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Fish

Description: Photograph of Dan Robertson, DC at Wagoner, foreground; and Sonny Parker of Porter placing channel catfish in cage for rearing.
Date: May 6, 1971
Creator: Bullard, Gary L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fish Farming

Description: Photograph of channel catfish raceways in operation on the Wilds Fish Farm. Water supply is from wells and a lake near by on the farm. Raceways cover about 1 surface acre and are stocked with 40,000 small catfish.
Date: May 6, 1972
Creator: Bullen, Elza C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wildlife Den Trees

Description: Photograph of a den tree left when the cull hardwoods were deadened to release the pines. SCS Technicians recommend 3 to 5 den trees per acre to be left when pine are released.
Date: May 6, 1965
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Retired from Cultivation

Description: Photograph of land that has been retired from cultivation. This land was contour seeded to native grasses one year ago shotly after terraces were built. Approximately 40% coverage and good growth attained by the grasses. Stillwater Project, Garber Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wester Wheat Grass

Description: Photograph of western wheat grass that has made splendid growth. This photo is a followup of Okla 5707. Stillwater Project, Guthrie Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Before Picture of Drainage

Description: Photograph of a "before" picture of a drainage which is to be worked over and used as a terrace outlet. To be followed up with later picture. Stillwater Project, Garber Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Buffalo Grass

Description: Photograph of a heavy stand of Buffalo grass with numerous male flowers. This grass is becoming well established in a pasture which has been countour ridged and grazing controlled. Stillwater Project, Garber Camp.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming

Description: Photograph of Boley Camp cooperative garden planted using contour farming methods by CCC workers. Contour farming: planting and cultivating crops around a hill rather than up and down the hill so the rows create a dam effect that slows water run-off. OK-5645.
Date: May 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of a district-owned two-row Bermuda grass sprigger in operation. Change of vegetation on land from poor type to good. Fertilized Midland Bermuda grass and overseed to vetch in the fall. District employee L.D. Meeks is driving the tractor. Ok-683-7.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: Collins, F. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wind, Wind Erosion, Sand Storms and Dunes

Description: Photograph showing wind carrying silt onto a clean, cultivated field. Notice how the wind picks up the soil and carries it higher the further it travels. Also notice that the soil is not picked up until the wind has had a chance to gather momentum close to the ground. The soil in the foreground is not being carried as the end of the field is near, and the fence and vegetation act as a windbreak. This wind erosion is a serious problem in western Oklahoma, Kansas and southwestern Nebraska. OK-512… more
Date: May 6, 1936
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of detail and working views of a contour furrowing plow developed at Garber Camp. The first moldboard opens a shallow furrow which is deepened by the following moldboard. OK-6456.
Date: May 6, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture improvement. After sodding to Bermuda grass and seeding in between and furrows with Biennial White Sweet Clover for temporary pasture. Bell Clay soil. 5% slope. More than 75% of the topsoil was removed. Frequent gullies. TX-50, 078-D.
Date: May 6, 1938
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Jim Niece Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass

Description: Photograph of Jim Niece, tractor operator, planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in thirty-six inch rows on Class I land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in 36" rows in Class I land for seed production. 2.7 pounds pure live seed per acre. Seed for this planting was grown by SCS Nursery at Manhattan, Kansas."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Jim Niece Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass

Description: Photograph of Jim Niece, tractor operator, planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in thirty-six inch rows on Class I land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Planting Cheyenne Indiangrass in 36" rows on Class I land, soil unit 4H. Jim Niece operating tractor. 2.7 pounds of pure live seed was planted per acre."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: McAnally, I. V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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