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Proper Land Use

Description: Photograph of productive soil maintained and improved on a 2% slope by use of conservation practices. Land is terraced and contour farmed and crops are rotated. Soil improving crops are used regularly. The crop of oats, now on the land show lodging because of excessive rainfall as did practically 100% of all small grain in the district in 1957. Oats were 5 feet high and promised a good yield when the rains started. Soil Unit 6CP.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: McConnell, John
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 12. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Dam Failure

Description: Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 11. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.
Date: July 26, 1957
Creator: Castle, E. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the Malti farm. Native grass. A native grass planting on soil group 12, land capability Class III. Original planting made in the spring of 1956, over seeding was done in the spring of 1957. OK-567-7.
Date: September 26, 1957
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

UNIDENTIFED Soil Scientist Conducting a Soil Survey

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED soil scientist conducting a soil survey by using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a standard soil survey. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soil Surveys. Soil Scientist using a hand level to obtain the percent of slope on the land for use on a Standard Soil Survey."
Date: February 26, 1957
Creator: Bailey, Oran F.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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