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Wood Products
Photograph of charcoaled wood from culled hardwoods. Many acres of LeFlore county soils are covered with cull hardwoods. Where the soil is well suited to tame pasture production, many land owners are removing the cull hardwoods in order to establish the area to improve pasture plants. By charcoaling the cull hardwoods a usable product is secured and a help in the cost of pasture development is realized.
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Residence of Dr. F.P. Baker
Photograph of the residence of Dr. F.P. Baker with recreational area.
Date:
September 29, 1969
Creator:
Smith, James E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearing
Photograph of land clearing. Large trees pushed over with dozers leave holes in the ground. These holes will be filled, brush piles burned, land prepared, and cleared area seeded to fescue. Joe Qualls, left; A.D. McKenzie
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cull Tree Removal Contractor
Photograph of Left to right: J. W. Adams, Cull Tree Removal Contracor, Wister, Oklahoma; Mrs. John Bateman, LeFlore County Soil Conservation District cooperator. Encouraged by Joe and Jack Johnson, J. W. Adams became interested in helping landowners to develop their land. Mrs. Bateman was encouraged by Joe and Jack Johnson to become a cooperator of the LeFlore County Soil Conservation District and she has since that time become a "Tree Farmer" and has improved over 500 acres of commercial timber and is a strong booster of her soil conservation district.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Turney, Douglas
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildlife Den Trees
Photograph of a sycamore tree with a hollow which is used by squirrel or small furbearers for a den or shelter. In pine release such trees, as well as a goodly number of food trees, are left in order to provide food, cover and den trees for beneficial wildlife.
Date:
October 26, 1964
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wildlife Den Trees
Photograph of a den tree left when the cull hardwoods were deadened to release the pines. SCS Technicians recommend 3 to 5 den trees per acre to be left when pine are released.
Date:
May 6, 1965
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products, Charcoal
Photograph of charcoal being removed from a kiln is stockpiled prior to being hauled to a briquet plant
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wood Products
Photograph of wood which has been charcoaled still retains some identity. The chunks are readily recognized as from an oak, hickory, etc.
Date:
February 4, 1966
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fescue Lodino Clover Pasture
Photograph of a Fescue-Ladino clover pasture planted in fall of 1956. Upland soil-5% slope, has produces and still producing excellent pasture. Lime-fertilized-managed.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sericea Lespedeza
Photograph of Sericea Lespedeza being used as soil builder on Soil Bank Land. James Hickman was not ready to go to pasture and eand was still unsuitable for cultivation as mapped by SCS Soils Technicians. After a period of years this land will be returned to production of grain and fiber crops or maintained as Sericea meadow for Hickman's cow heard.
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation, Transcrete Pipe
Photograph of Transcrete pipe being laid for irrigation on bottomland soil unit 9. Gated pipe will be used from risers on 660' runs.
Date:
July 15, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Successful Drainage of Wet Areas
Photograph of a low must be present to successfully drain wet areas. This drain is well constructed but there is not a suitable outlet area. When Cache Creek drainage project under Public Law 566 is completed, a suitable outlet will be available. SCS Technician responsibilities of PL-566.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wet Spots in a Spinach Field
Photograph of wet spots in a spinach field. Soil unit 9H. Drowning out due to plow pan and surface crusting. Approx. 5 acres lost in a 40 acre field. Crop residue and land leveling would correct this.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dynamited Ditch ibn Minehart Slough
Photograph of a dynamited ditch in Minehart Slough. Only feasible means of opening ditch in this low, wet area to drain water and dry the area out.
Date:
October 6, 1959
Creator:
McClung, Forrest
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dynamited Ditch for Drainage
Photograph of the upper end of a dynamited ditch showing water draining into ditch.
Date:
October 6, 1959
Creator:
McClung, Forrest
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grader Making Final Grade
Photograph of a grader putting final grade on main ditch of drainage system as staked by SCS technicians.
Date:
July 19, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cover for Quail
Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.
Date:
February 9, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiflore Rose
Photograph of Multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fnce, hedge and for wildlife cover.
Date:
July 13, 1956
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strip Dump Development
Photograph of a strip dump that is being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and fish in the pit area. The Senator, Robert S. Kerr, is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil.
Date:
July 3, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Strip Dump Development
Photograph of a strip dump that is being developed into a very good wildlife area. The locust on the spoil pile and fish in the pit area. The Senator, Robert S. Kerr, is rapidly carrying out the plan he and SCS technicians determined best for his soil.
Date:
July 3, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fescue Lodino Clover
Photograph of fescue-lodino clover pasture planted in fall of 1956. Upland soil 5% slope. Has produced and still producing excellent pasture. Limed-fertilized-mamaged.
Date:
November 4, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
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
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