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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a 41-acre field to rice by use of an airplane. Note contour pattern. See LA-61, 448; LA-61, 450 and LA-61, 451. LA-61, 449.
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph ofthe little daughter of owner, Janel Mouton, picks white Dutch clover blossoms to show how the clover grows along with oats in this 30-acre improved pasture. After 2 years of improved pasture, the field will be planted to rice for 1 year, then back to oats and clover. In this field, oats were grazed from January 1 to mid-March. Improved pastures fertilized with 150 pounds of nitrate of soda. This is all part of a coordinated soil conservation program which also includes a drainage s… more
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improved permanent pasture of oats, Kobe lespedeza and white Dutch clover, with the farmstead in the background from its prior state of unimproved pasture of inferior vegetation. Oats were planted in the fall of 1947, clover planted on November 15, 1947 and lespedeza planted in late February 1948. Oats fertilized with 200 pounds of super-phosphate and 100 poundsof nitrate of soda per acre. See LA-61, 482 – 485. LA-61, 481
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a drilled rice field under irrigation water. Note the contour pattern. LA-61, 476.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of concrete flumes carrying irrigation water over a drainage ditch. Two drainage ditches come together on the other side of the flume. The drainage ditch empties into the Bayou Pointe aux Loups which flows into the Bayou des Cannes [French: “Creek of the Reeds”] from which comes the irrigation water in this canal. Soil Conservation Service technician looks over the drainage ditch flume. See LA-61, 468 – 470. LA-61, 471.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the W.R. and Joseph B. Cutrer Ranch showing improved pasture on an old cultivated field. In the spring of 1943 increased milk production from 30 dairy cattle on pasture was worth more than $17 per acre. They expected to harvest at least 100 pounds of clover seed per acre. Daily milk production from 30 cows increased from 275 pounds per day to 650 pounds per day when cows were placed on 24 acres of clover pasture in the spring of 1942. Treatment: 2 tons lime per acre, 700 pounds ba… more
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: Webb, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture improvement. In 1943 and 1944, one ton of lime and 250 pounds per acre of super-phosphate were applied each yearf. Hop, Persian and white Dutch clover were seeded on old Bermuda grass pasture in 1943 and since that time considerable Dallis grass has volunteered. The 30 acre pasture is now carrying 2 cows per acre year round. Soil Conservation Service technicians Hal E. Townsend, left, and J. V. Rabb, right.
Date: April 24, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of an experimental beef herd: one-fourth Braham and three-fourth Aberdeen Angus. Both on excellent clover pasture. Pasture seeded to 10 pounds of white clover with 2 bushels of oats, second year clover. The estimated carrying capacity is 1 1/2 to 2 animal units per acre for 90 days during the spring growing season. LA-D11-66.
Date: March 10, 1945
Creator: Brown, Grover
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Karl Goebbel inspects his White Dutch clover as cattle graze this improved pasture. This is Crowley silt loam, lighter and more porous than the soil of the Joe Zambreaher [?] from Abbeville, LA. Each farm is typical at its class of soil. In addition to some fertilizer treatment given Zambreaher's improved pastures. Lime was added here becasue the soil was deficient in calcium and magnesium, the limestone used being half calcium and half magnesium, as explained by Rufus K. Walker, … more
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a close up of Sutter's fescue plant. See previous photo for details. LA-61-707.
Date: March 16, 1949
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

L. L. Brewton and O. O. Moore

Description: Photograph of L. L. Brewton (left) and O. O. Moore, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.
Date: March 16, 1949
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Suiters Fescue

Description: Photograph of a Suiters Fescue plant.
Date: March 16, 1949
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Dixie (reseeded) Crimson clover. Seeded in November, 1948 with 18 pounds of seed per acre and fertilized with 1 ½ tons lime and 700 pounds of 20 % superphosphate. Grazed from March 1 to April 15. Soil Unit 5-FC. LA-61-746.
Date: May 4, 1949
Creator: Loftin, L. L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of growing Suiter’s Fescue, looking straight down on it. See previous photo for details. [This reference is unclear as the subsequent photo is unrelated to this one]. LA-61, 708 [?].
Date: March 16, 1949
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of J.B. Cutrer, left, and Dr. H.H. Bennett, chief of the USDA SCS, right, watching a young Guernsey cow enjoying a good meal of fine clovers in improved pastures established in the Fall of 1941 at a cost of approximately $17.00 per acre, not including labor. Cutrer says "When the herd was turned into pasture on April 23, 1942, our daily milk production ranged from 275 to 300 pounds. Two weeks later, milk production ranged from 600 o 625 pounds. Also saw a large savings in food. Cattl… more
Date: April 15, 1943
Creator: Webb, C. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improved pasture. This improved pasture of White Dutch, Persian, hop clover & Bermuda and Dallas grass is part of the coordinated soil conservation program that also includes crop residue management, drainage & fertilization. Planted 2 years ago, 65 acres of improved pastures are fertilized each year with 300 pounds of 20 percent phosphate per acre. After 3 years, pastures will be planted to rice for 2 years. A Soil Conservation Service technician inspects the vegetation. LA-61, 4… more
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a 41 acre rice field by airplanes. Two planes hold 700 pounds of seed each and planting this farm at a rate of 140 pounds per acre they completed the 41 acres in 1 hour. Cost of services: 1 cent per pound of seed planted. Seeding done by Hains and Leger, Inc. whose manager Jack G. Hains, Jr. is the son of the Acadia Soil Conservation District supervisor. The firm also seeds grass and sprays by airplane. LA-61, 448.
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a flagman guiding a plane seeding this 41-acre field to a rice crop. See LA-61, 448; LA-61, 449 and LA-61, 451.
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Goebbel (right) and David E. Black, in charge of rotation investigations of the Rice Experiment Station at Crowley, Louisiana, discussing this field of oats and Kobe lespedeza as it fits into a 3-year rotation plan. The fields here are the second year of rotation. After another year all the fields will be converted to rice production for 2 years. The 2 fields of oats and lespedeza (= 18.4 acres) were grazed for 45 days by 12 cows. The cattle were put into the fields on December 20… more
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Leopold Noel, Jr., right, discusses this 90-acre improved pasture of white Dutch clover, Bermuda grass and Kobe lespedeza with a Soil Conservation Service technician. This pasture is alternated 60 acre field of name vegetation. On January 1, 150 cattle were put on this 90-acre field &are still grazing it. Before pastures were improved, they were composed of carpet grass and broomsage. “We could run only one quarter the number of the cattle we have now and they stayed skinny,” Leop… more
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a main irrigation canal being carried in a concrete flume over a drainage ditch. In the left background, two drainage ditches come together before going under the flume. Note spoil banks of drainage. A Soil Conservation Service technician looks over the drainage ditches from the end of the flume. See LA-61, 469 – LA 61, 471 LA-61, 468.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture in the foreground, rice field in the background. Note levee or contour pattern of rice field. LA-61, 478.
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of an improved pasture of oats, white Dutch clover and Kobe lespedeza. See LA-61, 481, 483, 484 and 485. LA-61, 482.
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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