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Hay Production, Alfalfa

Description: Photograph of Mr. Burns who has been a cooperator of the Upper-Wishita SWCD for the last 20 years. He also, has a great Plains contract on approx.1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date: July 6, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Terraces

Description: Photograph of A.H. Osborn of Altus, OK making the first push of soil into ridge of broadbase type terrace construction. Soil being removed from back side of terrace to build the terrace fill.
Date: July 8, 1965
Creator: McBride, J. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Agronomy - Hay Production

Description: Photograph of hay production, Alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita SWDC for the last 20 years. He also has a Great Plains contract on approx. 1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen n the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.
Date: July 6, 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cordell, Oklahoma, Bermudagrass Hay Harvested From Midland Bermuda Pasture

Description: Photograph of Olen Rowlett, WUC, Cordell, Oklahoma, and Burt Miller looking towards an UNIDENTIFIED man in a tractor harvesting Bermudagrass hay. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. Olen Rowlett, WUC, 3. Burt Miller. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bales of Bermuda grass hay harvested from […] acres of Midland Bermuda pastures. The entire field of 54 acres has grazed […] head of livestock since Jan. 1, 1965."
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Erosion on Woodson Soil

Description: Photograph of a gully formed from Woodson soil. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Gully erosion – Gully erosion on Woodson soil. Little erosion has occurred except in gully. Soil profile at gully edge shows little soil loss."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Gully Erosion on Eroded Loamy Land

Description: Photograph of significant gully erosion. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Landscape of "Eroded Loamy Land." Erosion here is typical of that mapped in this county as "Eroded loamy land." Note good grass cover up to edge of gullies."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Dougherty Soil Profile

Description: Photograph of a profile of Dougherty soil. A measuring stick stands on the left side of the photograph. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Dougherty soil profile – This is a typical soil profile that occurs within the "Dougherty loamy fine sand, undulating" mapping units. Native vegetation consists mostly of oak trees as can be seen here."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Agronomy

Description: Photograph of hay production, alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita Soil and water Conservation District (SWCD) for the last 20 years. He also has a Great Plains contract on approx. 1000 acres which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling the surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns. TRC-6-7.
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Ivanhoe Soil Profile

Description: Photograph of a profile of Ivanhoe soil. A measuring stick stands on the left side of the photograph. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Ivanhoe Soil Profile – Profile of Evanhoe [sic] loam in road cut. Terrace material is whosn [sic] below 6 feet."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Muskogee Soil Profile

Description: Photograph of a profile of Muskogee Soil. A measuring stick stands on the left side of the photograph. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Muskogee soil profile – Profile typical of Muskogee loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes. Clay come in at about 3 feet."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Contour Farming on Durant Soil

Description: Photograph of a contoured field of cotton growing on Durant loam. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Contour farming on Durant soil. Cotton being contoured of Durant loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. Cotton is one of the major cash crops of Bryan County and is grown wide on upland soil such as Durant."
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Bryan & Sheers
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Coastal Bermuda Pasture

Description: Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a pasture of coastal Bermuda near Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is one of the many beautiful pasture and hay producing fields that can be seem driving on Oklahoma's Highways. However, Three (3) year ago this area was heavily infested with hardwoods and underbrush. Area was cleared and sprigged to coastal Bermuda, thus becoming a highly productive piece of land. Mr. Fritgreald has been a cooperator of the Arbuckle SWCD for the past… more
Date: July 1965
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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