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- Tenkiller Lake
- Photograph of Allan R. Moss, Project Coordinator for RC&D Project, Overlooking Tenkiller Lake. This photo, cover photo third choice for Cherokee County.
- Native Bluestem Being Combined
- Photograph of native bluestem grass being combined by R.B. French. Hay harvested in early June, 1955, mostly cheat. Fertilized with 2 tons agre. Limestone and 160 lbs. 0-20-0 per acre in 1951. This field yielded approximately 200 lbs. dry seed per acre. 55 acres.
- 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.
- Tenkiller Lake
- Photograph of west side of Tenkiller lake looking east from the Methodist Boys Ranch. Cover photo second choice for Cherokee County. Cherokee Hills Project Area
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of Hollis R. Williams, State Conservationist, Soil Conservationist, for Arkansas, standing in an area of native grasses in excellent condition. The area was aerially-sprayed with chemicals to control brush in June, 1952. OK-846.
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of Ozark highland savannah showing trees subject to a Thompson high volatile herbicide mixture as applied in 1952.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of Dr. Mathis, Superintendent of the Oklahoma Methodist Home for Children, right, and Robert F. Shapley, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Tahlequah, Cherokee County Soil Conservation District [SCD], inspecting native Bluestem grass for a possible seed harvest. This field yielded approximately 200 pounds dry seed per acre for 55 acres. 2 tons of agricultural limestone [= calcium carbonate] and 160 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre were applied in 1951. The hay was cut this year in early June, mostly as cheat grass. OK-166-5.
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of cattle grazing native grass at the C. J. Bohmer Ranch. The area was aerially-sprayed with chemicals in May, 1953, to control hardwood brush. OK-10-844.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of Dr. Mathis, Superindentent, OK Methodist home for children, on the right & Robert F. Shapley, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Tahlequah, Cherokee Country Soil Conservation District [SCD], inspecting native bluestem for possible seed harvest. This field yielded approximately 200 pounds of sry seed per acre. 55 acres. 2 tons of agricultural limestone and 160 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre were applied in 1951. Hay cut this year in early June, mostly of cheatgrass. OK-166-5.
- Cherokee County Loamy Prairie Range
- Photograph of a Loamy Prairie range site located in Cherokee County, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie range site in excellent range condition. The soils are Eldorado Craig. The vegetation is primarily big bluestem, little bluestem and Indiangrass. Woody species consisting of blackberry, persimmon, sumac and sassafras, are scattered sparsely over the site."
- A Smooth Chert Savannah Range Site In Good Condition
- Photograph of a forested area and brush growing on a smooth chert, savannah range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A smooth chert savannah range site in good condition, the soil is Clarksville stony silt loam, 5 to 12 percent slopes. Grass production could be increased significantly by reducing the canopy through aerial brush control. This photo was taken for Craig Co report & has not been used."
- Sundown Ranch Bermudagrass Pasture, Cows & Calves/Cherokee Hills RC&D Project
- Photograph of a small herd of cows and calves grazing on a Bermudagrass field on the Sun Down Ranch. The Bermuda planting was originally an abandoned strawberry field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda planting on abandoned strawberry field on Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
- Improved Pasture North of Tahlequah
- Photograph of an improved pasture north of Tahlequah. A pole sits in the middle of the field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fescue and clover sod drilled Established Bermuda in 1960."
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of Native bluestem being combined by R. B. French. Hay harvested in early June, 1955, mostly cheat grass. Fertilized with 2 tons of agricultural limestone and 160 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre in 1951. This field yielded approximately 200 pounds dry seed per acre. 55 acres. OK-165-3.
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of Ozark highland savannah showing trees subject to a Thompson high volatile herbicide mixture as applied in 1952.
- Livestock
- Photograph of the C. J. Dolmer Ranch, showing the use of a homemade squeeze gate. OK-10-843
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of the portion of the area aerially sprayed by chemicals in June 1953 to kill brush on the C. J. Dohmer Ranch. The men in the picture are, left to right, Lowry Walker, aerial spray applicator, Louis Reid. Associate editor, Country Gentleman, C. J. Dohmer, owner, and Bus Cordray, foremen. OK-10-845.
- Land Clearing and Sprigging
- Photograph of land that has been cleared and sprigged to Bermuda. Spring 1957.
- Cattle at Stockwater Pond in Bermudagrass Pastures
- Photograph of cattle at a stockwater farm in Bermudagrass pasture. All Registered herefords.
- Improved Pasture
- Photograph of an improved pasture. Fescue and clover sod drilled. Established bermuda in 1960.
- Improved Pasture
- Photograph of fescue and clover sod drilled in established bermuda in 1960.
- Lake Tenkiller
- Photograph of Tenkiller Lake as viewed from the Methodist Boys Ranch from west to east. Cover photo first choice for Cherokee County
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of the rear view of an attachment on a sickle for collecting yellow hop seed. The perforated lid is raised, showing the pan well-filled with seeds. OK-6013.
- Improved Pasture North of Tahlequah
- Photograph of an improved pasture north of Tahlequah. A pole sits in the middle of the field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fescue and clover sod drilled Established Bermuda in 1960."
- UNIDENTIFIED Man on Tractor Rebuilding Contour Ridges and Planting Bermudagrass/Pryor Project
- Photograph of W. T. Gooldy using a tractor to rebuild this field's contour ridges and plant Bermudagrass for additional protection. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rebuilding of contour ridges in the fall and covering with Bermuda grass and to protect it from winter freezing on ridges. Rebuilt with tractor and 4-disk one-way. Mr. Gooldy contour ridged 63-acres of pasture lands in spring of 1937. The Pryor CCC Camp sodded these ridges soon after they were built. The Bermuda grass made enough growth to completely cover most of the ridges, and supplied good grazing most of the summer. The cooperator mowed most of this pasture during the summer months to control weed growth. The cooperator plans to construct contour ridges on 380 acres in the fall of 1937. The Soil Conservation Services agrees to plant Bermuda grass in spring of 1938."
- Cherokee County Loamy Prairie Range
- Photograph of a Loamy Prairie range site located in Cherokee County, which is in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie range site in excellent range condition. The soils are Eldorado Craig. The vegetation is primarily big bluestem, little bluestem and Indiangrass. Woody species consisting of blackberry, persimmon, sumac and sassafras, are scattered sparsely over the site."
- Very Shallow Talpa Soils Range Site
- Photograph of a very shallow Talpa soils range site in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Very Shallow Range Site (Talpa Soils) in excellent condition. Predominate grasses are sideoats grama, little bluestem and big bluestem."
- Heavy Bottomland Range Site
- Photograph of a Heavy Bottomland Range Site located in Cherokee County, which is in good range condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Heavy Bottomland Range Site (Osage soils) in good range condition."
- Open Savannah of Bluestem and Pines West of Sugar Mountain
- Photograph of "Open savannah of bluestem and pines west of Sugar Mountain, Eastern Cherokee Country."
- Sugar Mountain Savannah Range
- Photograph of "Open savannah with scattered oak trees, Bodine soils, west side of Sugar Mountain in eastern Cherokee County."
- Sundown Ranch Cow and Calf/Cherokee Hills RC&D Project
- Photograph of "Cow-calf program on fescue bottomland, Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
- Cherokee Hills R&D Sundown Ranch Cow and Calf
- Photograph of "Cow-calf program on fescue bottomland, Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
- Sundown Ranch Bermudagrass Pasture, Cows & Calf/Cherokee Hills RC&D Project
- Photograph of a small herd of cows and calves grazing on a Bermudagrass field on the Sun Down Ranch. The Bermuda planting was originally an abandoned strawberry field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda planting on abandoned strawberry field on Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."