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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
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in fourth of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After you have taken a thin slice of soil from the hole, take a core about a half inch wide from the center of the slice and place in a clean bucket. Repeat for each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in second of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. At each spot the plant growth, trash or mulch is cleared from the ground where the hole is to be dug.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in fifth of a series; How to take a compostie surface soil sample. After soil is taken from each spot selected from the area to be treated it is thoroughly mixed. Two or three hand fulls of this mixed sample is placed in a clean bag and tagged with required information. Sample should not be mixed from different areas to be treated.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in third of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. Dig hole depth of surface soil through plow depth. Then take a thin slice of soil (1/2" to 3/4" thick) from the hole. This is repeated from each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Composite Surface Soil Sample
Photograph of J. A. Killough in first of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. Farmer planning to take his soil sample, necessary equipment, a sharpshooter or spade and a clean bucket.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cutting Oats and Vetch for Hay
Photograph of cutting oats and vetch for hay.
Date:
May 25, 1955
Creator:
Evans, Charles A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of harvesting hay from sericea lespedeza planted April 16, 1942. First cutting made June 4, 1943, realizing 15 tons from 16 acres. OK-8566
Date:
July 4, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Byron T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Damage
Photograph of a pot hole in a cultivated field caused by flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on Arkansas River. This land should be retired from cropland or will need and expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Damage From the Arkansas River
Photograph of soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Scass II Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, drift wood and deposition from Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flood Damage, Wheat Ruined by Flood Water
Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the harvesting of hay from Sericea lespedeza grass planted on April 16, 1942. The first cutting was made in June 4, 1943, making 15 tons off of 16 acres. Ok-8566.
Date:
July 4, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Byron T.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Location of Proposed Drainage System
Photograph of a low area SW of irrigation well. Location of double field drain of proposed drainage system. SE field picture
Date:
May 6, 1958
Creator:
Cluff, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Proper Drainage Required
Photograph of a field of soy beans showing the need for proper drainage. This field stood 2 to 4 inches deep in water for approximately 10 days. A drainage system is planned for construction when the weather permits. It will be constructed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service. Soil Unit 4 BO.
Date:
July 18, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rover Bank Flood Damage
Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soil Sample
Empty envelope J. A. Killough preparing for soil sampling with an Oliver soil sampling tube.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil sampling. Second of a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. At each spot of the plant growth, trash or mulch is cleared from the ground where the hole is to be dug (See OK-2-4, 2-6, 2-9 and 2-11). This is photo OK-2-5.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil sampling. Fourth in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After you have taken a thin slice of soil from the hole, take a core about a half inch wide from the center of the slice and place in a clean bucket. Repreat for each spot selected within the field or area to be sampled (See OK-2-4, 2-5, 2-6 and 2-11). This is photo OK-2-9.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil sampling. Fifth in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. After soil is taken from each spot selected from the area to be treated it is thoroughly mixed. Two or three hand fulls of this mixed sample is placed in a clean bag and tagged with required information. Sample should not be mixed from different areas to be treated (See OK-2-4, 2-5, 2-6 and 2-9). This is photo OK-2-11.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil sampling. Soil sampling with an Oliver soil sampling tube. OK-2-12.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil sampling. Third in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. Dig hole [ranging from the] depth of the surface soil through plow depth. Then take a thin slice of soil (1/2 to 3/4 inches thick) from the hole. This is repeated from each spot selected within the field area to be sampled (See OK-2-4, 2-5, 2-9 and 2-11). This is photo OK-2-6.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of soil sampling. First in a series: How to take a composite surface soil sample. A farmer is planning to take his soil sample. Necessary equipment includes a sharpshooter or spade and a clean bucket. [a "sharpshooter" here is a nickname refering to a tile spade that can be carried with the end held in one hand as the remaining length juts diagonally into the air as supported on the shoulder--in the same way a sharpshooter can carry a rifle]. (And see OK-2-5, 2-6, 2-9 and 2-11). This is photo OK-2-4.
Date:
January 25, 1955
Creator:
Gamble, M. D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soy Bean Field in Need of Drainage
Photograph of a field of soy beans showing the need for proper drainage. This field stood 2 to 4 inches deep in water for approximately 10 days. A drainage system is planned for construction when the weather permits. It will be constructed with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service. Soil Unit 4 BO.
Date:
May 18, 1958
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of flood damage. Excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest canbe made from this field. Water spots in the background indicate that a drainage system is needed. OK-612-7.
Date:
July 28, 1957
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History