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Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Lemuel Ball standing beside a culled hardwood stump on LeFlore County Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] cooperator W. A. Amis's farm. Had culled hardwood not been removed, the young pine would be supressed and much smaller. OK-1538-12.
Date: February 21, 1962
Creator: Smola, Norman
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fish and Wildlife Management

Description: Photograph of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Norman Smola observes how excellent wildlife food and cover provided by a living fence of multiflora arose. Wildlife have a place in today's agriculture and are planned for in conservation planning of land use and treatment. This usage serves as a fence as well as the food, shelter and rest area for song birds and quail. OK-1538-6.
Date: February 21, 1962
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a Soil and Water Conservation District [SWCD] operator is trying to get an early seedbed prepared to plant spinach. 5 tons per acre can be produced on the land if not for the lack of adequate drainage limiting it to 1 crop in 5 to 8 years. Seedbed preparation is costly. When the Cache 566 Project is completed this land will be drained with a good rotation followed. OK-1541-11.
Date: February 28, 1962
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cover for Quail

Description: Photograph of looking out from odd area of brvkbrush, brushpile, cedar and oaks. Trees are just enough and low cover good for Qualil SCS technicians recommend leaving area for wildlife.
Date: February 9, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Black Locust on Strip Mine Dumps

Description: Photograph of Ned Machado shows an UNIDENTIFED SCS technician his black locust planted on a strip mine dumps. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Machado and the UNIDENTIFED SCS technician positions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ned Machado shows SCS technician how a tree planting crew and himself set out Black locust on strip mine dumps. The locists [sic] serve for soil protection, wildlife food and shelter and fence posts."
Date: February 17, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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