Biology-Fish Management

Photograph of John Hopkins releasing channel catfish into fish pond on the Burl Wilcox farm. Note bottom water release in background.
Date: November 6, 1968
Creator: Dudley, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sod Drilled Oats

Photograph of a closeup of sod drilled oats, drilled Sept. 15, 1959.
Date: November 6, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sod Drilled Oats

Photograph of sod drilled oats. Johnsongrass and lespedesa meadow. Drilled Sept. 15, 1959. This type of operation eliminates seedbed preparation which is a different operation in Blackland.
Date: November 6, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Survey Report

Photograph of a native hay meadow. Heavy bottom land range site in excelent condition. The meadow has been mowed twice this year. Vegetation on right has not been cut and illustrates the volume of growth made during the year. Prairie cordgrass comprises approximately 90% of vigitation and is 3.5 to 4 feet high where unmowed.
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: Dietz, Harland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Crop Residue

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope, class IIe.
Date: November 6, 1965
Creator: Hill, Ernest O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soils, Harvesting Cotton

Photograph of harvesting cotton on the Tom Deberry farm. Soil is 9x Idabell very fine sandy loam.
Date: November 6, 1969
Creator: Reasoner, Robert C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish Farming

Photograph of Mr. McCollum with channel catfish raised in a cage in his pond. Fish averaged 1 pound in weight.
Date: November 6, 1971
Creator: Trissell, W. Alvin
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Biology-Fish Management

Photograph of John Hopkins releasing channel catfish into fish pond on the Burl Wilcox farm. Note bottom water release in background.
Date: November 6, 1968
Creator: Dudley, Bill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Erosion Control

Photograph of partial control of large gully which was rapidly destroying 175 acres of valuable land. It was necessary to build large structure to supplement controlling the gully with Bermuda grass. Note grass holding to an 85 degree slope on the sides of the gully.
Date: November 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Calvary watershed; flooding in the residential area of Cordell, OK. This area is downstream from the proposed site [of?] the Calvary Creek watershed. OK-2221-6.
Date: November 6, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of plot # 51, Red Plains Experiment Station. Of a uniform nursery plots showing complete cover of Bouteloua filliformia (T. 3111) with 19 plants per square foot. Other plots of this succession are comparable. No crabgrass in the plot. Erosion of 1 to 2%. OK-8319.
Date: November 6, 1941
Creator: Wolff, S. E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Soil Erosion of Crop Field

Photograph of small gully in field which is the direct result of improper farming methods. The rows of preceding crops have been planted up and down the slope.
Date: November 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, James N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History