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Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Rogers, left, and Robert N. Wall, SCS technician, examining 30-acres field seeded to native grass in April, 1948. Rogers sowed little bluestem 10 lbs. an acre, blue grass 2 lbs. an acre, and sand lovegrass 1 lb. an acre. Drilled in 7-inch rows on row sorghum stubble of year before. Disked lightly. This field had been in cultivation about 20 years , mostly peanuts and row feed. "Wouldn't hardly pay gas and oil bill then," says Rogers. Planting first grazed in 1950 with 42 head of c… more
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Murl Roark, SCS technician, and Mike Caruso, member of the South Caddo SCD board of supervisiors, examine portion of a 60-acre bluestem pasture planted in March, 1947. Field is almost entirely little bluestem. Green winter-grasses 12 cows and 12 calves on this 60 acres, along with 10 acres of well-established weeping lovegrass, and rests the pasture during the growing season. This native grass was seeded in 12-inch rows at a rate of 12 lbs. to an acre on badly eroded land. Green s… more
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Caruso, right and Ray Murrell, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oCT - VII. more
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of deferred native pasture, Leroy Mindeman farm / ranch. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. New pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of upland alfalfa field. Roland Mindeman is looking over an excellent stand of alfalfa on upland which is used in his crop rotation. He says it is the best soil builder he has found for his farm. It has really improved the fertility of his land. OK-1430-4.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of deferred native pasture. Native grass pasture east of the house. Grass was grazed into the ground. This is how how it looks after grazing was deferred for one year. A new pond in the background. OK-1430-2.
Date: August 16, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Caruso Field & Pasture Preservation

Description: Photograph of Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, left, standing in a depleted Mill land field seeded to native grasses in the spring of 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted Mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. C… more
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ronald Pond Farm Pollution Abatement

Description: Photograph of DC Carl Mackey and Ronald Pond discussing sow herd management on Pond's farm. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Ronald Pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "DC Carl Mackey (left) and Ronald Pond discuss management of sow herd on the Pond farm."
Date: August 10, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ronald Pond Farm Waste Disposal Lagoon and Pollution Abatement

Description: Photograph of DC Carl Mackey, Ronald Pond, and his son, Bruce standing in front of Pond Hog Farm's waste disposal lagoon. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Bruce, 3. Ronald Pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "DC Carl Mackey (left) and Ronald Pond with son, Bruce, look at the waste disposal lagoon constructed to prevent pollution from the Pond swine operation."
Date: August 10, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pond Farm Pollution Abatement

Description: Photograph of "DC Carl Mackey (left) and conservation district cooperator Ronald Pond discuss management principles applied at the Pond swine enterprise." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. DC Carl Mackey, 2. Ronald Pond.
Date: August 10, 1971
Creator: Croom, Dan F.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage

Description: Photograph of concerns for fire prevention and the results of one burning on rangeland during hot dry days of August 1963. The area on the right was burned accidentally from the adjacent road. The line where the fire was put out can easily be seen. Burned area was approximately 90% weeds while the unburned area was approximately 90% grasses. OK-2103.
Date: August 1963
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of four acres of an 18-acre native grass pasture seeded March 16, 1947. These four acres were cut for hay on Aug 1, 1951. Hay yield was 242 bales. Figuring 50 bales to the ton, that's slightly more than two tons to an acre. Grass had never been grazed. Grass was mowed to within 4 inches of ground, averaged 10 inches in height when picture was taken (three weeks after mowing). Bluestem in distant background in part of same 1947 planting, was not out for hay. Easterling plans to use th… more
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass Pasture

Description: Photograph of Murl Roark, SCS technician examining Indiangrass seeded in 36-inch rows in spring, 1949. Ten acre planting. Rate 5 lbs. an acre. 7RR-II.
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a cotton filed. Jack McLane shows by growing cotton in 4-row strings have much different in size of 2 outside rows. Yield of cotton appears to be considerably better also. OK-1430-12.
Date: August 12, 1961
Creator: Smith, Bob J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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