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- Black-Eyed Peas Cover Crop
- Photograph of a cover crop of black-eyed peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, “blackeyed [sic] peas for a cover crop on land where alfalfa was grown in 1952. Cotton was grown in 1953-54. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12. See photo No. Ok-92-10.”
- Edgerock Range Site
- Photograph of an "Edgerock range site" 10 miles west of Apache, Oklahoma.
- Ponds-Construction Method
- Photograph of a completed concrete dam to be used for recreation and livestock water. View shows tie-in to limestone rock. Area between dam and keyway will be back filled with concrete.
- Floodwater South of Stigler
- Photograph of floodwater across Highway 82 on Sans Bois creek south of Stigler, Okla.
- Agricultural Tour of Duck Creek SCD
- Photograph of Cobb Creek F. W. R. S. Site No. 1. Agricultural tour of Duck Creek SCD, stop 5. Photo made from southeast corner of structure.
- Kiswando in Native Grass
- Photograph of Kiswando in native grass planting in burrow area of diversion terrace. Illinois bundle flower in the seeding has made good growth under protection from grazing. Seeded in 1956.
- Follow-up After 11 Years
- Photograph of after 11 years both are alive but the little bluestem bunch seems to be breaking up somewhat. Kiswando in photo. Follow-up of OK-341-12, 904-12 and 1174-4.
- Confluence of Cloud Creek
- Photograph of the confluence of 2 branches of Cloud Creek. Channel is now eliminated and lower portion seeded to alfalfa.
- Blasting Rock for the Rock Crusher
- Photograph of blasting out rock to be used in lime crusher to supply farmers with limestone fertilizer. Note the lime crusher, the pile of rock and the foreman in charge of the blasting operation.
- Watershed land treatment
- Photograph of A. V. "Doc" Ely, cooperator with Stephens County S&WCD, stands in an alfalfa field pasture below the dam of site site 34 of a Wild Horse Creek Watershed project on his farm 4 miles from Velma, Okla. Ely says the lake provides irrigation water and the project also gives him flood protection.
- Floodwater Retarding Structure Site No. 9
- Photograph of site no. 9, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Construction work completed on June 20, 1956 by the Paul R. Moody Construction Co. , Contractor. Drainage area 404 acres. Sediment pool storage 17 acre feet. Flood pool storage 155 acre feet. Estimated cost $21,838. 00. Benefit cost ratio 1. 92:1. From the west end of the embankment looking NE.
- Sugar Creek Area 202
- Photograph of Sugar Creek. Setting fence on critical gully area 202. Sewell Bros. Contractor.
- Soil Conditions
- Photograph of SCS Technician A. T. Elder shows part of long taproot of this 3 year old alfalfa. Moisture was found in soil at depth of 2 inches. Elder dug down 17 inches to get plant out and moisture was still present. Area has had less than 2 inches of rain since November 1952.
- Wildhorse Creek
- Photograph of site No. 34 on L. L. Humphreys farm N. of Velma being stocked with bass and bluegill fingerling fish.
- Covercrop
- Photograph of blackeyed peas for a cover crop following cotton for a long period of years. This field is adjacent to field where peas are growing after alfalfa. See photo No. OK-92-10. Class III land, 2% slope, soil unit 12.
- Washita Wildhorse Watershed
- Photograph of land development below flood water retarding structure. Weed trees are being removed for development of pecan orchard. Reduction of flood damage ha made development practical.
- Steers on Native Bluestem Pasture
- Photograph of steers on native bluestem pasture. This field was practically bare of grass in the mid 1930's and has been brought back through periodic rest. This pasture was rested from Aug. 1, 1949 to Aug. 1, 1950, then grazed until Dec. 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. Predominating grass is little bluestem. Other grasses include big bluestem, sideoats grama, blue grama, indiangrass and switchgrass. 7RR High good range condition.
- Range Cover Evaluation
- Photograph of aerial view of range cover evaluation plot 17. Bare ground, poor condition; unused. No cover, except algea crust on soil surface. Soil splashed was 21,824 lbs. per acre, detachability 27% of standard sand. Water retained on plot during 20 minute test was 0. 95 in. , 47% water lost 1. 07 in. , 55%.
- Nimrod Fine Sandy Loam
- Photograph of Nimrod fine sandy loam (#48). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
- Severely Eroded Land
- Photograph of some severely eroded land and gullied cultivated landl Agwam very fine sandy loam (#11). Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.
- Improved Pasture
- Photograph of an improved pasture with fescue and clover sod drilled in established bermudagrass pasture in fall of 1960. Not pastured since hay harvested in early July 1961.
- Longhorn Steers Grazing
- Photograph of Longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplimental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in background.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of an initial evaluation of blue grama grasses (Bouteloua gracilis) Field C-1, Block 12. Row 24, PM-K-652, Harlan County, Nebraska; Row 25, PM-K 914, Kearney County, Nebraska; Row 26, PM-K-650, Adams County, Nebraska. Planted June 19, 1967. K-L-313-15.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of Cutting alfalfa with a swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinkllers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope. Soil unit 8 & 9. OK-92-5.
- Boy Scout Camp
- Photograph of Boy Scout Troop No. 108 camped on site, Sandstone Creek Watershed. OK-963-1.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in the background. OK-1115-1.
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
- Photograph of longhorn steers grazing on the southwest foothills of Mt. Scott. Note the condition of steers after an unusually long cold winter. There was no supplemental feeding. Hilly stony range site in excellent condition, light utilization. Mt. Scott in the background. OK-1115-3
- 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.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of Graft Jordan (left) and Marshall Jordan, SCS technician (right), observing native bluestem pasture which Graft has brought back by resting it periodically. This pasture was rested from August 1, 1949 to August 1, 1950, then grazed until December 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. The predominating grass is little bluestem. Graft’s range is divided into three large prairies. “If I winter my cattle on one of the pastures,” he says, “that pasture is not used during the following growing season.” He stocks his native grass pastures during the growing season at a rate of 20 to 25 head of cattle per quarter section. [Unclear]—High good, range condition. OK-10, 587.
- Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
- Photograph of the planting of pine seedlings. Joe Johnson is planting pine seedlings with new type of planting bar. Joe not only talks it--he does it. Joe planted 10,000 trees during the 1958-1959 planting season. Joe and jack Johnson, "Mr. Oklahoma Tree Farmers" of 1960, have encouraged many land owners to plant trees. OK-795-11.
- Farming Equipment and Methods
- Photograph of the reloading of a Soil Conservation Service-developed grass planter during performance tests. Planting material harvested with Craig Co. Soil Conservation District [SCD] roto-tiller & brought to the site in a dump truck, then forked from the truck to the planter hoppers. Average loading time is less than 3 minutes. OK-9703.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of Caucasian bluestem being combined for seed protection. Severe drought prevailed to late July. Caucasian bluestem made a rapid response to moisture. OK-4495-10.
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of brush eridication. A bulldozer with a special pointed cuter blade is pushing over large oak trees. This land being cleared will be established as permenant pasture. It is virgin land and is non-productive while the brush is on it. When cleared, the land will be sodded to bermuda grass. The cost of this clearing is approximately $40.00 per acre. This brush eradication and pasture establishment is recommended by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] as proper land use practice. OK-290-7.
- Farming Equipment and Methods
- Photograph of a root plow in action. Principal woody species are green briar, dewberry, buck brush, green ash, and small oak. Principal grasses: buffalo grass, tumble love grass, tall drop seed, small amounts of switch grass, sideoats grama and little bluestem. Plow cutting from 8 to 12 inches deep. OK-1407-5.
- Soils, Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation & Crop Management
- Photograph showing a close-up of the cloddy condition of the soil. Soil Conservation Service technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A.T. Elder hold the clods. (See OK-10, 700). III RR 2. This photo OK-10, 701.
- Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
- Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck illustrating the retarded growth of a 5-year old loblolly pine tree planted in the shade. Planted trees were released by treating overstory hardwoods with 2-4-5T herbicide a few days after this photo was taken. Increased growth is expected. This 19-acre field as underplanted in 1946 is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-588.
- Soil Conservation Districts, Members and Goals
- Photograph of the Upper West Fork Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors discussing membership goals of the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts. From left to right: 1. Joe F. Wilhite, from Decatur, Texas. 2. Rollins Hill, from Antelope, Texas—Secretary. 3. H. G. Millican, Loving, Texas—Chair. 4. Cecil Bullard, Bridgeport, Texas. 5. Austin Wells, Vashti, Texas. TX-47-956-A.
- Soil Conservation Districts, Members and Goals
- Photograph of Photo of Upper West Fork Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. From left to right: 1. Cecil Bullard, Bridgeport, Texas. 2. Rollins Hill, from Antelope, Texas—Secretary. 3. H. G. Millican, Loving, Texas—Chair. 4. Austin Wells, Vashti, Texas. 5. Joe F. Wilhite, from Decatur, Texas. TX-47-956-B.
- Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
- Photograph of an old area. By fencing on the pasture side, instead of the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild, pollinating insects.
- Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes
- Photograph of a windbreak. A three-row Chinese Elm windbreak as planted on March 17, 1951 to protect cultivated field from wind erosion. Class II and III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 7. OK-92-3.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of hairy vetch growing on submarginal land only a few inches thick above bedrock. The vetch was used as a winter cover crop and will be plowed under as green manure. Gullies can be seen in the field above in which [unclear] is exposed. OK-5710.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of combining grasses. Combining Sideoats grama grass seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, Soil Unit 20. OK-93-7.
- Farming Equipment and Methods
- Photograph of a combine harvester reaping, threshing and winnowing [“combining” the three in one operation—hence a “combine”] Sideoats grama seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, soil unit 20. OK-93-9.
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of brush control, showing mesquite trees that have been deadened by pouring kerosene on the crowns. OK-93-5.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of a grassy range divided with a wire fence. Printed description on back: "Native range on a gypsum site in excellent condition. Sand Bluestem, Sideoats grama, catclaw, sensitive briar, wild alfalfa, antelope horn, hairy grama, celea, Blazing star, halls panicum, blue grama, buffalo bur and croton are present in this range."
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of land use capability, Class V land. Wet and salty. See OK-9769. OK-9770
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of an old area of land. By fencing it on the pasture side rather than the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild pollenating insects. TX-44, 673.
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of an old area of land. By fencing it on the pasture side rather than the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild pollenating insects. TX-44, 673.
- Effectiveness of Conservation Tillage
- Photograph of SCS Technician A.T. Elder noting effectiveness of conservation tillage methods (using residue and leaving surface cloddy) in controlling wind erosion and getting good stand fo wheat. Wheat now needs rain for sustained growth, locality having enfured long, severe drought.
- Terraced Water Outlet Causing Road Damage
- Photograph of a terraced outlet emptying into roadside ditch and causing serious damage to the road.