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Reservoir To Provide Water for Livestock
Photograph of a reservoir constructed on flat pastureland to provide a water supply for livestock. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A reservoir constructed on flat pasture land to provide water supply for livestock. Reservoirs do not back water out over large areas of grass. The edges are sloped and cattle do not wade out in them. Contract with Ok-1986-7."
Date:
September 11, 1963
Creator:
Ball Lemuel F. , Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stockwater Development in LeFlore County
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in a middle of a hole with white outlines showing depth and water lines for a future reservoir. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The white lines outline the depth and water line of a reservoir. Reservoirs are constructed in flat land so as not to cover a lot of grass with shallow water which disappears with hot dry weather."
Date:
September 11, 1963
Creator:
Ball Lemuel F. , Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crimson Clover in Bermudagrass
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining a pasture of crimson clover in Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Improvement. Crimson clover in Bermudagrass. Good early pasture. Clover gets tough at blooming state. Clover drilled in with LeFlore County SCD equipment. Sandy upland soil."
Date:
April 17, 1961
Creator:
Ball, L. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crimson Clover in Bermudagrass
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining a pasture of crimson clover in Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture Improvement. Crimson clover in Bermudagrass. Good early pasture. Clover gets tough at blooming state. Clover drilled in with LeFlore County SCD equipment. Sandy upland soil."
Date:
April 17, 1961
Creator:
Ball, L. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Improvement and Erosion Control Via Oats and Crimson Clover
Photograph of "SCS Technicians Andrew Costner and Fines Sturgeon check erosion control under cover of oats and crimson clover. Soil is sandy upland. Crop has been pasture heavily." The photograph does not differentiate the left to right order of Andrew Costner and Fines Sturgeon.
Date:
April 17, 1961
Creator:
Ball, L. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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
Black Locust on Strip Mine Dumps
Photograph of Ned Machado shows an UNIDENTIFED SCS technician his black locust planted on a strip mine dumps. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Machado and the UNIDENTIFED SCS technician positions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ned Machado shows SCS technician how a tree planting crew and himself set out Black locust on strip mine dumps. The locists [sic] serve for soil protection, wildlife food and shelter and fence posts."
Date:
February 17, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Charcoal Plant
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men at a charcoal plant near Heavener. The back of the photograph proclaims, "End product of cull hardwoods removed to improve [sic] pine stand or in preparation to pasture establishment. This market source form [sic] a cull product aids in getting sound land use installed."
Date:
September 26, 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
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 a combine harvester. Combining soybeans on Arkansas River bottom soil. Such heavy soils often need drainage . Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians stake drainage where needed on lands of district cooperators. These beans will produce 40 bushels per acre. OK-1482-6.
Date:
October 16, 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
Field of Sericea Lespedeza
Photograph of a field of Sericea Lespedeza used as a soil builder on soil bank land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sericea Lespedeza. Being used as soil builder on Soil Bank Land. James was not ready to go to pasture and land was still suitable 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 herd."
Date:
July 16, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish and Wildlife Management
Photograph of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Norman Smola observes how excellent wildlife food and cover provided by a living fence of multiflora arose. Wildlife have a place in today's agriculture and are planned for in conservation planning of land use and treatment. This usage serves as a fence as well as the food, shelter and rest area for song birds and quail. OK-1538-6.
Date:
February 21, 1962
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 Kerr Farms boss Tommy Heavener examining root growth of vetch being turned under for soil improvement. Vetch was planted following a sorghum crop harvested for silage. Vetch nodules can be seen as small white specks on the freshly broken soil. OK-1560-5.
Date:
March 22, 1962
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