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Fiber Cultivation
Photograph of a cotton root system. It is the effect of the plow sole [i.e., a compacted layer of earth at the bottom of the furrow at the same depth]. See "B." picture. Ar-61-463-A.
Date:
December 27, 1950
Creator:
Hodson, E. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fiber Cultivation
Photograph of a cotton root system. A deep root system. See the "A" picture (Ar-61-463-A). AR-61-463-B.
Date:
December 27, 1950
Creator:
Hodson, E. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrace Outlet Follow Up
Photograph of a follow up to photo 10-539A. Terrace outlet constructed in May 1950. 40' wide at top and 90' wide at bottom. 17 loads barnyard manure was plowed in. 450 bushels bermuda grass roots were spread on top and plowed in June, 1950. 6 weeks later the outlet was ready to carry. In picture Ted O. Milford, W.U.C., Weatherford, Okla. Work Unit.
Date:
November 10, 1950
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the hammermilling of blue grama seed harvested with a drum type seed stripper. About 11,000 pounds of blue grama seed (uncleaned) were harvested on the H. D. Cornell ranch this fall [i.e., 1950]. Cornell will use part of the seed on his ranch to reseed denuded areas and has purchased a drill. TX-47-380.
Date:
November 2, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
H. D. Cornell Ranch
Photograph of two men hammermilling blue grama seed with a drum type seed seedstripper on the H. D. Cornell Ranch.
Date:
November 2, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem seed plot planted in the Spring of 1949. The small plot can be irrigated and seed has been harvested for use on other parts of the ranch. TX-47-383.
Date:
November 1, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest
Photograph of a district employee cleaning switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and stacked ready for distribution.
Date:
November 1, 1950
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Mr. Warren Church, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], inspects a planting of Angletongrass which was planted in 3 ft. rows in April, 1950. The grass is waist high and has made excellent growth. The grass had excellent possibilities for seed production but an early November freeze caught the grass before the seed were sod [?]. TX. 47-454.
Date:
October 31, 1950
Creator:
Brock, G. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fire Damage
Photograph of an Amarillo trap. This area accidentally burned in May, 1948. Seeded about 100 acres in March 1949 [with] [unclear] pounds of King Ranch bluestem, 100 pounds of sideoats grama and 100 pounds of buffalograss. Deferred the growing seasons of 1949 and 1950. TX-47-373.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Keng, E. B.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Pat Higgins kneeling in Buffel grass that was combined three weeks earlier. Seed heads are already sticking up and some are shattering. TX-47, 348.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Hart, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Pat Higgins, who squats in green buffelgrass and holds up dead grass burrs growing right beside the buffel grass. The grass burrs died due to lack of moisture. TX-49, 350.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Hart, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a four-foot Buffalo grass plant at Pat Higgin’s place. It is loaded with seeds. Higgins planted some of the Buffel grass seed at the end of September 1950. The plant has seed heads out of the boot within 24 days of germination. TX-47, 349.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Hart, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Angleton grass—a solid mat of green forage. Average height is 4 feet. Runners range from 14 to 16 feet long. This grass was planted on 2 ½ acres in April, 1950. Planted in rows six feet apart from hand-dug clumps. TX-47-346.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Hart, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Pat Higgins showing Bill Roundtree, Soil Conservation District [SCD], the large seedhead forming on his Angleton grass. TX-47-347.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Hart, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
S. E. Williams
Photograph of S. E. Williams and J. A. Perrin examining weeping lovegrass planted on July 11, 1950.
Date:
October 12, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a Mr. McLaughlin, work Unit Conservationist [WUC] for the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] at Farmerville, Texas, inspecting Indiangrass planted in 3 foot rows in April, 1950 for seed production. The grass was side-dressed with 100 pounds of ammonium nitrate per acre in August, 1950. TX-47, 357.
Date:
October 11, 1950
Creator:
Brook, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a grass-protected waterway. This waterway as protected by western wheatgrass takes water for more than 3 miles along a highway ditch and additional water through a culvert from a bend across the highway [?]. This grass is three-years old. This waterway must be able to carry large amounts of water and therefore be protected against erosion. Yet it must not catch silt because it must remain wide and flat. Note the playa lake [i.e., a dry lake] in the background. TX-47, 235.
Date:
October 10, 1950
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a view of part of Mr. Leslie Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The strips of sorghum and wheat run from terrace to terrace. Vetch grew last year on the strips from season to season. These are channel type terraces and they empty into a an alfalfa waterway (running across the picture in the center). The sorghum will be combined leaving the stubble on the strips. See TX-47, 218 and 47, 219. TX-47-217.
Date:
October 9, 1950
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Leslie Harris' Terraced Land
Photograph of view of part of Mr. Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of part of Mr. Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The strips of sorghum and wheat run from terrace to terrace. Vetch grew last year on the strips now in sorghum. Mr. Harris rotates the crops in strips from season to season. These are channel type terraces and they empty into an alfalfa waterway (running across picture in center). The sorghum will be combined leaving the stubble on the strips. (See Tex-47-218 and Tex-47-219)."
Date:
October 9, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bluestem Seedlings
Photograph of each peg marks the location of one or more little bluestem seedling starting growth in dense buffalo grass.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bluestem Seedlings
Photograph of each peg marks the location of one or more little bluestem seedling starting growth in dense buffalo grass.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bluestem Seedlings
Photograph of each peg marks the location of one or more little bluestem seedling starting growth in dense buffalo grass.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Construction
Photograph of permant pool 23 acres surface area taking 1.6 inches of runoff. Flood pool 77 acres surface area taking 5.7 inches runoff. Discharge 10 cubic fee per second per square mile of drainage area. Reservoir is shown here nearing completion. This is a view of the downstream face of the dam. Discharge pipe is being laid at right, below the dam.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Detention Reservoir Construction
Photograph of permant pool 23 acres surface area taking 1.6 inches of runoff. Flood pool 77 acres surface area taking 5.7 inches runoff. Discharge 10 cubic fee per second per square mile of drainage area. Reservoir is shown here nearing completion. This is a view of the downstream face of the dam. Discharge pipe is being laid at right, below the dam.
Date:
October 4, 1950
Creator:
Davis, David O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History