Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of second year land that has been in rice production. Cleared from woods in 1951 and 1952. AR-61, 868.
Date: August 27, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
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

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of engineering. Pump installation. This is the pump that puts water into the pipeline installed as part of the Great Plains Program by Floyd Tate, left. Ervin Orr, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician also in the photo. OK-1789-5.
Date: August 27, 1962
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

I. L. Steward and Harold Manning Showing 24" Depth of Sub-Soiling

Photograph of "Harold Manning and I. L. Steward showing the 24" depth of sub-soiling and how it has broken the land so that water may enter on his farm." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. I. L. Steward, 2. Harold Manning.
Date: August 27, 1956
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

U. S. Government Tract 120 Grassy Field

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in a field of native grasses. This particular field consists of little bluestem, sideoats, blue grama, and sand lovegrass. The text on the back of the photograph proclaims, "Three year old planting (seeded in cane cover crop in spring of 1943) of native grasses. Six row mixture of little bluestem, side oats [sic], and blue grama and one row of sand lovegrass. Has not been utilized but could be slightly grazed. Will be grazed in 1946. Field formerly was in cultivation."
Date: August 27, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Well

Photograph of Harold Manning and R.D. "Sawyer, water well driller, drill testing water well on Mrs. Price's farm.
Date: August 27, 1956
Creator: Lowe, Sam D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Concrete Pipe

Photograph of the installation of a 12" underground concrete pipe to furnish water to leveled field to be irrigated by flooding.
Date: August 27, 1959
Creator: Stith, C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of cattle near farm pond grazing native grass. 40 cows and 30 calves on 40 acres of grass for 2 months: July and August. Pasture has had deffered grazing for several years. OK-1826-1.
Date: August 27, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Dennis Owen, son of J.C. Owen, owner, inspecting 8 acres of sericea lespedeza before the second cutting. Sericea has yielded approximately 100 bales of hay per acre per year for the past 10 years. LA-62-272-B.
Date: August 27, 1953
Creator: Loftin, L. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Dennis Owen, son of J.C. Owen, owner, inspecting 8 acres of sericea lespedeza before the second cutting. Sericea has yielded approximately 100 bales of hay per acre per year for the past 10 years. LA-62-272-B.
Date: August 27, 1953
Creator: Loftin, L. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History