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Sweetclover Root System
Photograph of the nodules on the roots of this biennial sweetclover plant. After land was in Maize, Lee planted clover in spring of 1952 to improve the soil before going to wheat. He is doing whole farm of 960 acres this way. SCS Tech. E.S. Cordell holds plant.
Date:
July 2, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Human Interest, Edward Brewer
Photograph of +Mr. Edward L. Brewer, owner of 6000 acre ranch in Oklahoma panhandle. Mr. Brewer has owned and operated this ranch since 1917. He has seen several dry and wet periods. He went though the "Dirty Thirties" of dust storms. One of the first to sign contract under Great Plains Conservation Program.
Date:
July 2, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sediment Damage
Photograph of sediment damage just after May flood on Beaver and Cow Creek Watersheds. This is on the highway between Duncan and Lawton, Okla.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Rotation
Photograph of 20 acres Cornado sideoats planted Feb, 1948 in cultivated rows. It was fertilized and cultivated 1300 lbs. of certified seed was harvested Oct. 1958 or 65 lbs. per acre. This seed was used to seed 68 more acres of cropland and overseeded some poor stands of native grass pasture.
Date:
July 2, 1959
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Farming
Photograph of contour farming shown on good cross section channel type terraces constructed in 1952.
Date:
July 2, 1959
Creator:
Chance, R. J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Johnnie Whitson Co-Op.
Photograph of planting Blue Panicum with grassland drill. OK-68-2.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Melton, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of an outlet channel constructed with a plow in the fall of 1948 (1000 feet long x 20 feet wide) seeded to 50 pounds of intermediate wheat grass. Fertilized with 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer at the time of seding. OK-9898-B.
Date:
July 2, 1950
Creator:
Orr, Erwin T
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overseeding Bermuda Grass
Photograph of fertilized seed Bermuda grass over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover. One month after planting. Planted and fertilized with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer distributor with a H. L. Pray 18 inch furrowing attachment.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Overseeding
Photograph of fertilized seed Bermuda grass over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover. One month after planting.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fertilized Seed-Bermuda grass
Photograph of fertilized and seed-Bermuda grass, 5 weeks after planting. Planted on a well prepared seedbed in 18 inch rows with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader with an H. L. Pray furrowing attachment.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Herefords Grazing on Bermuda
Photograph of pure bred polled Herefords grazing on fertilized seeded Bermuda grass. One month after planting. Over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fertilized Seed-Bermuda grass
Photograph of fertilized and seed-Bermuda grass, five weeks after planting. Planted on a well prepared seedbed in 18 inch rows with an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader with an H. L. Pray furrowing attachment.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Herefords on Bermuda Grass Pasture
Photograph of pure bred polled Herefords grazing on fertilized seed planted Bermuda grass. Over seeded with annual lespedeza and white clover.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Fountain, William T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Channel Cutting Washita River
Photograph of Washita River channel cutting 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, Okla. It has been estimated that 2500 acres of valuable Washita River bottom land has fallen in the river channel due to severe cutting during the past 20 years.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sediment Damage After Flood
Photograph of sediment damage just after May flood on Beaver and Cow Creek Watersheds. This is on the highway between Duncan and Lawton, Okla.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Landscape of Collinsville-Talihina Complex
Photograph of a typical landscape of Collinsville-Talihina complex in excellent native grass range.
Date:
July 2, 1964
Creator:
Polona, Dock J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Landscape of Bates-Collinsville Complex
Photograph of a typical landscape of Bates-Collinsville complex with native grass cover.
Date:
July 2, 1964
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel
Washita River channel cutting 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley. It has been estimated that 2500 acres of valuable Washita bottomland has fallen in the river channel due to severe cutting during the past 20 years.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beaver and Cow Creek Watershed Flood Damage
Photograph of sediment damage just after May flood on Beaver and Cow Creek Watersheds. This is on the highway between Duncan and Lawton, Okla.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Beaver and Cow Creek Watershed Flood Damage
Photograph of sediment damage just after May flood on Beaver and Cow Creek Watersheds. This is on the highway between Duncan and Lawton, Okla.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Wildhorse Creek
Photograph of Wildhorse watershed drawdown tail pipe discharging after 11 inches of rain in 11 days. Twenty inches received in 18 days. Max-distance between principal and emergency spillway. Tailpipe 36' in diameter.
Date:
July 2, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildhorse Creek Drawdown Pipe
Photograph of Wildhorse watershed drawdown tail pipe discharging after 11 inches of rain in 11 days. Twenty inches received in 18 days. Max-sum height over drawdown was 6 feet. Eleven feet vertical between principal and emergency spillway. Tailpipe 36' in diameter.
Date:
July 2, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Watershed Gas Line
Photograph of site containing a 10 inch high pressure gas line of which 550 lineal feet will be in the permanent pool. Concrete anchors were poured on this pipe at 50 feet intervals. The Lone Star Gas Company, owner of the pipeline, made all excavations, rewrapped and placed reinforciing steel around pipe. Local sponsoring agency furnished cement for achors.
Date:
July 2, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Watershed Gas Line
Photograph of site containing a 10 inch high pressure gas line of which 550 lineal feet will be in the permanent pool. Concrete anchors were poured on this pipe at 50 feet intervals. The Lone Star Gas Company, owner of the pipeline, made all excavations, rewrapped and placed reinforciing steel around pipe. Local sponsoring agency furnished cement for achors.
Date:
July 2, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History