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Eldred and Wilson Studying Grass Growth on 80-Acre Field Seeded to Native Grass Mixture
Photograph of George Eldred and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March 1950. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Clay Wilson, SCS Technician, 2. George Eldred.” The back of the photograph proclaims, “Eldred, right, and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in April, 1951, with 150 lbs. of 5-10-5 an acre. Grass in this area has evidenced much better growth than grass in non-fertilized area. Grass has not been grazed. Eldred will use it for winter grazing after it becomes well established. 7RP-IV.”
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Carson Millsap, SCS technician, studying ground cover in 4-acre field planted to native grass mixture in 1944. Grass in center foreground is King Ranch bluestem. It was established in native grass pasture from seed blown in from an adjoining 4-acre planting of KR> Grass in background is little bluestem. Shallow soil. Class VIII land.
Grass Pasture
Photograph of Eldred, right and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in April, 1951, with 150 lbs. of 5-10-5 an acre. Grass in this area has evidenced much better growth than grass in non-fertilized area. Grass has not been grazed. Eldred will use it for winter grazing after it becomes well established. 7RP-IV
Raymond and Frank Frey Revegetation of Pasture
Photograph of "Raymond Frey in 50-acre hillside field seeded to native grasses in mid-April, 1949. Land disked and harrowed ahead of grass planting. Frey says planting cost was less than $4 an acre, including labor, equipment and seed. Seeding rate around 10 lbs. an acre. Switchgrass predominating. This is same field shown in Okla-9935, Okla-9936, and Okla-9937. "Class VII land."
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