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- Brush Control Operation
- Photograph of brush control operations. Native grass coming back without re-seedings. His brush was treated with a patented tree injector. A mixture of 2-4-5-T was applied to brush in the spring of 1955. Note growth of grass since brush was deadened.
- Brush Control Operation
- Photograph of brush control operations. Native grass coming back without re-seedings. His brush was treated with a patented tree injector. A mixture of 2-4-5-T was applied to brush in the spring of 1955. Note growth of grass since brush was deadened.
- Hereford Cattle Grazing
- Photograph of Walter Knizel with his Hereford cattle grazing on a native grass pasture. This pasture is used under a managed system.
- Newly Constructed Farm Pond
- Photograph of newly constructed farm pond. Watershed established to; Ky 31 fescue, button clover, black medic and alfalfa. This pond did not catch any water since it was constructed in Novemeber 1954 until a 6 inch rain in May 1955. The water coming out of the improved pasture was clear and free of silt.
- Farming Equipment and Methods
- Photograph of 2 row Bermuda sprig planter (rear-side view) developed by George W. Stokus and Soil Conservation Service technicians at Madill, Oklahoma for Marshall County Soil and Conservation District supervisors. An old Oliver 2-row lister planter was used. Planter parts and listers removed and replaced with 2 shovel plows. Foot piece of plows jointed and will trip if rock is struck. Hopper built of a 1” x 12” board is mounted on [unclear] from horses attached to the plow front. [remainder of text very faded and crossed out].
- Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
- Photograph of timber control, showing Mr. R. V. Little demonstrating one of his tree injectors on one of his 800 acre pastures. OK-1050-1.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of a fence line contrast, R. W. Little farm. The southeast side of filed no. 1, looking north. Native grasses are in good condition. On the left, field is properly grazed. On the right, native grasses are in poor condition. OK-380-1.
- Timber Control
- Photograph of timber control. The overhead trees killed for 4 years. Underbrush treated by injection spring 1959. Native grass excellent recovery. Good seed crop on native grass.
- Angus Cattle Grazing
- Photograph of Angus Cattle grazing on native grass established in spring of 1949. Range Condition - Excellent. M.A. Neff ranch.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of a fire break. To protect rangeland. OK-1608-2.
- Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
- Photograph of a grade stabilization structure. A drop inlet [used for collecting storm water from parking lots and roads]. Drop inlet structure through fill on new highway west of Madill. OK-1439-6.
- Field of Midland Bermuda and Greenfield Bermudagrasses
- Photograph of W. H. Rushing and SCS Technician H. E. Boyd kneeling in a field of Midland Bermuda, Green Field Bermuda, and vetch. Photograph does not distinguish the position of Rushing and Boyd. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Midland Bermuda on left, Greenfield Bermuda, right. Vetch overseeded. Cut for hay Aug. 11, 1960. Grazed Feb. until June 2, 1960. Eighty-five (85) head weighed in at 327 lbs., sold at 580 lbs. Five acres Greenfield and 23 acres Midland, 2 years old. Soil Unit 7. Twenty-eight acres yield – 1870 bales hay. W. H. Rushing and SCS technician H. E. Boyd in photo."
- Timber Control Using Tree Injector
- Photograph of Mr. Little demonstrating one of his tree injectors on one of his 800 acre pastures.
- Fire Guards Protecting Native Grasses
- Photograph of fire guards protecting native grasses. South side of gravel road and east of railroad east of cemetery.
- Brush Control Operation
- Photograph of brush control operations. Native grass coming back without re-seedings. His brush was treated with a patented tree injector. A mixture of 2-4-5-T was applied to brush in the spring of 1955. Note growth of grass since brush was deadened.
- Hereford Cattle Grazing
- Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing on a native grass pasture. This pasture is used under a managed system.
- Angus-Brahman Cattle Grazing
- Photograph of half breed (Angus-Brahman) cattle grazing on an improved pasture of Ky 31 fescue, lespedeza and button clover. This cross of Angus and Brahman cattle are making a large animal. They are doing well on this improved pasture.
- Button Clover
- Photograph of W. L. Hansford holding a bunch of button clover. This clover is in excellent condition and is producting an abundant seed crop. Hansford plans to gather seed from this pasture.
- Crops Harvesting
- Photograph of button clover, vetch, and wheat.
- Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
- Photograph of W. L. Hansford holding a bunch of button clover. This clover is in excellent condition and is producing an abundant seed crop. Hansford plans to gather seed from this pasture. OK-42-11.
- Steers Grazing Native Grass In Excellent Condition
- Photograph of large steers grazing native grass in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Large steers grazing on native grasses planted during spring of 1949. Range condition is excellent at present."