Sugar Creek Gully

Photograph of view of gully on which treatment is planned under the Sugar Creek flood prevention plan. This is located in Caddo County.
Date: 1959-01-XX
Creator: Wall, R. N.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Completed Stock Pond Road Fill Project on I. C. Ingram’s Land

Photograph of a completed stock pond road fill project on I. C. Ingram's land in Caddo county. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed stock pond road fill project. 385 acres drainage area. This was a cooperative project between Ingram, Caddo Co. Commissioners, SCS and ACP. Pond area has been fenced and earthen fill sodded to grass. Ingram has 400 acres in Caddo Co. and all is under basic plan with North Caddo SCD. He started work in 1945 and has been applying soil conservation practices each year."
Date: July 23, 1959
Creator: Bramble, R. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a completed stock pond – road fill project. 385 acres drainage area. This was a cooperative project between I.C. Ingram, Caddo County Commissioners, the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the Agricultural Conservation Program [ACP]. Ingram needed stock water and received assistance from ACP for that purpose. Caddo County Commissioners furnished extra yardage needed to make it suitable for a raod fill. Ingram has 400 acres in Caddo County and all of it is under a basic plan with the North Caddo Soil Conservation District [SCD]. He started work in 1945 and has been applying soil conservation practices each year. OK-891-3.
Date: July 23, 1959
Creator: Bramble, R. F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Conservationists Examining Stubble Mulch Tillage (2)

Photograph of SCS technicians B.P. Prickett and L.J. McDonald, Assistant State Conservationist, examine stubble mulch tillage just prior to seeding wheat. This stubble mulch tillage was done with 30 inch sweeps.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Examining Stubble Mulch Tillage Prior ot Seeding

Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage just prior to seeding wheat. This stubble muclh tillage was done with 30" sweeps.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of B. F. Prickett, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician and Marshall Smith examining approximately 2400 pounds of Woodward sand bluestem harvested from an 8 acre field seeded in the spring of 1958. Seed for this planting was furnished by the Plant Material Center. OK-1013-6.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of western wheatgrass waterway. Note the stubble mulch tillage of the adjoining fields. OK-1013-10.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Woodward sand Bluestem Seed

Photograph of Marshall Smith and SCS technician B.F. Prickett harvesting Woodward sand bluestem seed. This 8 acre field was seeded in spring 1938. Produced approximately 2400 lbs. combine ran seed in 1959. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center.
Date: September 17, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Cheyenne Indian Grass

Photograph of combining Cheyenne Indiangrass seed.Seeded in 1958. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center.
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Combining Cheyenne Indian Grass Seed

Photograph of several people running a large combine in a grassy field. Typed description on back: "Combining Cheyenne Indiangrass seed. Seeded in 1958. Seed for this planting furnished by Plant Material Center."
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Nation's Largest Canna Farm Field in Alfalfa, Oklahoma

Photograph of the nation's largest canna farm in Alfalfa, Oklahoma. A house, barn, and silos are behind the field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Canna Farm – Nation's largest Canna farm. Bulbs are set out in spring and dug in fall – processed, packaged and shipped in winter. Irrigated during summer. Shipped to all parts of the world."
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a natural drain waterway established to Western Wheatgrass this spring [1959]. OK-1023-9.
Date: September 18, 1959
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Field of Woodward Sand Bluestem Grass Used for Seed Production and Revegetation

Photograph of a field of Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production three miles west and ½ miles south of Albert. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Woodward Sand Bluestem grass planted in 30" rows for seed production on 17-18 April, 1959. A good stand was obtained but very little seed was produced the first year."
Date: October 12, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

William Saunders Farm Cheyenne Indiangrass

Photograph of Cheyenne Indiangrass on the William Saunders farm. A small building is in the middle of field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian Grass planted in 30" rows on William Saunders farm for seed production on 17 & 18th of April, 1959. Yield approximately 150 lbs. year acre this year."
Date: October 12, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gene Jones Harvesting Little Bluestem Native Grass on the Herman Hamm Farm

Photograph of Gene Jones on a John Deer Combine harvesting little bluestem native grass seed on the Herman Hamm farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gene Jones harvesting little bluestem native grass seed on Herman Hamm farm."
Date: October 21, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Gene Jones Harvesting Native Grass on the Herman Hamm Farm

Photograph of Gene Jones on a John Deer combine harvesting native grass seed on the Herman Hamm farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gene Jones harvesting native grass seed on Herman Hamm farm. Field yielded about 50 lb. of seed per acre."
Date: October 21, 1959
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Indiangrass for Seed Production

Photograph of Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Fred Whittington, 2. Mr. Tackett. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian grass planted in 36" rows for seed production as an FFA Project. Good stand was obtained on a sandy site. Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed."
Date: October 27, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cheyenne Indiangrass for Seed Production

Photograph of Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Fred Whittington and Mr. Tackett. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cheyenne Indian grass planted in 36" rows for seed production as an FFA Project. Good stand was obtained on a sandy site. Fred Whittington, SCS Range Conservation (left) explaining to Mr. Tackett how to harvest seed."
Date: October 27, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History