Gully shaping

Photograph of before gully shaping. Tree in background.
Date: 1960-12-XX
Creator: Dowliing, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Photograph of a gully to be shaped. The "before" picture. Trees in background. OK-1289-6.
Date: December 1960
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a grass seed catcher operating in K.R. Bluestem. Note the wiresacross the catcher seems to double the yiled of K.R. seed from the harvester. OK-1827-9.
Date: October 26, 1962
Creator: Welch, Archie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Bermuda grass sprigging. Arbuckle Soil Conservation District [SCD] sprigging Bermuda grass on Jim Bivins’ farm, with two-plow sprigger. Note the rack built on top to hold extra sprigs. Approximately 4 acres can be sprigged without stopping to reload. Note trailer being pulled behind sprigger to carry extra fertilizer—800 pounds. The trailer was so designed by the District that one wheel of the trailer runs over the last row of sprigs planted, thus giving more compaction and firming of the soil over the sprigs to retain moisture. An extension was added on the fertilizer attachment of the sprigger for carrying an additional 350 pounds of fertilizer. A spare tire is also carried on the trailer. OK-1380-3.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Bermuda grass harvesting. District harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field was sprigged to Midland Bermuda grass in the spring of 1959 and has had two growing seasons with heavy grazing each year. This area harvested (= one-sixth of an acre) produced 200 bushels of roots per acre. With current cost rates would amount to $480 worth of roots per acre. OK-1380-1.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two grazing seasons. The area harvested, at this time, is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-11.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two grazing seasons. The area harvested, at this time, is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-8.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a peanut filed with no winter cover. OK-1293-12.
Date: March 24, 1961
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Arbuckle Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] harvesting Bermuda grass roots. This field, sprigged in 1959 has been heavily grazed for the past two years. The area harvested, at this time, produced enough sprigs to plant 20 acres. Area is approximately 165 feet long and 45 feet wide. Approximately 10 bushels of roots are being planted per acre. OK-1333-12.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of equipment taken on Agronomy & Stubble Mulch Field Day. Shown is one of the sweeps owned by Bart Jones that was used in a stubble mulch demonstration. OK-2124-8.
Date: July 17, 1964
Creator: Frie, J. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a gully, before shaping, with tree in background. OK-1289-7.
Date: December 1960
Creator: Dowling, Leo E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Watershed Land Treatment

Photograph of A.C. Bridges operating a bulldozer in clearing away hardwood trees and stumps on the Lyndal McCrory ranch at Milo, Okla., near Ardmore. Five structures on Caddo Creek and tributaries provide flood protection to the ranch.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History