Lightly Used Sideoats Grass Cover in Excellent Condition on the Rolling Red Plains

Photograph of lightly used sideoats grass cover on the very shallow phase of the red shale hills site in the Rolling Red Plains, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cover on the very shallow phase of the red shale hills (Soils Unit 24) site in the Rolling Red Plains is sparse even in excellent condition. If the range has been grazed closely in past years, so that there is no accumulation of litter on the ground, there is room between the plants for raindrops to strike the soil directly. This photo shows lightly used side oats [sic] grass on the site."
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Plot 164 Range Cover Evaluation of Sideoats Grama Cover In Controlling Soil Splash on Red Shale Hills Site

Photograph of Plot 164 range cover evaluation of sideoats grama cover in controlling soil splash on red shale hills site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range cover evaluation plot 164 in excellent condition range on red shale hill site (soil unit 24-RR) had 4518 lb. sideoats grama cover per acre and was 97% effective in controlling soil splash. Detachability was 32% and splash amounted to 1,248 lb. per acre."
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Red Shale Hills Site in Excellent Condition

Photograph of a Red Shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) in excellent condition. A shovel is in the foreground of this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Red Shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) in excellent condition. Sideoats grama and hairy grama plots in this area were 97-98% effective in preventing soil splash."
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of range cover evaluation plot # 164, in excellent condition. Range on red shale hills site (soil unit 24-RR) had 4528 pounds of sideoats grama grass cover per acre, which was 97% effective in controlling soil splash. Detectability was 32% and the splash itself amounted to 1,248 pounds per acre. OK-10-634.
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: Osborn, Ben
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History