Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a rolling flint land in solid stand of orchard grass. AR. 61-478
Date: April 24, 1950
Creator: Millard, T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

P. L. Blackshire

Photograph of P. L. Blackshire, pioneer in Kentucky 31 fescue seed production, standing in a seed field.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Millard, T. T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of bluestem and associated plants near a farm savannah with hardwoods on Camp Robinson. Acres have rested since 1942 and fire has generally been controlled.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Allred, B. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of supplemental summer pasture. Sericea lespedeza pasture. Calves put on this pasture, May 1, 1950, had gained 150 pounds (average), each by August 15, 1950. AR-61-497.
Date: August 15, 1950
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a poor cow on poor pasture.
Date: August 17, 1950
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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

Fescue

Photograph of fescue plants.
Date: April 1, 1951
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck illustrating the retarded growth of a 5-year old loblolly pine tree planted in the shade. Planted trees were released by treating overstory hardwoods with 2-4-5T herbicide a few days after this photo was taken. Increased growth is expected. This 19-acre field as underplanted in 1946 is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-588.
Date: August 21, 1951
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck emphasizing height growth of 5 year old loblolly pine planted in low-grade hardwood. This tree was planted in an opening where it received sufficient sunlight. This 19 acre field was underplanted in 1946 and is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-587
Date: August 21, 1951
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of pine reproduction and growth following girdling of cull hardwoods in May, 1947. AR-61-595.
Date: December 3, 1951
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
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

Cattle

Photograph of a herd of Fred Burroughs' cattle.
Date: September 25, 1952
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ouachita River Bottom Land

Photograph of Ouachita River Bottom Land seeded with Bermuda grass.
Date: November 13, 1952
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of a multiflora rose fence on the contour planted in the spring, 1950. AR-61-833.
Date: July 6, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Application of Lime to Sericea

Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED farmer applying lime to sericea. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Applying lime to sericea."
Date: July 16, 1953
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Forest-Range. Note overgrazing is not only holding back pine reproduction but the grass is going out. AR-61-871.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Ray, Harlan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of an area sprayed by chemicals to kill scrubby hardwoods. Note the excellent stand of native grasses. This area produced over 100 pounds of beef per acre in 1952. AR-61-873.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Ray, Harlan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of the Blackjack-Post Oak Ridge Range site. Range in poor condition. AR-61-872.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Ray, Harlan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of cattle grazing on chemical-sprayed area. Area sprayed in June, 1952.AR-61-876.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Ray, Harlan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a post oak tree flat range site. H.C. Ray, Forest and Range Specialist determining the age of the trees. AR-61-870.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Troxall, A. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of the marked trees being cut. AR-61-855-C.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of an area of pine marked to show the trees to be saved, 1 - 9, when thinning is done. No. 10 is a young pine for a crop tree that will develop when the "bull pine in the foreground is cut." AR-61-855-A.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the W.J. Alderson farm, showing Herefords on pasture established in 1950 on severly eroded Crowfley’s Ridge. AR-61-878.
Date: August 19, 1953
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History