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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of cattle grazing on NK-37 Bermuda grass planted on May 30, 1958. Planted in 4 inch flat furrows 16 inches apart. 2 pounds of seed per acre. 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied per acre at time of planting. Grass was 12 inches high 6 weeks after planting. 50 cows and 23 calves turned onto pasture on July 6, 1958. Soil Mapping name--Stidham very fine sandy loam. Badly eroded abandoned cropland. OK-725-10.
Date: July 9, 1958
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph showing native meadow management. Meadow in good condition. Late June moving practiced on this meadow since 1955. Late June mowing has been practiced on this meadow since 1955, resulting in higher quality hay and increased yield from 3/4 ton per acre to 1 1/4 ton per acre in 3 years. Roy Fisher and Soil Conservation Specialist Neal Stidham are in this photo. OK-890-11.
Date: July 20, 1959
Creator: Price, Neil
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Bermuda grass. Midland Bermuda sprigged on June 14, 1957. Fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer at planting. Complete coverage over portion of the field in the first year. Weeds removed mechanically. Soil Conservation Service personnel observes growth increase over common Bermuda. A farmer says, “This would have made complete coverage if planted earlier.” Contrasting growth of common and Midland Bermuda. Midland greening up after a killing frost of the previous week. O… more
Date: April 11, 1957
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of the sprig sodding of Bermuda grass on retired land. Works Progress administration [WPA] labor is utilized in sodding as cooperator covers furrows with a go-devil sled. 4% slope. Dougherty very fine sandy loam soil. Ok-8067.
Date: March 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of aerial spraying. Oak timber sprayed in late June 1956 and 1957. Two years after, the second application still had an 80% kill on oak trees and brush. Trees die the year following chemical application. Range condition class before treatment was Poor Coalition Now, it is in Good Condition and being used. Soil Conservation Service technicians Neal Stidham and Mack Keathley are shown in the photo. OK-890-12.
Date: July 26, 1959
Creator: Price, N. E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Farming Equipment and Methods

Description: Photograph of use of two bottom plows to plow out channel of new terraces that were constructed with a small road maintainer. Mr. O.N. Newton (on the tractor) owned a farm 1 mile south, 1 mile west which he terraced in 1938 under CCC supervision. Before renting this 160 acre farm (with 60 acres cultivated), this year he told the owner he would rather not farm it unless it was terraced. Newton agreed to rent equipment and build 5,300 feet of terraces and in return, Mr M. Cook, the owner, agreed … more
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control

Description: Photograph of brush control. Aerial spraying with oak timber sprayed in late June of 1956 and then again in 1957. Two years after the second application there is still an 80% kill on the oak trees and brush. The trees die the year following chemical application. The range condition class before treatment was Condition Four. Now in good condition and being used. Soil Conservation Services technician Neal Stidham and Mack Keithley in photo. OK-890-12.
Date: July 26, 1959
Creator: Price, N. E.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fame Drainage Project, Grader Constructed, Two-Mile Long Drainage Ditch

Description: Photograph of Rt. Abbie Busha and Katie Fisher standing in a two-mile long drainage ditch, constructed via grader, for the disposal of excess surface water for over twenty-one farms in the area. This benefits 1790 acres, while the excess surface water drains into the North Canadian River. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Rt. Abbie Busha, 2. Katie Fisher. The back of the photograph proclaims, "2 Mile long, grader constructed, drainage ditch for disposal of excess surfa… more
Date: February 4, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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