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McFarlin Ranch Cattle Grazing in Snow
Photograph of nine heads of cattle grazing in a field on the McFarlin Ranch after receiving seven inches of snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cattle on the McFarlin ranch, a cooperator with the Hughes County SWCD, after a 7 inch snow. Loamy Prairie range site, was in excellent condition. The grass was properly used creating a condition to hold the snow where it fell.”
Snow Covered Forrest and Stream
Photograph of a small grove of trees covered in snow. A creek or stream runs through the grove. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Local Interest.”
Bermudagrass Pasture Sprigging on Jack Kibby Place
Photograph of Jack Kibby and a UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor to sprig Bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment. The photo does not clarify the position of Jack Kibby. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sprigging bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment.”
Timber Clearing
Photograph of tinbet that has been sprayed in 1968 & 1969 then a chain pulled by two dozers to knock the timber down. This is a Hector complex soil-shallow savannah range site-the vegetation is in fair condition.
Cover Crop
Photograph of cattle on cover crop of small grain with 200# 10-20-10 on Taloka soils planted 10-15-67. Bill Biddle farm.
Flooded Corn Field
Photograph of a flooded corn field on Little Wewoka Creek The corn tops are showing.
Multiflora Rose
Photograph of Multiflora Rose planted in 1950 by a Oklahoma Fish and Game Representative. This plant is a good example of a living fence and cover for wildlife.
Big Wewoka Flood
Floodwater after a 4 inch run off rain - this is 1 mile north of Site 41, Big Wewoka. Site 41 did not go around the emergency spill. There is about 1500 acre watershed that comes into the creek just behind the structure.
Wewoka Creek Flood Damage
Photograph looking west of the bridge after 3. 5 inch rain in 45 minutes in which all of it ran off.
Fish Distributor
Photograph of a close-up of the fish distributor pouring fish into container for one of the District Cooperators.
Farm Pond
Photograph of a small boy holding a stinger of fish taken from a farm pond stocked with Bass and Crappie. Pond fertilized with barnyard manure and baled alfalfa.
Hay Crimper In Action
Photograph of a hay crimper in action. The stems of the alfalfa are crushed about 1 inch apart. This allows the moisture to escape which permits quick curing. Using this machine alfalfa can be cut one day and baled the next day in dry weather.
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.
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.
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of a bulldozer in the process of filling a large gully. OK-1076-9.
Erosion Control
Photograph of gully control. This area was previously badly eroded with a deep gully. Gully was filled and shaped with a bulldozer then fertilized with 175 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 grade fertilizer and sprigged to Bermuda grass. A diversion with tin born outlet was constructed to cut out the headwaters. This is a deep, coarse-textured, moderately permeable soil an difficult to prevent erosion. Work planned and supervised by SCS technicians. Work Unit Conservationist T.J. Davis in the picture. ok-730-10.
Oil and Gasoline Safety
Photograph of a gasoline pump shed of the Wetumka African-American Soil Conservation Service Camp. The picture documents the safety measures taken by this particular camp for a special report. Note the various safety precautions that have been taken to make the storage of oil and gasoline safe: 1. Sand barrel with lid for fighting fires. 2. Shovel painted red hanging on the wall. 3. Breather pipe for gasoline tank extending through the roof. 4. Fire extinguisher available at all times 5. Warning signs. [OK ID # illegible].
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a large, active gully that is to be shaped with a bulldozer and then planted with Bermuda grass. Ok-1076-1.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of rye and vetch planted in Bermuda pasture with a Pasture dream seeder. 20 inch rows using 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre. OK-228-7.
Erosian Control
Photograph of the T.J. David farm. Vegetated seven foot drop, two to one slope in lower end of terrace outlet channel. Channel shown in OKLA 5330. Loose rock and sod construction with wire holding sod in place until it becomes well-established. Bermuda sod used.OK-5328.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of the Buster Hester ranch, Holdenville, Oklahoma. Follow-up on OK-74-7, showing baled hay overhead silo that was filled with ensilage from the 50 acre meadow. There were three similar silos that contained 150 tons of ensilage. OK-74-10.
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of the clearing of timber from Site no. 10. Floodwater retarding the reservoir. OK-534-12.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a double drop masonry structure placed at the lower end of terrace outlet channel. Structure is built so that it provides a bridge in the farm driveway. Otherwise, it would have been necessary to build the driveway through the outlet channel. OK-5334.
Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests
Photograph of pecan trees. These pecan tress were fertilized in 1956 using about 40 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilzer per tree. Fertilizer worked into the ground under trees. This year the crop promises to be very good. OK-559-6.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a new type of spray boom which is not supposed to drift. There is 10 needles to the inch. Total boom length is 26 feet. Used by a helicopter. OK 3086
Grain Sorghum
Photograph of grain sorghum following a heavy growth of vetch and rye turned under last spring. Class II land: Taloka Soil Association.
Field Cultivator Close Up
Photograph of a close up of the work the field cultivator does.
Timber Clearing
Photograph of timber sprayed in 1968 & 1969 then a chain pulled by two dozers to knock the timber down. This is a Hector complex soil-shallow savannah range site-the vegetation is in fair condition.
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a dentention reservoir. Recently completed detention reservoir Site # 9 of Little Wewoka Creek impounding 34 surface acres of permanent water. Excellent cover of vegetation and good clear water. To be stocked with fish in the near future. OK-1484-7.
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of a bridge abutment washed out by a flood in 1953. The county has not had the money to replace. It will cost approximately $25,000. A county bridge, Wewoka Creek. OK-228-10.
Jim Ragland
Photograph of School Superintendent Jim Ragland holding a Bermuda grass runner used for the Wetumka Highschool football field.
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of the damage done by a 3 inch rain and heavy wind to steep slope that had been seeded to grasses, mulched with hay and covered with netting and stapled down (on the south area). OK-1335-1.
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of damage to mulched area on the north plat after a 3 inch rain. Netting afforded less protection when run lengthwise then up and down the hill. OK-1335-7.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a crew stapling mulchnet in place on Site # 32 of Big Wewoka Creek. OK-1319-10.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a denuded area being planted to native grasses. Henry Mickles is doing the broadcasting. OK-1319-8.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of Stamford Pasture--one of the pastures on 920 acre ranch planted in 1960 to NK-37 Bermuda grass. OK-1222-10 [?].
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a mulchnet applied on North end of a critical area. From a series of pictures. OK-1319-11.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of the Big Wewoka Creek water project. Trucks loaded with Bermudagrass roots and fertilizers. One row and two planters planting back slope and flat areas in the back of the dam on Site # 29. OK-671-12.
Livestock (and Grasses)
Photograph of Leon Russell, Star Route, Calvin, OK, was selcted by the Hughes County Soil & Water Conservation District [SWCD] as a Conservation Farmer for the month of October, 1961. Mr. Russell has lived on this farm for 33 years. He is watching his cattle graze Sericea lespedeze. Mr. Russell has 30 acres of Sericea which is grazed regularly throughout the warm season. He also puts up about 1200 bales annully for his only source of hay. OK-1445-1.
Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Photograph of detention reservoir. Showing damage below Site No. 15, Little Wewoka Creek Site has 4000 acres of drainage even with a 19 inch drawdown tube.Runoff water comes from backslope of dam and hillside to contribute to damage being done. Outside water will be diverted from the spill area. OK-714-12.
Cattle on Snow Covered Range
Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a snow covered field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle in snow. Notice how the snow has packed up due to proper use."
Irrigation Water Line
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing next to a water line from a 75 foot deep drilled well which irrigates the field seen in the picture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation. Water line from drilled well (75 foot deep) through 4" casing. Showing part of field irrigated by the water (225-250 gallons per minute) from the 75 foot well. See pictures 10 and 11."
Grass Growth in a Roadside Ditch
Photograph of grass growing in a roadside ditch. This particular road was resection in early 1959. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Roadside ditch showing growth of grass. Roadside was resectioned [sic] early in year 1959."
Sheet And Gully Erosion Caused By Uncontrolled Run-Off
Photograph of sheet and gully erosion caused by uncontrolled run-off on an unprotected cultivated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Sheet and gully erosion caused by uncontrolled run-off on unprotected cultivated field. Rows have been run across the slope in an attempt to prevent this drainage but runoff "jumped" the furrows causing cross-cutting. Contour cultivation and perhaps terraces will be required to control erosion here."
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.
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control of timber on Hector Complex soils first application. Notice good recovery of Bluestems the first year. OK-2941-4.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of enrolles at a Watumka SCS camp reading a poster put up on the camp grounds in the interest of safety. It has been brought out that this type of reminder (that of placing them singly instead of in groups) helps promote safety to a greater degree. OK-5868.
Farming Equipment and Methods
Photograph of a tennant operator plowing on the contour. Photograph taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy M. Howard. OK-5431.
Soil Conservation Camp
Photograph of a panoramic view of the Soil Conservation Camp in Wetumka, Oklahoma. The picture is to be used illustrating a special safety report for the personnel division. The office of the technical staff is the first building on the left while the barracks are located in the background. OK-5867.
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