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Fescue Grass Ladino Clover Bottomland Pasture

Description: Photograph of Martin examining part of his 48 acres of fescue-ladino clover bottomland pasture. He turned 112 head of cattle on this 48 acres in December 1950, and left there until April 1, except during three weeks of severe weather in January. During that three months Martin says, the livestock had nothing else to eat, yet they fared better than cows that were on straight ladino and ryegrass and being given a couple of pounds of cake each day. Martin also has fescue-ladino planted on 15 fertiā€¦ more
Date: July 25, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Forestry-Tree Farm

Description: Photograph of a first member tree farm. This farm is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine released by girdling undesirable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident from a good seed crop in 1957.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Crop Flooding

Description: Photograph of floodwater from a 3. 5 inch rain 18 to 30 hours prior to photo. The different heights of the cotton is due to water standing in the field. This land would be Class I land if it werenā€™t for flood water. It is producing about 30 percent of what it should be.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Forestry Training

Description: Photograph of Smithville, Okla. Vocational Agriculture class with instructor examining pine tree that should be removed from the forest because it is defective. Small log or pulpwood will be cut from defective trees of this type. A tract of about 80 acres, owned by Story-McKee-Wilson Lumber Company, is set aside as school forest where the Voc. Agri. class study and apply proper forestry practices. Selective cutting has been carried out on 20 acres in the 1955 and 1956 compartment. The high schoā€¦ more
Date: November 27, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

New Building at the Brushy Ridge School Site

Description: Photograph of a new building on the old site of Brushy Ridge School. Patrons and School Board completed this building of a class room, hall, assembly room and large kitchen for $2,600. 00. Funds from their school forest donated by J. D. Bates helped furnish the kitchen.
Date: November 20, 1956
Creator: Hayes, E. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Forestry Training

Description: Photograph of Glen Scott, Vocational Agriculture student, girdling cull hard wood tree in pine stand. J. C. Brown and Tom Stickler checking girdle to be certain it is wide enough to kill the tree. These boys are studying forestry in relation to soil conservation training. Work and training is being carried on in the school forest. The forest is divided into several compartments to allow study of all phases of forestry.
Date: November 27, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Rock Crusher Grinding Lime

Description: Photograph of a rock crusher operated by the Idabel CCC camp grinding lime to be used as fertilizer on fields of Soil Conservation Service Cooperators. The limestone at this place contains a percentage of moisture which permits its being ground without dust.
Date: March 19, 1937
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Largest Cypress Tree in Okla.

Description: Photograph of Earl J. Hayne, WUC. This old cypress (taxoduim distichum) is the largest tree in Oklahoma. It measures 13 1/2 ft. in diamator and 45 ft. in circumference. This tree has been a landmark since the early history of Oklahoma. The "trail of tears" came by this tree that was a sizable sapling with Christ was on earth. This monarch of the plant would be determined to be over 2,000 years old. It is protected by lightning rods to prevent further damage.
Date: 1954-05-XX
Creator: Gamble, Maurice
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hereford and Nurse Cows

Description: Photograph of hereford and nurse cows grazing on 60 acres of old 160 acre field seeded spring of 1945 to Kobe and Korean lespedeza and overseeded to big hop and black medic clover. Mr. Cavender bought this 560 acre farm from his father in 1944. With assistance of the Little River Soil Conservation Districkt the farm wa planned as a livestock unit. Sixty acres of native grass went to meadow, 100 acres to sericea lespedesa. In 1946, 40 additional acres were planted to sericea. Old pastures were iā€¦ more
Date: October 2, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kudzu

Description: Photograph of Kudzu at roadside. Planted by CCC boys in 1939. This Japanese plant is famous in the south for controlling gullies and steep land. It High in protein it is excellent forage.
Date: August 6, 1959
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kudzu Pasture

Description: Photograph of part of 1 acre, 4 ys. Old Kudzu pasture. Last year 2 cows & 2 calves grazed this field for 60 days. 2,000 crowns have been removed from 1/10 ac.
Date: July 10, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Good Soil Management Makes Strawberries

Description: Photograph of Wilson DeGroot and wife packaging strawberries. Good soil management makes strawberries. Contour rows, fertilization and check-row cultivation has simplified labors. This "pick-em-yourself" four acre project grossed $1,600 in 1960. Over 2,000 people picked for home use according to DeGroot. This retired bricklayer says his hobby is interesting and profitable.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: Hayes, Earl J.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

McCurtain County Wilderness Tour

Description: Photograph of tour group crossing Broken Bow Reservoir by boat to tour the McCurtain County Wilderness Area. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation sponsors summer tours for individuals and groups. OK-4354-6.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Lambeth, Nickey
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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