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Crop Rotation of Wheat and Sweet Clover
Photograph of crop rotation of wheat and sweet clover; also showing contour farming and residue management. A good system of crop rotation is regularly followeed on this farm using sweet clover and alfalfa as soil improving crops. Terraces and waterway have been established under supervision of SCD.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crop Stubble Management
a tandem disk being used to cut down the stubble and incorporate it into the top soil immediately following harvest. This method mulches soil and reduces evaporation and runnoff. Soil Conservation Service established waterways on this farm this year.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a Bermuda Grass Automatic Sprigger. This is an automatic bermuda grass sprigger operated under the jurisdiction of the Soil Conservation District. Recommendations for planting are made by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-241-7.
Date:
April 26, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of native grass planting. This land had been formerly cultivated and is now being planted with native bluestem grasses, using an Ezee-Flow fertilizer spreader as a planter and a rotary hoe cultivator being pulled in reverse. The seeds were harvested and obtained under Soil Conservation District supervision as the farm is under a Soil Conservation program. Mr. Vance shown in the picture. OK-240-8.
Date:
April 26, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of crop residue management. Discing down crop stubble and incorporating it into the top soil to reduce evaporation and runoff. Soil Conservation program began in 1948. OK-308-3.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of wheat. Wheat on this farm produced 40 bushels per acre with less than two inches of moisture during the growing season. Moisture was conserved from a 7 inch rain that fell before planting time by good crop residue management. Mr. Eber Heady, seen here, is a supervisor of the western Kay County Soil Conservation District. OK-306-2.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Austrian winter peas. Legume rotation of Austrian winter peas grown in rotation with wheat. OK-308-8.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Livestock
Photograph of cattle grazing upon rye and vetch. Purebreed Hereford cattle are grazing on rye and vetch on the Mike Schlitz farm. He has run 160 head of cows and calves on this 40 acres of rye and vetch from March 1, 1956 upto the present when this picture was taken [July 9, 1956]. There has been less than two inches of rain on the vetch crop, yet, the vetch produced an abundance of grazing and the cattle were in excellent condition. Program of soil building crops began in 1937 with the assistance of T-Bone McDonald, Assistant State Conservationist of Oklahoma. Mr. Schlitz has continually used rye and vetch since that date. OK-307-10.
Date:
July 9, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
Photograph of showing preparation to stop soil blowing. A farmer is making last minute preparations on a tractor pulling spring-tooth harrow to stop the soil from blowing. A program of crop residue management and legume rotation could have prevented this last minute operation. OK-396-7.
Date:
October 24, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sweet Clover In Rotation
Photograph of a second year sweet clover crop in rotation with wheat. Oats and sweet clover then 4 years wheat.
Date:
July 12, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of trees for wind protection. Cross-sectional view of two year-old planting of Chinese Elm and Red Cedar. Shows staggered setting of trees to prevent wind from blowing through shelter belt. When trees mature the wind in its entirety will be sealed out. OK-306-8.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of a one-year-old planting of trees on the north side of farmstead to be used as a shelter belt. Two rows on the left are Chinese elm with with one row of cedar in row to the right. OK-229-7.
Date:
March 28, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of tree planting for the protection of farm building. This is a two-year-old tree planting. Trees are adequately spaced and rows are spaced to give sufficient distance for cultivation for three years. Species used are Chinese Elm and Red Cedar, the latter planted on the north side. OK-306-9.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a waterway. Bermudagrassed waterway designed to carry disposal water from terraced Class III land. OK-247-11.
Date:
April 12, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a grassed waterway. This waterway was constructed in February, 1956 and was sprigged to Bermuda grass on March 14, 1956. A very successful stand of Bermuda was established. Fanchier was assisted by the Soil Conservation Service’s in-planning program. OK-306-7.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a waterway. Bermudagrassed waterway designed to carry disposal water from terraced Class III land. OK-247-12.
Date:
April 12, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a waterway. Bermuda-grass waterway on wheat land, Class III, showing terraced outlets. This farm is under agreement with the Soil Conservation Service {SCS]. OK-247-1.
Date:
April 12, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a waterway. Waterway was constructed in February, 1956, and sodded in March to Bermuda. Designed by the Soil Conservation Service. OK-306-6.
Date:
July 3, 1956
Creator:
Baggett, Beryl
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Close-Up of Stubble Mulch
Photograph of a close-up of stubble mulch. This is irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work mulch into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Borders and Irrigation
Photograph of Mr. Staton contour bordered and seeded to Buffalo Alfalfa for seed production. This field has produced 600 pounds of seed per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm. Class III Soil Unit 7.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulch
Photograph of a close-up picture of stubble mulch. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work muclh into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulch
Photograph of irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton is using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tilling Wheat Stubble for Mulch
Photograph of Mr. Staton using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.
Date:
July 15, 1956
Creator:
Bailey, Oran F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of an airplane spraying of shinnery oak trees. This is part of a 320 acre pasture sprayed first in 1954. Two-thirds of the same area was sprayed in 1955 and one-third in 1956. This work is supervised by the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-317-1.
Date:
July 1, 1956
Creator:
Burgess, D. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History