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Grass Guage in Eastern Gama

Photograph of a grass guage in eastern Gama. Arthur F. Holloran, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, left. Mr. Joe B. Morris, Range Conservationist and student trainees from Texas.
Date: August 11, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of sideoats grama grass that was seeded in the Spring of 1942 in 36" rows by oil Conservation Services Nursery, Woodward, Oklahoma. Has been cultivated and was mowed for weed control while young. Seed ware combined in 1944 and 1945. OK-9079.
Date: August 28, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of irrigated Arizina combine grain sorghum growing on Reinach soil of very fine, sandy loam 0 to 1% slopes. This crop following alfalfa has had two 3-inch applications of water. Mr. Hughes estimates 4000 pounds of grain per acre.
Date: August 28, 1956
Creator: Bradley, Oran
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a poor cow on poor pasture.
Date: August 17, 1950
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of drilling Lehman lovegrass on range. Soil Unit 2. Almost no vegetation.
Date: August 24, 1948
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the W.J. Alderson farm, showing Herefords on pasture established in 1950 on severly eroded Crowfley’s Ridge. AR-61-878.
Date: August 19, 1953
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of oak and blackjack timber sprayed in the spring of 1957. The kill looks fair but will need retreatment. The grass growth is good in the sprayed area and has been deferred from grazing. The brush was sprayed by airplane with 2-4-5-T and land owner was assisted under the ACP program.
Date: August 4, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass Planting

Photograph of a good stand of mixed native bluestem grasses planted in 1957 and grazed off during the past winter. This pasture is now deferred. It is on the east side of road across from a 1956 native grass planting. The fence was removed in 1957 and was thown in with the big pasture and shows the results of being subjected to heavy grazing. It has deteriorated in condition from time photo made on 5-15-1957.
Date: August 4, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully to be Shaped

Photograph of a gully to be shaped and sodeded for a waterway, looking upstream toward the bridge.
Date: August 26, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully to be Shaped

Photograph of a gully to be shaped or sloped into waterway and vegetated.
Date: August 26, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gully to be Shaped

Photograph of a gully to be shaped and sodded for waterway.
Date: August 26, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hybrid Field Corn

Photograph of hybrid field corn growing on Minco silt loam soil type nearly level Class I land. For use in Jeferson County Soil Survey Report.
Date: August 1, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brush Control

Photograph of looking east on oak and blackjack timber sprayed by airplane with 2-4-5-T. This area was sprayed in May, 1957 and a good kill is showing. This area has been deferred from grazing and the grass is making good growth.
Date: August 4, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grain Sorghum on Yahola Fine Sandy Loam

Photograph of grain sorghum on Yahola fine sandy loam, Class I bottomland soil. For use in Jefferson County Soil Conservation Report.
Date: August 1, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Garvin District Tour of Site 8

Photograph of Garvin District tour observing draw-down structure 8, Chigley Sandy Watershed. Note draw-down tube at front end is reduced in size for proper design.
Date: August 26, 1955
Creator: Graham, E. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Site 8 Drawdown Structure

Photograph of a Garvin District tour observing draw-down structure of Site 8, Chigley Sandy Watershed.
Date: August 26, 1955
Creator: Graham, E. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

New Sod Irrigation

Photograph of irrigation system irrigating new sodding job on Site 4, Chigley Sandy Watershed. This system was purchsased by the Soil Conservation Services.
Date: August 26, 1955
Creator: Graham, E. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Digging Core Trench

Photograph of a contractor digging a core trench on Site 9, Chigley Sandy Watershed.
Date: August 26, 1955
Creator: Graham, E. O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drop Inlet Structure

Photograph of flood storage water from Site 29, Cavalry Watershed flown into this drop inlet structure from grassed channel as shown in OK-1438-2 and is dropped safely into the creek channel. Drop inlet was constructed by the DCCC approximately 25 years ago and still functions properly.
Date: August 22, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water and Silt Over County Road

Photograph of water and silt over county road at Deadwoman Crossing. Timber and silt carried by Deer Creek over cropland field. Result of 6 inch rainstorm over watershed.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Debris and Silt at Deadwoman Crossing

Photograph of debris and silt on concrete corner post at Deadwomans Crossing. County black-top road in immediate foregeound covered with water. Deer Creek was bank full at time photo was made.
Date: August 25, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Waterway

Photograph of a waterway constructed in the spring of 1958 to be sodded to bermuda grass. When sodded, waterway will carry water from an overhead diversion terrace and terraces in the field below diversion. This job when completed will aid in controlling erosion on a 20 acre field on Class II land which is the only cropland remaining on this 80 acre farm.
Date: August 4, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farm Pond

Photograph of a farm pond built in the spring of 1958 was rebuilt over an existing pond that had broken. Existing pond was not built large enough to fully utilize site and it was necessary and to use additional time and money to build pond as it should have been done in the irst place. Weeds and grass in pond show old mud flat of previous pond.
Date: August 4, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

No Cultivation for 10 Years

Photograph of a field that has been out of cultivation for 10 years. No grass was planted but seeded naturally. In good condition. Pasture has been well managed. Loamy Prairie site.
Date: August 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History