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

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of drilling wheat. This is being done with a Hobel drill on land with an excellent mulch cover [OK ID # illegible].
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of re-seeded native pastures. Native grass died during drought of 1955 – 1956. Field was disc-plowed and seeded to a mixture of buffalo, blue grama and Sideoats grama in February 1957. Ward Perryman in photo. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] recommended reseeding on 320 [?] acres of this farm. OK-901-2.
Date: July 10, 1959
Creator: Murrell, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of H. J. Beaker and Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] Fred Hindman checking on the amount of stubble mulch left on a field after wheat was drilled with a Wobble drill. OK-934-2.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Terrace Construction

the second operation of constructing channel type terraces being built by bulldozer. Billy Kay, Contractor.
Date: July 10, 1959
Creator: Chance, R. J.
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

Field Recently Seeded to Native Grasses Using Small Grain as Cover Crop

Photograph of "Soil Conservation Service technician Fred L. Whittington in 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

Reseeded Native Pasture

Photograph of Ward Perryman inspecting a reseeded field that previously died during drought of 1956-1957. The grasses in this field include buffalo, blue grama, and sideoats grama. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native grass died during drouth [sic] of 1955-56. Field disced lightly and seeded to mixture of buffalo, blue grama and sideoats grama in Feb. 1957. Ward Perryman in photo. Soil Conservation Service recommended reseeding on 320 acres of this farm."
Date: July 10, 1959
Creator: Murrell, Ray
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Wheat with Noble Drill

Photograph of drilling wheat with a Noble Drill on field containing good mulch cover.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drilling Wheat with Noble Drill

Photograph of drilling wheat with a Noble Drill on field containing good mulch cover.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Checking on Remaining Stubble Mulch

Photograph of H.J. Becker and WUC Fred Hindman checking on the amount o stubble mulch left on field after wheat was drilled with Noble drill.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
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

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

Wave Action Damage

Photograph of the front slope of a floodwater retarding structure showing wave action damage. E. L. Castle, WUC, Lindsay. Spillway cut in background shows erosion from hard rains in Oct. & Nov. Bermudagrass planted 2-28-59. Irrigated immediately after planting. Moisture favorable during most of growing season. Subjected to grazing since June. Weeds mowed 8-20-59.
Date: November 10, 1959
Creator: Fry, Chester
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two UNIDENIFIED Men Inspecting the Amount of Straw Left on Surface After One Year of Summer Fallow

Photograph of two UNIDENIFIED men inspecting the amount of straw left on surface after one year of summer fallow, which this field has been summer fallowed thru 1959. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field which has been summer fallowed thru 1959. Wheat was harvested off this field in 1958. Attempting to show the amount of straw left on surface after one year of summer fallow. Sweeps and rod weeders were used for seedbed preparation."
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation on Site 28

Photograph of irrigation on Site 28, Cavalry Watershed. Water flowing from supply ditch through siphon tubes onto corrugated land. Land is being watered prior to seeding to rye and vetch. Two detention reservoirs are visible in background. Land was leveled woth a carry-all and floated with a land plane. Loyd Lundy is setting siphon tube. Dave Reimer, background, is checking distibution of water.
Date: September 10, 1959
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History