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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
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
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
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
Stock Water Pond
Photograph of a stock water pond laid out and staked b the Soil Conservation Service. This pond has a drainage area of 70 acres, a surface area of 2 acres, and will store 12 acre feet of water. It was stocked with fish in September 1855 and will be used also for recreation. Pond is 12 feet or more deep over 40 percent of surface area.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Improved Pasture for Cattle Grazing
Photograph of high grade cattle grazing on 40-acre bottom land pasture, established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was over seeded with Ladino sweet clover, Korean Lespedeza, Vetch and Rye grass. This bottom land was established to improved pasture as a correct land use practice.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Switchgrass In Bloom
Photograph of a six year old Switchgrass in bloom. Note bare ground near clump where sand Lovegrass has been eliminated.
Date:
July 14, 1956
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seeding and Overseeding
Photograph of land seeded to sand Lovegrass in 1945 and over seeded to bluestem mixture in 1950. Note elimination of sand Lovegrass in competition with other grasses.
Date:
July 14, 1956
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Excellent Specimens of Bluestem
Photograph of some excellent specimens of bluestem. Sand bluestem on the left and little bluestem on right. Note sand Lovegrass adjacent. Pasture was grazed all during 1955 but not heavily. Good vigor of grass in 1956 at watering place. Bluestem plants six years old.
Date:
July 14, 1956
Creator:
Engleman, Jack
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiflora Rose as a Fence (2)
Photograph of Multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fence, hedge and for wildlife cover.
Date:
July 13, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Short Leaf Pine Planting
Photograph of a five acre short leaf pine planting made in 1950 from planting stock brought from Missouri. This is the best plantation in the Talihina Soil Conservation District. Cecil Keylon, SCS, checking progress of the trees. Plantation was made in an old cultivated field.
Date:
July 13, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiflora Rose (2)
Photograph of multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fence, hedge and for wildlife cover.
Date:
July 13, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Floodwater Retarding Structure Site No. 9
Photograph of site no. 9, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Construction work completed on June 20, 1956 by the Paul R. Moody Construction Co. , Contractor. Drainage area 404 acres. Sediment pool storage 17 acre feet. Flood pool storage 155 acre feet. Estimated cost $21,838. 00. Benefit cost ratio 1. 92:1. From the west end of the embankment looking NE.
Date:
July 21, 1956
Creator:
McCray, V. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Owl Creek Watershed Site 1
Photograph of placing dirt with dozer. Repairing wave action damage. Earl Bachman contractor.
Date:
July 1, 1956
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of flood prevention and municipal supply dam. Stream channel at C/L of dam.
Date:
July 18, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Watershed
Photograph of King Ranch bluestem growing on pond dam. M. H. Autry on left. Willis Milton WUC on right.
Date:
July 22, 1956
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Watershed Flood Prevention & Municipal Supply Dam
Photograph of flood prevention & municipal supply dam. Looking down C/L of dam from Sta. 31+50 C/L dam.
Date:
July 18, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Establishment
Photograph of pasture establishment following planned conservation treatment for establishing bermuda grass and clover pasture. Bermuda grass roots were planted with a mechanical bermuda grass sprigger available to cooperators of the Latimer SCD on a rental basis. Roots were planted on a well prepared seed bed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre applied in rows at sprigging time, limed according to need.
Date:
July 9, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of flood prevention and municipal supply dam. Looking east toward bottom land below embankment from Sta. 31+50 C/L dam.
Date:
July 18, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of flood prevention and municipal supply dam. Rock at municipal tower location.
Date:
July 18, 1956
Creator:
Cornforth, Kenneth
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History