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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture management. Pasture has been cleared and seeded to 100 pounds of lespedeza and 20% of dallisgrass. Original cover consisted of sweet gum, blackberry briars and a few pine and persimmon but none of much economic value. Slope 0 to 2%. No erosion apparent. LA-10, 273-B.
Date: April 5, 1937
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of J.B. Cutrer, left, and Dr. H.H. Bennett, chief of the USDA SCS, right, watching a young Guernsey cow enjoying a good meal of fine clovers in improved pastures established in the Fall of 1941 at a cost of approximately $17.00 per acre, not including labor. Cutrer says "When the herd was turned into pasture on April 23, 1942, our daily milk production ranged from 275 to 300 pounds. Two weeks later, milk production ranged from 600 o 625 pounds. Also saw a large savings in food. Cattl… more
Date: April 15, 1943
Creator: Webb, C. G.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the J.L. Brock farm showing improved pasture. 25 cows, 6 yearlings and 11 calves are grazing on this 4-acre clover and Dallis grass pasture. These 42 animals have been alternated on two 4-acre pastures since December 20, 1942. LA-D7-17.
Date: April 16, 1943
Creator: Webb, Gordon
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture improvement. In 1943 and 1944, one ton of lime and 250 pounds per acre of super-phosphate were applied each yearf. Hop, Persian and white Dutch clover were seeded on old Bermuda grass pasture in 1943 and since that time considerable Dallis grass has volunteered. The 30 acre pasture is now carrying 2 cows per acre year round. Soil Conservation Service technicians Hal E. Townsend, left, and J. V. Rabb, right.
Date: April 24, 1946
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a landing plane with rice seed for planting a 41-acre field of the Lozen Leger Estate farm. The pilot is helping with loading is Jack G. Hains, Jr., manager of the plane service firm and son of Acadia Soil Conservation District supervisor. See LA-61, 448; LA-61, 449 and LA-6, 450.
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Karl Goebbel inspects his White Dutch clover as cattle graze this improved pasture. This is Crowley silt loam, lighter and more porous than the soil of the Joe Zambreaher [?] from Abbeville, LA. Each farm is typical at its class of soil. In addition to some fertilizer treatment given Zambreaher's improved pastures. Lime was added here becasue the soil was deficient in calcium and magnesium, the limestone used being half calcium and half magnesium, as explained by Rufus K. Walker, … more
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of the seeding of a 41 acre rice field by airplanes. Two planes hold 700 pounds of seed each and planting this farm at a rate of 140 pounds per acre they completed the 41 acres in 1 hour. Cost of services: 1 cent per pound of seed planted. Seeding done by Hains and Leger, Inc. whose manager Jack G. Hains, Jr. is the son of the Acadia Soil Conservation District supervisor. The firm also seeds grass and sprays by airplane. LA-61, 448.
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Goebbel (right) and David E. Black, in charge of rotation investigations of the Rice Experiment Station at Crowley, Louisiana, discussing this field of oats and Kobe lespedeza as it fits into a 3-year rotation plan. The fields here are the second year of rotation. After another year all the fields will be converted to rice production for 2 years. The 2 fields of oats and lespedeza (= 18.4 acres) were grazed for 45 days by 12 cows. The cattle were put into the fields on December 20… more
Date: April 27, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improved pasture. This improved pasture of White Dutch, Persian, hop clover & Bermuda and Dallas grass is part of the coordinated soil conservation program that also includes crop residue management, drainage & fertilization. Planted 2 years ago, 65 acres of improved pastures are fertilized each year with 300 pounds of 20 percent phosphate per acre. After 3 years, pastures will be planted to rice for 2 years. A Soil Conservation Service technician inspects the vegetation. LA-61, 4… more
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of concrete flumes carrying irrigation water over a drainage ditch. Two drainage ditches come together on the other side of the flume. The drainage ditch empties into the Bayou Pointe aux Loups which flows into the Bayou des Cannes [French: “Creek of the Reeds”] from which comes the irrigation water in this canal. Soil Conservation Service technician looks over the drainage ditch flume. See LA-61, 468 – 470. LA-61, 471.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a main irrigation canal being carried in a concrete flume over a drainage ditch. In the left background, two drainage ditches come together before going under the flume. Note spoil banks of drainage. A Soil Conservation Service technician looks over the drainage ditches from the end of the flume. See LA-61, 469 – LA 61, 471 LA-61, 468.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of where an irrigation canal and drainage ditch meet. Irrigation water is carried over drainage ditch in a concrete flume. A Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician points to confluences of two drainage ditches in center background. Dug by the Acadia Soil Conservation District [SCD] with technical assistance of SCS, drainage ditches serve 10 farms, the one on the left draining three; the one on the right draining the other seven. The drainage empties into the Bayou Pointe Aux Loup… more
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Description: Photograph of a drainage ditch on the left that drains three farms. The one on the right (right center in the photo, outlined by the spoils bank) drains seven farms. The two drainage ditches come together at this point. They were installed by the Acadia Soil Conservation District [SCD] with assistance from Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technicians working with them. In the foreground is a concrete flume carrying irrigation water across the drainage ditch. See LA-61, 468, 469 and 471. LA-61, 4… more
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of a Soil Conservation Services technician examines white Dutch clover in a field of oats. The field will keep the oat and clover crop for 2 years, planted to rice for 1 year and then returned to oats and clover again for 2 years. It was rice last year, the yield being 12 barrels an acre. This is part of a coordinated soil conservation program. Oats spotted because of poor drainage and damage from a freeze. LA-61, 484.
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph ofthe little daughter of owner, Janel Mouton, picks white Dutch clover blossoms to show how the clover grows along with oats in this 30-acre improved pasture. After 2 years of improved pasture, the field will be planted to rice for 1 year, then back to oats and clover. In this field, oats were grazed from January 1 to mid-March. Improved pastures fertilized with 150 pounds of nitrate of soda. This is all part of a coordinated soil conservation program which also includes a drainage s… more
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improved permanent pasture of oats, Kobe lespedeza and white Dutch clover, with the farmstead in the background from its prior state of unimproved pasture of inferior vegetation. Oats were planted in the fall of 1947, clover planted on November 15, 1947 and lespedeza planted in late February 1948. Oats fertilized with 200 pounds of super-phosphate and 100 poundsof nitrate of soda per acre. See LA-61, 482 – 485. LA-61, 481
Date: April 29, 1948
Creator: Fox, Lester
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Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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