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Elk City Project, Clinton Camp
Photograph of a field ready for planting and trip crops. The even width strips are to b planted to tcorn and cotton, one strip planted to corn and the next to Cotton. The variable width strips are now planted to a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted to sowed cane as a close growing erosion resistant crop.
Date:
March 18, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Planting Oats
Photograph of planting oats on the coutour in a terraced field with a deep furrow drill. The first time though the field one end of the drill followed the ridge line of the terrace. Thw other end in the bottom of the water channel. Second time through one end of the drill is still inthe water channel.
Date:
March 18, 1937
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Field Ready for Planting
Photograph of a field ready for planting and trip crops. The even width strips are to be planted to corn and cotton, one strip planted to corn and the next to cotton. The variable width strips are now planted to a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted to sowed cane as a close growing erosion resistant crop.
Date:
March 18, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Field Seeded to Native Grasses
Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technician Fred L. Whittington in a field recently seeded to mixture of native grasses using small grain as cover crop. Farm recently purchased by owner. A conservation plan was developed with assistance of Soil Conservation Service personnel.
Date:
March 10, 1959
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a newly completed loose rock check constructed in a pasture gully. This check represents a new type of loose rock structure for this camp area. OK-5453.
Date:
March 18, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a field ready for planting to strip crops. The even-width strips are to be planted with alternate rows of corn and cotton. The variable-width strips are now planted with a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted with sowed cane as a close-growing erosion resistance crop. OK-5459.
Date:
March 18, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of newly constructed contour furrows built with a Texas terracer. White lines show cross section of area which will retain water. To be followed with later pictures. Part of the "Elk City Project."
Date:
March 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the J. R. Simmons ranch. Plot # 5. The field was seeded to a pure stand of native sideoats grama harvested from the ranch. OK-1286-10.
Date:
March 14, 1961
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the J. R. Simmons ranch. A six acre field of native grass seeded on the Red Shale site, Clinton, Oklahoma, on March 24, 1959. The mixture was plant material seed consisting of Little bluestem, Blue grama, Sand bluestem, Illinois bundleflower, Caddo Switchgrass and Coronado sideoats grama. OK-1286-11.
Date:
March 14, 1961
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the J. R. Simmons ranch. Plot # 3. Six acre field planted to a native grass mixture on Red Shale site on March 24, 1959. Plant material seed was used. The Mixture was as follows: Little bluestem, Blue grama, Sand bluestem, Illinois bundleflower, Vaughn sideoats grama and Caddo Switchgrass. OK-1286-8.
Date:
March 14, 1961
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the J. R. Simmons ranch. Plot # 4. A six-acre field planted to a mixture of native grass on the Red Shale site. Grass was seeded on March 24, 1959. Seed furnished by the Plant Material Center. The mixture for this plot was: Little bluestem, blue grama, sand bluestem, Illinois bundleflower, Caddo Switchgrass and native sideoats grama. OK-1286-9.
Date:
March 14, 1961
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the J. R. Simmons ranch. Plot # 1 on a six-acre field seeded on March 24, 1959. Red Shale site. Seed furnished by the Plant Material Center. Mixture was as follows: Little bluestem, blue grama, sand bluestem, Illinois bundleflower, Blackwell Switchgrass and El Reno Sideoats grama. OK-1286-12.
Date:
March 14, 1961
Creator:
Whittington, Fred
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gyp Range Site Good Condition
Photograph of the Gyp Range Site in good condition.
Date:
March 10, 1959
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gyp Range Site Poor Condition
Photograph of the Gyp Range Site in poor condition. Very little grass left.
Date:
March 10, 1959
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trickle Pipe Hood Inlet Inspection
Photograph of L. H. Shaw, contractor, inspects hood inlet of 8-inch trickle pipe on stock water pond.
Date:
March 24, 1959
Creator:
Hamill, Dan
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Profile Gyp Range Site
Photograph of a soil profile for the Gyp Range Site.
Date:
March 10, 1959
Creator:
Whittington, Fred L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Dam for County Road
Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a county road.
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Dam for Road
Photograph of building a pond dam that will double as a road.
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Dam for Custer County Road
Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a Custer county road.
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of County highway erosion control project, 2 miles south, 1 west of Stafford. Road and gullies are to be resectioned, a drop inlet and two culverts to be installed and grasses planted. To be followed with later pictures.
Date:
March 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cactus Growth
Photograph of Prickley Pear Cactus growth after sample has been mounted.
Date:
March 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
County Highway Erosion Control
Photograph of County highway erosion control project, 2 miles south, 1 west of Stafford. Road and gullies are to be resectioned, a drop inlet and two culverts to be installed and grasses planted. To be followed with later pictures.
Date:
March 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Newly Constructed Contour Furrows/Elk City Project/Clinton Camp
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting the newly constructed contour furrows on this field four miles east of Clinton. A house and barn are in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Newly constructed contour furrows built with a Texas terracer. White lines show cross section of area which will retain water. To be followed with later pictures."
Date:
March 31, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cattle Grazing on Buffalograss Growing on Ridges from a Contour Ridged Pasture/Elk City Project/Clinton Camp
Photograph of eight cattle grazing on buffalograss from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing buffalo grass from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. This pasture was contour ridged and spot sodded to buffalo grass in the spring of 1936. Notice the cattle's apparent preference for the new grass on the ridges."
Date:
March 18, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History