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The Searchlight (Cushing, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 22, 1910

Description: Weekly newspaper from Cushing, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news as well as information presented in its capacity as the official organ of the Anti-Horse Thief Association, Oklahoma Jurisdiction, regarding strayed and stolen livestock and organizational news along with advertising.
Date: June 22, 1910
Creator: Green, E. M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Searchlight (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 389, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 22, 1906

Description: Semi-weekly newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory "published in the interest of the Anti-Horse Thief Association." Includes news, editorials, and agricultural information along with advertising and notices of "Strayed or Stolen" horses. The Searchlight is also adopted as an "Official Paper of the Oklahoma-Indian Territory State Association."
Date: May 22, 1906
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of beef cattle grazing 20 acres of improved Bermuda grass pasture. Mr. Gunn, in the picture, developed the pasture several years ago from an old cultivated field and said, “I have mowed the weeds twice a year for three years and I’ve about exterminated a heavy growth of broomweed that hampered the Bermuda’s growth. In 3 years of regular mowing my grazing capacity has increased from one animal unit [for every] 3 acres to one animal unit per acre, 8 months out of the year.” Each year h… more
Date: July 22, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improved pasture. Top grade milk cow grazing in an excellent pasture of orchard grass and ladino clover overseeded with crimson clover. It was cleared of trees and brush in 1953 and summer fallowed before seeding in September of 1954. One ton of 0-20-0 fertilizer was applied to this ten acre pasture. It has been carrying 15 head of cattle most of the time since it was established. Proper grazing has been applied to this pasture to conserve base plants. OK-292-8.
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

The Searchlight (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 398, Ed. 1 Friday, June 22, 1906

Description: Semi-weekly newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory "published in the interest of the Anti-Horse Thief Association." Includes news, editorials, and agricultural information along with advertising and notices of "Strayed or Stolen" horses. The Searchlight is also adopted as an "Official Paper of the Oklahoma-Indian Territory State Association."
Date: June 22, 1906
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

W. J. Kindley Contour Furrowed Pasture/Pryor Project/Broken Arrow Camp

Description: Photograph of six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."
Date: May 22, 1937
Creator: Slack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of pasture development and improvement. Beef cattle grazing Bermuda pastures overseeded to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medic and white Dutch clovers. 15 acres cleared and sodded this year. Mr. Jeffus, the district supervisor in the picture says, “In 1937, I started clearing and retiring 216 acres for pasture. With assistance of CCC [Civilian Conservation Corps} we cleared 40 acres of small trees and heavy undergrowth and retired 176 acres of cultivated land that in 1936 had overf… more
Date: July 22, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture planting. Dairy cattle grazing on improved Bermuda grass pasture. Clovers have been overseeded according to Soil Conservation Service {SCS] recommendations. One cutting of hay has already been harvested from this pasture. OK-350-10.
Date: August 22, 1956
Creator: Clark, Floyd W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improve pasture, Cleve Frye Ranch. The land was cleared in March, 1955 and sodded to Bermuda grass and overseeded with Ladino clover in the spring of 1955. An application of 125 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 fertilizer was used. This pasture carried 40 head of cattle in 1955 and 30 head in 1956. With ample water in the pasture it can be used in a pasture rotation system to conserve the base grasses. OK-292-4.
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of pasture development and improvement. Beef cattle are grazing on Bermuda pasture overseeded to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medic and white Dutch clovers. 15 acres cleared and sodded this year. Mr. J. L. Jeffus, the district supervisor in the picture, says “In 1937 I started clearing and retiring 216 acres for pasture. With the assistance of CCC [the Civilian Conservation Corps] we cleared 40 acres of small trees and heavy undergrowth and retired 176 acres of cultivated land tha… more
Date: July 22, 1943
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of improved pasture. Bermuda grass pasture planted in the spring of 1952. Fertilized with 100 pounds of 21-53-0 fertilizer per acre in the fall of 1952. In 1953, 100 pounds per acre of 0-60-0 fertilizer was applied. At the time of sprigging 25 tons of lime and 1000 pounds of Rock Phosphate were applied. In 1955, Mr. Boetto pastured 34 head of milking short born cattle on this 15 acre plot for most of the summer. The Bermuda grass was overseeded with ladino clover, Korean lespedeza, a… more
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Grazing on Improved Pasture

Description: Photograph of 14 head of cattle grazing in land cleared in March 1955, sodded to Bermudagrass, and overseeded with ladino clover in the spring of 1955. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land cleared in March of 1955 and sodded to Bermuda grass and overseeded with ladino clover in the spring of 1955. An application of 125 pounds per acre of 10-20-10 was used. This pasture carried 40 head of cattle in 1955 and 30 head in 1956. With ample water in the pasture it can be used in a pasture rotat… more
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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