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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
Deadening of Hardwoods by Girdling
Photograph of SCS Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note effect of pine release by axe girdling of this large oak.
Date:
July 15, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
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
Hardwood Injector
Photograph of an injector being used to deaden cull hardwood with chemical. Cull hardwoods are deadened to release young pine for proper growth. Desirable hardwoods are left to maintain a mixed pine hardwood stand on suitable sites.
Date:
October 27, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hereford Cattle Grazing
Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS Technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland.
Date:
September 20, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Posts are Part of the Harvest
Photograph of when SCD cooperators thin pine stands to D+6, posts are part of the harvest. These posts are ready for the treatment vat.
Date:
September 26, 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
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
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
Two Row Bermuda Sprigger
Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fertilizing Pond
Photograph of Mr. Lamey fertilizing pond for trhe benefit of the fish population. The fertilizer analysis is 6-12-6.
Date:
July 22, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fish Distributor
Photograph of a close-up of the fish distributor pouring fish into container for one of the District Cooperators.
Date:
July 23, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a crew stapling mulchnet in place on Site # 32 of Big Wewoka Creek. OK-1319-10.
Date:
April 27, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a denuded area being planted to native grasses. Henry Mickles is doing the broadcasting. OK-1319-8.
Date:
April 27, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a crew stapling mulchnet in place on Site # 32 of Big Wewoka Creek. OK-1319-10.
Date:
April 27, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hop Clover for Seed
Photograph of hop clover that will be combined for seed in the near future. Approximately 200 lbs. of large hop seed per acre was combined from this area in 1960.
Date:
May 15, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of another view of an eroded road bank which is to be sloped, smoothed and sodded with grass. OK-1350-4.
Date:
May 31, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a "before" view of a severely eroded road bank which is to be smoothed, sloped and sodded to grass. Wilburn Neese inspecting washed out fence. OK-1350-3.
Date:
May 21, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of Ernest Hill inspecting the netting job on Site # 32 [Big Wewoka Creek]. Mulchnet material is staked over this mulch of hay. OK-1319-9.
Date:
April 27, 1961
Creator:
Blan, K. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulching
Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date:
June 6, 1961
Creator:
Bogard, J. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stubble Mulching
Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date:
July 6, 1961
Creator:
Bogard, J. R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph of J. R. Simmons checking to see if his land level is cutting the right depth on land leveling field under Great Plains program
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Bohl, J. L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stockwater Dam
Photograph of stockwater with 15" drawdown pipe.
Date:
1961~
Creator:
Bramble, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of a fire in weeping lovegrass. Blaze controlled by Civil Defense [CD] and Soil Conservation District {SCD] fire fighting units. OK-1265-11.
Date:
February 12, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Bob
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History