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County Road Blocked by Flooding

Description: Photograph of a county road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms effected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can't do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15.
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Brush Control Operation

Description: Photograph of brush control operations. Native grass coming back without re-seedings. His brush was treated with a patented tree injector. A mixture of 2-4-5-T was applied to brush in the spring of 1955. Note growth of grass since brush was deadened.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Brush Control Operation

Description: Photograph of brush control operations. Native grass coming back without re-seedings. His brush was treated with a patented tree injector. A mixture of 2-4-5-T was applied to brush in the spring of 1955. Note growth of grass since brush was deadened.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Newly Constructed Farm Pond

Description: Photograph of newly constructed farm pond. Watershed established to; Ky 31 fescue, button clover, black medic and alfalfa. This pond did not catch any water since it was constructed in Novemeber 1954 until a 6 inch rain in May 1955. The water coming out of the improved pasture was clear and free of silt.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Hearn Chisholm farm, owner (right), and Paul Jones, Soil Conservation District [SCD] equipment manager, inspecting an improved pasture. This pasture is comprised of black medic, yellow hop clover, bur clover vetch, rye and rye grasses. OK-42-4.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Brush Control Operation

Description: Photograph of brush control operations. Native grass coming back without re-seedings. His brush was treated with a patented tree injector. A mixture of 2-4-5-T was applied to brush in the spring of 1955. Note growth of grass since brush was deadened.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Angus-Brahman Cattle Grazing

Description: Photograph of half breed (Angus-Brahman) cattle grazing on an improved pasture of Ky 31 fescue, lespedeza and button clover. This cross of Angus and Brahman cattle are making a large animal. They are doing well on this improved pasture.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Button Clover

Description: Photograph of W. L. Hansford holding a bunch of button clover. This clover is in excellent condition and is producting an abundant seed crop. Hansford plans to gather seed from this pasture.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flooded County Road Near Tucker, Oklahoma

Description: Photograph of a flooded county road near Tucker, which has been blocked for 30 days due to poor drainage. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Flooding. County road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully ab… more
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of Flooding. A country road blocked by high water. This road has been blocked for 30 days and the water on both sides of the road has not been drained or evaporated for 2 years. Cowpeas planted for a green pea crop have been drowned out. Approximately 400 acres of 5 farms affected by water as seen in the photograph. Individual farmer can’t do anything successfully about draining his land unless a master drainage plan is developed. Group drainage is needed. Soil units 9 and 15. OK-629… more
Date: July 24, 1958
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of W. L. Hansford holding a bunch of button clover. This clover is in excellent condition and is producing an abundant seed crop. Hansford plans to gather seed from this pasture. OK-42-11.
Date: May 24, 1955
Creator: McConnell, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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