Lead-Zinc Mining--Evaluation of Plantings

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Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. A foreground view of prairie hay mulching (3 tons per acre) between the dam and the south snow fence. The mulch was anchored with a tandem disc plow. No plantings were made here. Observations will be made on possible invasion of plant seeds from abundant vegetation along the creek and dam immediately south of this border. Just north of the foreground fence on the right are row sod and seed plantings of perennial grasses made on March 15 – 16, 1967 (Field # 5). On the left, Field # 4) … continued below

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Bennett, K. C. May 26, 1967.

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The Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society (OCHS) was organized and became a functioning organization in 2018. Partnerships were formalized with the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD), the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Oklahoma State University Oral History Research Program and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

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Photograph of the area around the Eagle-Pichers Mine, Picher, Oklahoma. A foreground view of prairie hay mulching (3 tons per acre) between the dam and the south snow fence. The mulch was anchored with a tandem disc plow. No plantings were made here. Observations will be made on possible invasion of plant seeds from abundant vegetation along the creek and dam immediately south of this border. Just north of the foreground fence on the right are row sod and seed plantings of perennial grasses made on March 15 – 16, 1967 (Field # 5). On the left, Field # 4) are row plantings of cover crops made in late September 1966 with summer cover crops to be planted on the north portion in May, 1967. [Unclear] to protect plantings from sand drifts. OK-2768-3.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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  • May 26, 1967

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Bennett, K. C. Lead-Zinc Mining--Evaluation of Plantings, photograph, May 26, 1967; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1773652/: accessed June 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society.

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