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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem seed plot planted in the Spring of 1949. The small plot can be irrigated and seed has been harvested for use on other parts of the ranch. TX-47-383.
Date:
November 1, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Seed Harvest
Photograph of a district employee cleaning switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and stacked ready for distribution.
Date:
November 1, 1950
Creator:
Elder, A. T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the hammermilling of blue grama seed harvested with a drum type seed stripper. About 11,000 pounds of blue grama seed (uncleaned) were harvested on the H. D. Cornell ranch this fall [i.e., 1950]. Cornell will use part of the seed on his ranch to reseed denuded areas and has purchased a drill. TX-47-380.
Date:
November 2, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
H. D. Cornell Ranch
Photograph of two men hammermilling blue grama seed with a drum type seed seedstripper on the H. D. Cornell Ranch.
Date:
November 2, 1950
Creator:
Rechenthin, C. A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terrace Outlet Follow Up
Photograph of a follow up to photo 10-539A. Terrace outlet constructed in May 1950. 40' wide at top and 90' wide at bottom. 17 loads barnyard manure was plowed in. 450 bushels bermuda grass roots were spread on top and plowed in June, 1950. 6 weeks later the outlet was ready to carry. In picture Ted O. Milford, W.U.C., Weatherford, Okla. Work Unit.
Date:
November 10, 1950
Creator:
Gardner, G. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Blue Panicum planting, Mountain View Soil Conservation District. Planted on May 21, 1951 at a rate of two pounds per acre. Picture taken on November 2, 1951.
Date:
November 2, 1951
Creator:
Murrell, Ray C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Border Irrigation
Photograph of a portion of a 200-acre field level bordered in the Washita River bottom. This is the first water after leveling and corrugating. Winter oats were seeded and with Nitrogen fertilizer applied, yeilded 80 bushels per acre in 1953. Seeded to alfalfa in 1953 and with 400 lbs of 0-20-0 per acre produced 7 tons per acre. Water supply comes from the Washita River from a unit supplying 4,000 gallons per minute.
Date:
November 1952
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of John D. Faught, farm owner and Soil Conservation District [SCD] supervisor and J.L Coppedge, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician marvel at the way in which this King Ranch bluestem has grown and survived during 3 years of drought. The grass was planted in April, 1949, in 3-foot rows at the rate of 2 pounds per acre. Some barnyard fertilizer was used on the grass. TX-48-301.
Date:
November 1952
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Neville Irrigation System
Photograph of a portion of the mile long supply ditch for the Neville irrigation system supplying water for 200 acres with the pump supplyiing 4,000 gllons of water per minute, 120 2-inch cyphering tubes used per setting, watering approximately 8 acres per setting.
Date:
1952-11-XX
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Neville Irrigation System
Photograph of a portion of the mile long supply ditch for the Neville irrigation system supplying water for 200 acres with the pump supplyiing 4,000 gllons of water per minute, 120 2-inch cyphering tubes used per setting, watering approximately 8 acres per setting.
Date:
1952-11-XX
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Neville Irrigation System
Photograph of A portion of a 200 acre field level bordered in the Washita River bottom. This is the first water after leveling and corrugating. Winter oats were seeded and with Nitrogen fertilizer applied, yielded 80 bushels per acre in 1953. Seeded to alfalfa in 1953 and with 400 lbs of 0-20-0 per acre produced 7 tons per acre. Water supply comes from the Washita River from a nuit supplying 4,000 gallons per minute.
Date:
1952-11-XX
Creator:
Graham, E. O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Kneeling in Land Leveling Just After Completion on the Osceola Plantation
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men kneeling in land leveling just after completion on the Osceola Plantation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land leveling just after completion."
Date:
November 1952
Creator:
Richardson, D. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Ouachita River Bottom Land
Photograph of Ouachita River Bottom Land seeded with Bermuda grass.
Date:
November 13, 1952
Creator:
Hodson, Edgar A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Check
Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering water to a check. Each siphon delivers approximately 300 gallons a minute."
Date:
November 14, 1952
Creator:
Griffin, Jack A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Field Check
Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering 1200 gallons of water per minute to a field check."
Date:
November 14, 1952
Creator:
Griffin, Jack A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Four Six Inch Siphons Delivering Water to a Field Check During Over the Course of Twelve Minutes
Photograph of four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute over the course of 12 minutes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Check watering out in 12 minutes. Four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute."
Date:
November 14, 1952
Creator:
Griffin, Jack A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Four Six Inch Siphons Watering Conservation Irrigation System
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting and watching a six-inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system. The back of the photograph proclaims, “6 inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system.”
Date:
November 14, 1952
Creator:
Griffin, Jack A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of the portion of the area aerially sprayed by chemicals in June 1953 to kill brush on the C. J. Dohmer Ranch. The men in the picture are, left to right, Lowry Walker, aerial spray applicator, Louis Reid. Associate editor, Country Gentleman, C. J. Dohmer, owner, and Bus Cordray, foremen. OK-10-845.
Date:
November 1953
Creator:
Ray, H. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Properly Grazed Versus Overly Grazed Field
Photograph of two contrasting fields, one overgrazed, one properly grazed, separated by a crude wooden fence. Jesse Hull occupies the overgrazed field while James Egan owns the properly grazed field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Proper grazing vs overgrazing. Land on left side of fence overgrazed, both pastures have same slope, rainfall and same type of grasses. Pasture on right has been properly grazed (took ½ left ½) and still has good stand of grass."
Date:
November 17, 1954
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
Photograph of follow up of Oklahoma 10-916-A. Sand blowing out of a field into a road from a field of Class IV, VII - 12X land. Little rainfall, continuous wind and now cropping speed up this winderosion. Landowner plans to put this land into pasture of mixed bluestem grasses. OK-916-B.
Date:
November 17, 1954
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woods County Windmill & Water Tank
Photograph of a windmill and tank on the Rose Valley Community in Woods County. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water for live stock is not hard to find. Many of these windmills and tanks dot Woods County. Water is found at shallow depth and this well is 40 feet deep. Water facilities well distributed over the area promotes uniform grazing."
Date:
November 17, 1954
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Erosion Control
Photograph of Class VII land showing extreme erosion. This land is highly erodable as only a small rain is necessary to cause much damage. Little can be done now to check the erosion that is in progress. Oklahoma 10-913-C. Follow-up of Okalhoma 10-913-A (also see B & D).
Date:
November 18, 1954
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
River Channel Sanding
Photograph of the Washita River 8 miles west of Hammon looking east. Showing sanding of the river channel.
Date:
November 23, 1954
Creator:
Ottinger, A. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Washita River Channel Sanding
Photograph of the Washita River 8 miles west of Hammon looking east. Showing sanding of the river channel.
Date:
November 23, 1954
Creator:
Ottinger, A. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History