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Bees
Photograph of Claude Webb, and K.C. Bennett, SCS Representative, proudly display a few bees from the 70 bee hives on the Webb farm. Bees are a most important factor in the pollination of soil conservation legumes. This is a very economical way, according to K.C. Bennet, to get more and better returns from legumes in a planned soil and moisture program. Bees feed on vetch, sweet clover, peach and other blossoms on the Webb farm. Webb sold around $500.00 worth of honey last year.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Disking New Land
Photograph of Pat Martin farm in Valliant district. Herschel Ginn is disking new land with heavy disk. Martin says the disk cuts stove wood as it prepares corn land.
Date:
April 19, 1956
Creator:
Hayes, E. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wolf Eradication
Photograph of a rack of 24 wolves and coyotes killed by plane and dogs. Shot and wounded from a airplane and caught on the ground by dogs. These wolves and coyotes are eliminated because of the damage they do to chickens and calves. They also rob the nests of ground birds of eggs and young birds. The eradication of the wolves and coyotes in this photo is being done by the Welch, Okla. wolf hunters Association.
Date:
May 15, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Guar
Photograph of Guar being grown on soil unit 12 where it had been very difficlut to secure a stand of any crop. Guar is grown as a soil improving crop. Cooperators rotation on this land is guar and cotton. Farmer estimates cotton yeilds have increased 30% since he has been using Guar in his rotation.
Date:
August 8, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Aerial Spraying
Photograph of a helicopter moving across a field. Note spray coming from the machine. Mr. Jack Castator started conservation program with the District in 1945. This field of alfalfa was fertilized according to recommendations made by Soil Conservation Service personnel.
Date:
April 4, 1956
Creator:
Hindman, F. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Extensive Growth of Vetch
Photograph of left to right, Henery Heman, District cooperator, WUC, SCS K.C. Bennett, and Bart Brewster, neighbor. Brewster is shown admiring the extensive growth of vetch on the Heman farm, while Heman proudly looks on. The vetch is a common occurance now in Ottawa County with approxomately 60,000 acres grown annually. The vetch was practically not known before the beginning of the district in 1946.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bees
Photograph of Claude Webb proudly displayes a few of the live bees from the 70 bee hives on his farm. Bees are the most important factor in the pollination of soil conservation legumes. This is a very economical way, K.C. Bennett, SCS technician, says to get more and better returns from legumes in a planned soil and moisture program. Bees feed on vetch, sweet clover, peach and other blossoms on the Webb farm. Webb sold $500.00 worth of honey last year.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bees
Photograph of Claude Webb proudly displaying a few of the live bees from the 70 bee hives on his farm. Bees are the most important factor in the pollination of soil conservation legumes. This is a very economical way, K.C. Bennett, SCS technician, says to get more and better returns from legumes in a planned soil and moisture program. Bees feed on vetch, sweet clover, peach and other blossoms on the Webb farm. Webb sold $500.00 worth of honey last year.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat and Clover Rotation
Photograph of Armin Groeneman, district cooperator, and WUC, K.C. Bennett, in field of wheat on the Groeneman farm where sweet clover is used in crop rotation. Wheat is fertilized with 125 pounds of 5-20-20 and 100 pounds of 0-20-0 per acre. Groeneman is a firm believer in the value of sweet clover as a soil builder.
Date:
May 16, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strawberries
Photograph of typical sample of strawberry land. This land is mostly rock and gravel. It will grow strawberries for 3 to 6 years before it should be put into bermudagrass and clovers to conserve the soil from further depletion from erosion and leaching. Strawberries can be grown onthos land again in about 20 years.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strawberries
Photograph of a packing shed where strawberries are taken by the pickers. The pickers are paid as they bring the berries to the shed. The berries are packed in crates and are prepared to be shipped to market or the freezing plant. Berries are picked and handled quickly to conserve loss from spoilage.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Poultry
Photograph of the interior of a 48,000 capacity broiler house which is 30' x 300' in size. The yearly output of broilers on the Edds Farm is approximately 98,000.
Date:
May 23, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Row Irrigation
Photograph of irrigating corn on M.J. Vansicle farm at Lake West. Row Irrigation. Water applied by gravity. Excellent corn prospect.
Date:
July 20, 1956
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Row Irrigation
Photograph of irrigating corn on M.J. Vansicle farm at Lake West. Row Irrigation. Water applied by gravity. Excellent corn prospect.
Date:
July 20, 1956
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of a well drained [drilled] 88 feet deep producing 650 G.P.M. Reading from left to right, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Caskey, and Mr. Jones.
Date:
October 1956
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of Frank Boykin-drilling 6 small wells fitted with 5.5" casing and gravel packed. Wells will be pumped with central pumping unit and farmer hopes to irrigate 80 acres of land. Each well has been tested with 2" centrifugal pump.
Date:
August 6, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Well
Photograph of Harold Manning and R.D. "Sawyer, water well driller, drill testing water well on Mrs. Price's farm.
Date:
August 27, 1956
Creator:
Lowe, Sam D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveler
Photograph of an Eversman Land Leveler.
Date:
September 8, 1956
Creator:
McGlamery, F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph of a float for leveling land which will be used for irrigating farming. This float is 12 feet wide and 30 feet long and is constucted with 3x12 inch lumber. The grader blade in the center is adjustable. Ralph Mitchell, owner, using float. This float was costructed in farmers shop at the cost of 40 to 50 dollars.
Date:
August 8, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation of Peanuts
Photograph of irrigation of peanuts on the Earl Q. Gray farm.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
Maxwell, A. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lining Small Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of the lining of a small irrigation ditch to conserve water on SCD Cooperators farm-Homer McElroy, Tillman Co., Oklahoma.
Date:
May 1, 1956
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of a 24" steel pipe to deliver water from Cache Creek to large elevated ditch on SCD Cooperators, Elmer Graham's 700 acres of irrigated land near Temple, Oklahoma. Pipe will carry 10,000 GPM.
Date:
May 4, 1956
Creator:
Woodward, Grant
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation, Open Ditch
Photograph of an open ditch showing water coming to siphon tubes and size of area being irrigated at one time.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
Maxwell, A. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation Ditch
Photograph of a field of Milo being prepared for irrigation in February 1956; grade of rows was .1 foot per 100 feet; canvas dams used in main ditch to make ponds from which to siphon from.
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History