Brush Control by Airplane

Photograph of timber sprayed by airplane June 1960. Native grass in a Savannah site. Pasture properly used.
Date: July 27, 1960
Creator: Melton, C. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of grass. H. A. Halford, daughter Mrs. Adams, and son, Larry, looking at native grass mixture of little bluestem, sideoats, switchgrass and blue grama seeded in 1957. OK-1114-1.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of revegetation. Cattle eating weeping lovegrass. 20 acres of weeping lovegrass had been fertilized with 100 pounds of 33-5-0 fertilizer plus 50 pounds of 0-45-0 fertilizer this spring [1960] before last year’s growth was mowed. This pasture was stocked with 24 cows with calves by their side on April 18, 1960. They will be weighed at the end of the growing season to determine the pounds of gain per acre. OK-954-12.
Date: April 27, 1960
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Hutton Farm Excellent Condition Range Grass Following Hay Harvest

Photograph of excellent condition range grasses growing on loamy bottomland on the Hutton Farm after second growth of hay harvest. The grasses in the photograph include Big Bluestem, little bluestem, eastern gama, Indiangrass and Switch grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy bottom land. This is second growth after hay harvest. Big Bluestem, little bluestem, eastern gama, Indian grass and Switch grass. Excellent Condition."
Date: September 27, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation on Steep Slopes

Photograph of irrigaton on approximately 5 acres of steeper slopes contour borders were constructed. Reimer applies water from main supply ditch with siphon tubes to oats and vetch drilled in the borders. Oats and vetch will be baled for hay.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Through Siphon Tubes

Photograph of irrigation water being let out of supply ditch onto land through siphon tubes. Water is flowing west toward floodwater detention dam where the water supply is being stored. The 35 irrigation system was designed by Grant Woodward, SCS engineer, Altus, and engineering services were performed by Cordell work unit.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Irrigation Using Siphon Tubes

Photograph of irrigation supply ditch on east side of the field. Water is being applied to the land with siphon tubes. Crop growing is rye and vetch. The two floodwater detention dams furnishing water are in the upper left and right center of photo below skyline.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Native Grass Mixture on H. A. Halford's Property

Photograph of H. A. Halford, his daughter, Mrs. Adams, and son Larry looking at a native grass mixture of little bluestem, sideoats, blue grama, and switchgrass. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. A. Halford, 2. Mrs. Adams, 3. Larry. The back of the photograph proclaims, "H. A. Halford, daughter Mrs. Adams, and son, Larry, looking at native grass mixture of little bluestem, sideoats, switchgrass & blue grama seeded in 1957."
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Rowlett, Olen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of charter member of the Board of Supervisors of the Valliant Soil Conservation District [SCD], William E. Clarkson. Mr. Clarkson pruned all the young pine on his ranch in the fall of 1959 and spring of 1960. It is estimated if all this pine were in one block it would be about 40 acres. Clarkson has shifted from row crops to cattle raising. His overall plan is to shift to tree farming. OK-969-9.
Date: May 27, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a wind break. Farm stand. Planted in 1956. Follow-up picture. OK-972-12.
Date: September 27, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a wind break. Farm stand. Planted in 1956. Follow-up picture. OK-973-1.
Date: September 27, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a wind break. Farm stand. Planted in 1956. Follow-up picture. OK-972-12
Date: September 27, 1960
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History