[Photograph 2012.201.B0096.0037]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: June 15, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of cattle grazing on NK-37 Bermuda grass planted on May 30, 1958. Planted in 4 inch flat furrows 16 inches apart. 2 pounds of seed per acre. 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied per acre at time of planting. Grass was 12 inches high 6 weeks after planting. 50 cows and 23 calves turned onto pasture on July 6, 1958. Soil Mapping name--Stidham very fine sandy loam. Badly eroded abandoned cropland. OK-725-10.
Date: July 9, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of gully control. New gullies starting to form after old gully was leveled and sodded. Inadequate maintenance and also the difficulty in establishing vegetation are the causes. See OK-320-11. OK-684-4.
Date: May 12, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wildlife Area

Photograph of Locust trees and a strip of Bicolor lespedeza between trees and multiflora rose. Trees fertilized in spring 1958 with 200 lbs. 0-20-0 per acre.
Date: May 13, 1958
Creator: Price, Neil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Multiflora Rose Seed Crop

Photograph of Multiflora Rose Seed Crop. Excellent food for wildlife as well as shelter. 4 acre area established spring 1955 under supervision of SCS technicians.
Date: July 10, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of cattle grazing on NK-37 Bermuda grass planted on May 30, 1958. Planted in 4 inch flat furrows 16 inches apart. 2 pounds of seed per acre. 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied per acre at time of planting. Grass was 12 inches high 6 weeks after planting. 50 cows and 23 calves turned onto pasture on July 6, 1958. Soil Mapping name--Stidham very fine sandy loam. Badly eroded abandoned cropland. OK-725-10.
Date: July 9, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of aerial spraying of oak timber. First spraying in late June 1956. Second spraying in late June 1957. 80% of oak brush and trees killed. Elm brush not killed. OK-684-9.
Date: May 13, 1958
Creator: Price, N. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History