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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Cornonelli (?) Critica Vetch. This type of plant has possible uses for winter green manure crops. Estimated tonnage under favorable conditions, 20 tons of green weight per acre. The plant warrants further study for use in soil conservation districts. TX-N-1.
Date: March 14, 1945
Creator: Brown, Grover
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

H. G. Sudbury and Soil Conservation Service Technician, J. K. Livingston, Standing Next to the Main Ditch of a New Drainage system While Inspecting the Location of a Proposed Lateral Ditch

Description: Photograph of H. G. Sudbury, owner, and Soil Conservation Service technician, J. K. Livingston standing next to the main ditch of a new drainage system while simultaneously inspecting the location of a proposed lateral ditch. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. G. Sudbury, 2. J. K. Livingston. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Main Ditch of New Drainage System. This section completed August 1944, and spoil banks were spread with bulldozer. H. G. Sudbury, owner, a… more
Date: March 14, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two UNIDENTIFED Men Standing on the Bank of a New Drainage Ditch

Description: Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men standing on the bank of a new drainage ditch constructed with a dragline, spoils bank spread with a bulldozer, and fields planted with white Dutch clover, oats, and singletary peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "New drainage ditch constructed with dragline in August 1944, Spoil banks were spread with bulldozer. Adjoining area on left is in white Dutch clover; on right oats and Singletary peas. Entire area is surrounded by and electric fence. Ditch has … more
Date: March 14, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of R. A. Deaker, farm foreman, sitting on his horse in a knee-deep filed of yellow blossom sweet clover which has been phosphated. This field will be cut in for soil building and followed with corn of grain sorghum. The phosphate was applied at a rate of 150 pounds to the acre. Phosphated clover clipped 11 tons per acre--unphosphated clover clipped at 2 1/2 tons per acre. TX-42-584.
Date: March 14, 1946
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Abruzzi Rye Field Used For Wind Erosion Control

Description: Photograph of a field of Abruzzi rye, which helps control wind erosion losses. A few buildings and a windmill are present in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Abruzzi rye which has controlled wind erosion. An adjacent field of 12 soil is blowing. The Abruzzi is on 12 soil. It has not has not been grazed."
Date: March 14, 1947
Creator: Reid, L. E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Floodwater Retarding Structure

Description: Photograph of floodwater retarding structure site no. 5, Mill Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Cherokee Pipe Line Company reconditioning 6' oil line that crosses sediment pool. Bituminous coating being applied.
Date: March 14, 1957
Creator: McCray, V. H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Near Marietta and Gully Treatment Planned

Description: Photograph of a gully with water flowing through its center. In order to help heal this gully, the gully treatment plan involves sloping banks, sodding Bermudagrass with fertilizer and legumes, and diverting temporarily the headwater to another gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully treatment planned, sloping banks and sodding to Bermudagrass with fertilizer and legumes. Headwater to be diverted temporarily to another gully."
Date: March 14, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Treatment Planned

Description: Photograph of Gully treatment planned, sloping of banks and sodding to Bermudagrass with fertilizer and legumes. Headwater to be diverted temporarily to another gully.
Date: March 14, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Planned Gully Treatment

Description: Photograph of Gully treatment planned, sloping of banks and sodding to Bermudagrass with fertilizer and legumes. Headwater to be diverted temporarily to another gully.
Date: March 14, 1958
Creator: Fry, Chester
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Jack Parcher Conservation Plan and Bermuda Roots Inspection

Description: Photograph of Mr. Parcher and Beryl Baggett, SCS technician, inspecting the condition of Bermuda roots planted in Parcher's third waterway as part of his farm conservation plan. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Beryl Baggett, SCS technician, 2. Mr. (Jack) Parcher. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation plan. Basic plan being checked which was worked out by Mr. Parcher with help of SCS technician Beryl Baggett. Here Baggett is checking the condition of Ber… more
Date: March 14, 1960
Creator: Chance, R. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the J. R. Simmons ranch. Plot # 4. A six-acre field planted to a mixture of native grass on the Red Shale site. Grass was seeded on March 24, 1959. Seed furnished by the Plant Material Center. The mixture for this plot was: Little bluestem, blue grama, sand bluestem, Illinois bundleflower, Caddo Switchgrass and native sideoats grama. OK-1286-9.
Date: March 14, 1961
Creator: Whittington, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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