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Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of construction in progess on Wildhorse Creek Watershed, Site 39, Lake Fuqua. This is the second dual purpose structure in this county, the other being Lake Humphreys (Site 22).
Date:
August 24, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of Wildhorse Creek Watershed.
Date:
August 10, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita Wildhorse Watershed
Photograph of this picture was made on final inspection of this site, 47.
Date:
August 10, 1962
Creator:
Brown, Bob R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Recreation
Photograph of Arnold Salazar, owner and operator of the Shady Acres Guest Ranch, pointing out riding area to vacation guests.
Date:
1967-08-XX
Creator:
Moss, Allen R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tame Pasture Planting
Photograph of Quarter horses grazing on a 10-acre field of bermuda grass.
Date:
August 22, 1969
Creator:
Conradi, Al
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrace Construction
Photograph of Edgar Schmidt, Washita Co. SCD cooperator constructing terraces on his farm with a D04 cat.
Date:
August 24, 1959
Creator:
Rowlett, Owen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Steers on Native Bluestem Pasture
Photograph of steers on native bluestem pasture. This field was practically bare of grass in the mid 1930's and has been brought back through periodic rest. This pasture was rested from Aug. 1, 1949 to Aug. 1, 1950, then grazed until Dec. 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. Predominating grass is little bluestem. Other grasses include big bluestem, sideoats grama, blue grama, indiangrass and switchgrass. 7RR High good range condition.
Date:
August 21, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Carson Millsap, SCS technician, studying ground cover in 4-acre field planted to native grass mixture in 1944. Grass in center foreground is King Ranch bluestem. It was established in native grass pasture from seed blown in from an adjoining 4-acre planting of KR> Grass in background is little bluestem. Shallow soil. Class VIII land.
Date:
August 24, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Rogers, left, and Robert N. Wall, SCS technician, examining 30-acres field seeded to native grass in April, 1948. Rogers sowed little bluestem 10 lbs. an acre, blue grass 2 lbs. an acre, and sand lovegrass 1 lb. an acre. Drilled in 7-inch rows on row sorghum stubble of year before. Disked lightly. This field had been in cultivation about 20 years , mostly peanuts and row feed. "Wouldn't hardly pay gas and oil bill then," says Rogers. Planting first grazed in 1950 with 42 head of cattle June 15 to Sept. 1. Rogers' grazing plan is to use the planting some in spring, take off when about half used, then winter on the field. 7RP-III
Date:
August 22, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Murl Roark, SCS technician, and Mike Caruso, member of the South Caddo SCD board of supervisiors, examine portion of a 60-acre bluestem pasture planted in March, 1947. Field is almost entirely little bluestem. Green winter-grasses 12 cows and 12 calves on this 60 acres, along with 10 acres of well-established weeping lovegrass, and rests the pasture during the growing season. This native grass was seeded in 12-inch rows at a rate of 12 lbs. to an acre on badly eroded land. Green says the grass has ended erosion. 7RP-VIII
Date:
August 22, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Caruso, right and Ray Murrell, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oCT - VII.
Date:
August 22, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Marshall Jordon, SCS technician, examining gully which has been healed by 12-year-old planting of native grass mizture. Little bluestem is the predominating grass. 20RR - High good range condition.
Date:
August 20, 1951
Creator:
Tomkins, Gordon
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inundation Studies
Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Common Switchgrass, lowland switchgrass and Midland Bermudagrass. Work is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date:
August 3, 1960
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inundation Studies
Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. KR bluestem, common Bermudagrass and NK-37 Bermudagrass. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date:
August 3, 1960
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Inundation Studies
Photograph of water impounding plot (one of six) constructed by ARS-SWC to study inundation tolerance fo 24 selected species of plants associated with water shed treatment (floodwater retarding structures). Water will be 5 feet deep at lower end of plot with controlled periods of inundation. Eastern gramagrass, Caddo switchgrass, sand bluestem, river switchgrass, and big bluestem. Project is under supervision of E.D. Rhoades, Agricutural Engineer, ARS-SWC. Project in response to SCS research needs.
Date:
August 3, 1960
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of Frank Boykin-drilling 6 small wells fitted with 5.5" casing and gravel packed. Wells will be pumped with central pumping unit and farmer hopes to irrigate 80 acres of land. Each well has been tested with 2" centrifugal pump.
Date:
August 6, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
land Leveler
Photograph of seedbed preparation-a cooperator using an automatic land leveler (land plane) in preparation to seed alfalfa on Class I-4H. Soils test made.
Date:
August 30, 1957
Creator:
Crooch, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph of a float for leveling land which will be used for irrigating farming. This float is 12 feet wide and 30 feet long and is constucted with 3x12 inch lumber. The grader blade in the center is adjustable. Ralph Mitchell, owner, using float. This float was costructed in farmers shop at the cost of 40 to 50 dollars.
Date:
August 8, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peanuts Growing
Photograph of Peanuts growing on Stephenville fine sandy loam.
Date:
August 14, 1959
Creator:
Fry, Chester
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Kudzu
Photograph of Kudzu at roadside. Planted by CCC boys in 1939. This Japanese plant is famous in the south for controlling gullies and steep land. It High in protein it is excellent forage.
Date:
August 6, 1959
Creator:
Hayes, Earl J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Guar
Photograph of Guar being grown on soil unit 12 where it had been very difficlut to secure a stand of any crop. Guar is grown as a soil improving crop. Cooperators rotation on this land is guar and cotton. Farmer estimates cotton yeilds have increased 30% since he has been using Guar in his rotation.
Date:
August 8, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trench Silos
Photograph of filling one of the 8 trench silos on the H.C. Hitch Ranch, Guymon, Oklahoma. 18,000 tons of ensilage was stored in the silos.
Date:
August 1958
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Concord Grape Vineyard
Photograph of showing the average growth of the 20 year old ten acre Concord Grape vineyard. The chorty soil was terraced before grapes were set. Soil building crop of vetch, yellow hop clover, lespedeza, and rye grass is maintained at all times except for short period during the final growth and ripening of the fruit. Phospate is applied under the legumes. A regular spray schedule has been maintained. There has never been a failure to produce a fair crop and they have produced 3000 bushels several times.
Date:
August 17, 1945
Creator:
Reid, Louis E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History