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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a combination of agriculture and natural resources in Beaver County, OK. OK-861-9.
Date:
May 1959
Creator:
Allgood, F. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Growing on Pullman Clay Loam
Photograph of a field of wheat growing on Pullman Clay Loam. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat growing on Pullman Clay loam."
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Allgood, F. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Growing on Richfield Clay Loam
Photograph of a field of wheat growing on Richfield Clay Loam. A dirt road, crude barbed wire fence, and windmill are visible on the right side of photograph, while an unknown building stands in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat growing on Richfield clay loam. 0-1% slope."
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Allgood, F. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Growing on Richfield Loam
Photograph of a wheat field growing on Richfield loam thick surface phase near Floris, Okla. A group of UNIDENTIFED buildings and windmills are visible in the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Wheat growing on Richfield loam thick surface phase near Floris, Okla.”
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Allgood, F. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Growing on Richfield Loam
Photograph of wheat growing on Richfield Loam. A UNIDENTIFED building stands in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat growing on Richfield Loam. Near Floris, Okla."
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Allgood, F. P.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bird Nest Creek Flood
Photograph of a farmland field inundated with water from the nearby Bird Nest Creek after a flood. A house or a barn is covered by floodwater in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flood. Farmland inundated by water adjacent to Bird Nest Creek, due to lack of channel capacity.”
Date:
October 2, 1959
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bird Nest Creek Flood
Photograph of a farmland field inundated with water from the nearby Bird Nest Creek after a flood. A house or a barn is covered by floodwater in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flood. Farmland inundated by water adjacent to Bird Nest Creek, due to lack of channel capacity."
Date:
October 2, 1959
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of diversion terraces (DT) under construction on SCD cooperator E.P. Ballow’s farm. Ballow is carrying out practices as recommended by Soil Conservation Service technicians. DT's constructed to add additional drainage to farm pond for livestock water. Bulldozer at work looking west. OK-1017-3.
Date:
October 19, 1959
Creator:
Ball, L. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a plow attached to a tractor [photo text illegible, including the OK ID #].
Date:
September 29, 1959
Creator:
Ball, L. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of timber control by basic treatment with chemicals. 2-4-5-T herbicide in diesel fuel that was basal sprayed on this timber during dormant season. Grass came as soon as shade was removed. Weeds showing up [unclear]. No problem here. Lloyd Wilson is very well pleased with the kill. He says his soil conservation plan developed with the aid of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel is the best help he has found.
Date:
October 14, 1959
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a seedbed as prepared for watch cover crop. The muddy tracks show it will be many days before this field can be planted. The floodwater may stay out for weeks before receding. Mr. R. J. Wespor [?] is working with the local people, Chickasha SCD anf the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] i sto use his land with in its capabilities. OK-940-5.
Date:
October 7, 1959
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of vetch in Bermuda grass. It is furnishing green forage high in protein when most needed. Soil Conservation service personnel developed a basic plan with Mr. Standley Maddox and he is rapidly carrying out the treatment needed. Vetch 6 inches high on October 21, 1959, is good pasture for cattle. This segment of the Little Wewoka Watershed will yield little silt to stress channels. OK-1017-10.
Date:
October 29, 1959
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFIED Men Constructing A Pond Dam
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men, one on a tractor, the other on a bulldozer, constructing a pond dam. A second tractor is on top of the slope in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pond Dam."
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Completed Stock Pond Road Fill Project on I. C. Ingram’s Land
Photograph of a completed stock pond road fill project on I. C. Ingram's land in Caddo county. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed stock pond road fill project. 385 acres drainage area. This was a cooperative project between Ingram, Caddo Co. Commissioners, SCS and ACP. Pond area has been fenced and earthen fill sodded to grass. Ingram has 400 acres in Caddo Co. and all is under basic plan with North Caddo SCD. He started work in 1945 and has been applying soil conservation practices each year."
Date:
July 23, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, R. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a completed stock pond – road fill project. 385 acres drainage area. This was a cooperative project between I.C. Ingram, Caddo County Commissioners, the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] and the Agricultural Conservation Program [ACP]. Ingram needed stock water and received assistance from ACP for that purpose. Caddo County Commissioners furnished extra yardage needed to make it suitable for a raod fill. Ingram has 400 acres in Caddo County and all of it is under a basic plan with the North Caddo Soil Conservation District [SCD]. He started work in 1945 and has been applying soil conservation practices each year. OK-891-3.
Date:
July 23, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, R. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Dam for County Road
Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a county road.
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Dam for Custer County Road
Photograph of a pond dam under construction for a Custer county road.
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pond Dam for Road
Photograph of building a pond dam that will double as a road.
Date:
March 19, 1959
Creator:
Bramble, Robert
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock--Dietary and Nutritional Needs
Photograph of range management-uniform grazing. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians recommended portable salt boxes such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas underutilized. Number 10 of a series. OK-858-12.
Date:
July 8, 1959
Creator:
Brown, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Management-Weed Control
Photograph of loamy prairie site meadow in excellent condition, which was sprayed with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre in 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Management-Weed Control. Native meadow sprayed during 1958 with 1 lb. 2, 4, D per acre. SCS Range Conservationist placed this meadow of Loamy Prairie Site as excel condition. No. 9. of Series."
Date:
July 8, 1959
Creator:
Brown, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Portable Saltbox and Range Management-Uniform Grazing
Photograph of a portable saltbox to promote uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to underutilized fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range Management-Uniform Grazing. Soil Conservation Service technicians recommended portable salt boxes [sic] such as this to be moved frequently to obtain uniform grazing by pulling cattle away from overgrazed areas to areas under utilized [sic]. No. 10 of series."
Date:
July 8, 1959
Creator:
Brown, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of quinlan soils severely eroded. Former cropland re-established to native vegetation. Erosion continues between grass plants. No litter is present.
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
Brugess, D. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Blue Grama Plants
Photograph of SCS Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt inspecting Blue Grama plants after 2 years of deferred grazing under the Great Plains Conservation Program. This pasture was badly over grazed before the deferred grazing was put into pasture.
Date:
September 16, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Blue River Bottom Land
Photograph of Blue River bottom land. Cleared in 1956. Was wet, poorly drained timber land near wortless pasture before clearing and planting to midland bermuda and clover. Planted to bermuda 1957, 500 acre ranch has 200 acres on cultivation. 1959-ran 135 head grown cows and 500 sheep and offsprings. Uses vetch and clover for sown pasture. 10-on hill, 11 on bottom, all was cleared.
Date:
October 26, 1959
Creator:
Bryan, Hugo
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History