1958
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peas and Oats Being Plowed Down
Photograph of Austrian winter peas and oats being plowed down to improve soil structure and maintenance.
Date:
July 5, 1957
Creator:
Phoyo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of M. A. Caruso showing growth of tall fescue on wet land after grazing 40 to 80 head of cattle for 12 months on 60 acres. OK-1396-1.
Date:
July 5, 1961
Creator:
Wall, R. N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man on a Tractor Plowing Down Austrian Winter Peas and Oats to Improve Soil and Maintain Organic Material
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor plowing down Austrian winter peas and oats to improve soil and maintain organic material.
Date:
July 5, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Plowing Down Austrian Winter Peas and Oats
Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man plowing down Austrian winter peas and oats to improve soil structure and maintain material. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Austrian winter peas & oats being plowed to improve soil structure and maintain organic material."
Date:
July 5, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Man Using a Minneapolis-Moline Tractor to One Way Alfalfa
Photograph of UNIDENTIFED man using a Minneapolis-Moline tractor to one wayed alfalfa to increase organic matter and improve soil structure. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Alfalfa being one wayed down to increase organic matter and improve soil structure."
Date:
July 5, 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History