Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of pasture. Hereford cattle grazing on fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with Soil Conservation Service technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland. OK-1463-6.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tree Diseases

Photograph of a crooked pine tree with little commercial value. Note crooks and limb condition. OK-1494-7.
Date: October 27, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.
Date: July 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of woodland management. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke examines rows of Shortleaf pine on a Soil Conservation District [SCD] Cooperator. Note rows and growth for 4 years. OK-1368-11.
Date: July 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a good stocking of pine trees. Saw logs and young reproduction: This is what woodland owners strive for. OK-1494-12.
Date: October 27, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a good stocking of pine trees. Saw logs and young reproduction: This is what woodland owners strive for. OK-1494-12.
Date: October 27, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a crooked pine tree with little commercial value. Note crooks and limb condition. OK-1494-7.
Date: October 27, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemeul
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage System Construction

Photograph of a grader putting a final grade on a main ditch of a drainage system as staked by SCS technicians. OK-1376-5.
Date: July 19, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Drainage System Construction

Photograph of a double field drain under construction by bulldozer seen in the background. System staked by SCS technicians. OK-1376-3.
Date: July 19, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Soil and Water Conservation Department [SWCD] equipement used in planting land to Sericea meadow. Soil and Conservation Service technicians aided the land owner to see the need for permanent cover on this soil. OK-1382-4.
Date: July 3, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Le Flore County Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] equipment being used by a cooperator to put 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer and small grain in Bermuda grass sod. Pasture is ideal. Sod drill is designed to put seed and fertilizer in the ground in sod in one operation. Works with excellent results on medium-textured permeable soils. OK-1480-10.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of loading fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda grass sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician's recommendation for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service men observing growth of Greenfield Bermuda grass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas. OK-1376-9.
Date: July 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of meadow. Proper meadow maintennace will result in regrowth such as this being examined by Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, Andrew Costner. The native grass has sufficient regrowth to regain vigor and make seed to be used elsewhere. If top growth is a problem for next year's crop, SCS technicians recommend cutting dead growth in late winter with a rotary mower. This puts mulch on the ground and aids to keep soil and moisture losses low. OK-1482-10.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Land Conservation, Management and Utilization

Photograph of conservation of soil and water by planting Bermuda grass and clovers is a requirement on many formerly cropped areas. Soil and water Conservation District [SWCD] Supervisor Dick Allen shows Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Tom Curtis the quality hay harvested from such cover. Hay can be sold for cash or fed to Allen's livestock. OK-1492-2.
Date: October 23, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Robert S. Kerr near Coaldale

Photograph of strip dump as being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and the fish in the pit area. Senator Kerr is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil. OK-1382-8.
Date: July 3, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of black locust seedling. One summer's growth of a black locust seedling on strip mine spoil. Seedling much taller than Soil Conservation Service [SVS} technician, Andrew Costner. OK-1454-12.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of the Reese Pole Plant near Heavener. When Soil and Conservation District [SCD] cooperators thin pine stands to D + 6 [= diameter of tree + 6 ft for spacing between trees], the posts ate part of the harvest. These posts are ready for the treatment vat. OK-1480-6.
Date: September 26, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a close up of photo OK-1362-7, in which Soil Conservation Service {SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note the effect of the pine release by axe girdling of this large oak. OK-1362-8.
Date: July 15, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Hollie Ward of the Reese Pole Plant explaining the method of tally to Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Norman Smola. As marked timber is cut the cutter must keep informed on market prices for various-sized poles and posts suitable for small line or shed poles. OK-1480-7.
Date: September 26, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of a Le Flore County Soil Conservation District [SCD] crew. From left to right: Jim Thompson, Tommy White, C.C. Drewry and Emil Hairrell. This is one crew, furnished by the Le Flore County SCD, which has helped plant some 250,000 shortleaf pine seedlings in 1960 – 1961 planting season. FFA [Future Farmers of America] boys were also used in tree planting crews. Soil conservation Service [SCS] technicians gave technical assistance on lands of District cooperators. Jim Thompson explains the proper care of pine seedlings to crew members. OK-1268-11.
Date: February 10, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of Hollie Ward explains his method of tally to Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, Norman Smola. As marked timber is cut, the cutter must keep informed on the market price for various size poles and posts. These are suitable for small line or shed poles. OK-1480-7.
Date: September 26, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Photograph of timberlands. Pine released by girdling culled hardwood. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians Norman Smola and Charlie Burke examine results of this TSI [= timber stand improvement] work. Senator Kerr practices good management on his timberlands. OK-1454-4.
Date: September 12, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Angus Cows and Calves on Pasture

Photograph of Angus cows and calves on fescue and ladino clover pasture. Note growth on area not baled. Also note growth on area baled in spring for hay.
Date: October 18, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History