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H. H. Lawson's Stock Cutter
Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”
Date:
March 10, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Class III Range Land
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a class III rangeland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class III range land. Blue grama grass is very low state of vigor. Invaders are numerous including muhly grass, fluff grass, three-awn, and perennial broomweed. Erosion, moderate to severe indicating that permanent damage is occurring. Recovery on this type of range will be slow, although much change toward the more desirable species can be expected when the use of range is based upon preserving the grama grasses.”
Date:
July 30, 1941
Creator:
Davis, D. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
G. G. Gross Combining Rye and Vetch for Seed
Photograph of District Supervisor G. G. Goss using a tractor to combine rye and vetch for seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Combining rye and vetch for seed. This land has been in cultivation for 41 years. (G. G. Gross on tractor). Per Acre Yield: Unfertilized: 214# Abruzzi Rye Seed, 66# vetch, Fertilized: 224# Abruzzi rye seed, (120# superphosphate), 620# vetch seed, Cost of fertilizer, $1.65 per acre. Green Tonnage: Unfertilized: 3,079# rye, 103# vetch, Fertilized: 3,511# rye, 8,494# vetch. Total: Unfertilized, 1.59 tons per acre, Fertilized, 6.01 tons per acre. (The increase was 432# rye, 8,391# vetch). At 14 cents per lb. for vetch seed and 4 ½ cents per lb. for rye seed, the unfertilized crop amounted to $18.87 per acre. On fertilized land the per acre return was $96.88. The fertilizer made an increase in profit of $76.46 per acre.”
Date:
July 23, 1945
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp Looking at Cover of Chopped-Up Litter Left on Surface of Soil in Citrus Orchard by Stalk Cutter
Photograph of W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp looking at cover of chopped-up litter left on surface of soil in citrus orchard by stalk cutter. Photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Nixon or Vahrenkamp. The back of the photograph proclaims, “W. M. Nixon and R. H. Vahrenkamp looking at cover of chopped-up litter left on surface of soil in citrus orchard by stalk cutter. Litter protects surface from erosion, increases rainfall penetration and reduces surface evaporation and temperatures. No other cultivation is used in this orchard. Vegetation is kept down by means of the stalk cutter used as needed.”
Date:
October 23, 1947
Creator:
Brown, Grover
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
F. A. Bunch and Two UNIDENTIFED Men Loading Harvested Bermudagrass Roots onto a Truck
Photograph of F. A. Bunch and two UNIDENTIFED men loading harvested Bermudagrass roots onto a truck. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. F. A. Bunch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Loading Bermuda grass roots which have been recently harvested. Mr. F. A. Bunch, a SCD cooperating farmer in the Upper Sabine SCD whose farm is located 4 ½ miles NW of Celeste has purchased the Bermudagrass roots (on right) for planting a collective terrace outlet. Step 7 out of 8.”
Date:
1949~
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Strip for Terrace Outlet
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man in the far left distance standing in a pasture strip for terrace outlet and waterway. A tractor and possible a group of workers are located on the far right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Pasture strip for terrace outlet. Sprig sodded in March 1947 to Bermudagrass & then planted to corn. Corn plowed 3 times & yielded 30 bu. per ac. Land was bedded & sprigs dropped at 3 ft. intervals rebedded, & corn planted on beds. Strips 100’ wide at upper end & 175’ wide at lower end. Approximately 65 acres of terraced land will drain on this strip. Strip will be fenced & used as pasture after terraces are constructed. Group 2 blackland [sic].”
Date:
1948~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
W. M. Nixon, L. K. Gregory, and Elmer Clark
Photograph of W. M. Nixon (left), L. K. Gregory (middle), and Elmer Clark (right).
Date:
July 22, 1945
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A. W. Steglich
Photograph of A. W. Steglich watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.
Date:
May 6, 1942
Creator:
Jenkins, Elvin W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lee Plumley
Photograph of Lee Plumley examining blue grama.
Date:
August 27, 1948
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Roger Gillis' Ranch
Photograph of E. B. Keng, Wm. Jones (SCS technician), and Bob Gulley (Gillis' son-in-law) examining slender grama on Roger Gillis' Ranch.
Date:
August 11, 1949
Creator:
Hartman, M. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sand Lovegrass
Photograph of a man standing in a sand lovegrass field.
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
Hart, James
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Planting Seeds
Photograph of James Doneghy combining seed from 20 acre field of weeping lovegrass planted April 17, 1945, in 42" rows. Yielded 40 seed per acre on July 31, 1945.
Date:
May 23, 1946
Creator:
Rhode, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Boer Lovegrass being grown for seed increase. These plants were transplanted from a field whose parent stock had been growing for 3 years. TX-44-356.
Date:
May 21, 1948
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of seed heads of Eragrostis Superba, a new lovegrass. It has no common name.TX-43-892.
Date:
September 10, 1947
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Lehmann's lovegrass. Note the tendency to [UNCLEAR] at the [UNCLEAR]. TX-43-891.
Date:
September 10, 1947
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Lehmenn lovegrass drilled spring of 1947 for seed production. Not harvested. Now thick cover of old an dnew growth on the ground. TX-44-387.
Date:
May 17, 1948
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Boer lovegrass under irrigation. TX-43-895.
Date:
September 12, 1947
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of R. A. Deaker, farm foreman, sitting on his horse in a knee-deep filed of yellow blossom sweet clover which has been phosphated. This field will be cut in for soil building and followed with corn of grain sorghum. The phosphate was applied at a rate of 150 pounds to the acre. Phosphated clover clipped 11 tons per acre--unphosphated clover clipped at 2 1/2 tons per acre. TX-42-584.
Date:
March 14, 1946
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph showing some of the 175 hives of bees that are pollinating Madrid and Hubam Sweetclover on this 850 acre farm. There are 435 acres of Madrid of which 60 are to be harvested for seed. Bee pollonation increases seed production. TX-45-668.
Date:
July 2, 1949
Creator:
Fox, Lester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of Dairy cattle on huban sweet clover paster. Sixty cattle had been on his 6 acre field 5 days at the time this photo was made. The 16 milking cattle in the herd have been producing 40 pounds mor emilk daily with 1/2 the protein feed they had before going on the hubam. TX-42-558.
Date:
April 18, 1946
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of a two year old Blackbird cow of R. B., registered Aberdeen Angus on White Dutch clover pasture. Leo Koen, the owner, is holding the halter. Second year clover. For the last two years the pasture has carried more than 1 cow per acre. TX-41-406.
Date:
March 17, 1944
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of 4 1/2 acres of Madrid sweet clover, planted on the contour on May 26, 1945, at the rate of two pounds per acre. Clover has been grassed and an electric fence separates it from the adjacent cultivated field. TX. 1015.
Date:
November 28, 1945
Creator:
Jenkins, E. W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of Hereford cattle on irrigated pasture of smooth bromegrass, perennial ryegrass, created wheatgrass, alfalfa and Ladino clover. This pasture produces a high yield of forage through the spring and summer months. TX-46, 029.
Date:
August 29, 1949
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of ditch digging. This is where the bottom of the ditch should be. The depth below this point will only stand in water which cannot be used to irrigate the field. TX-45, 209.
Date:
March 3, 1949
Creator:
Barksdale, J. H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History