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Kiamichi Field Station Peach Trees

Description: Photograph of E. S. Cordell studying peach trees at the Kiamichi Field Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "E. S. Cordell, SCS technician, studies peach tress grown on the contour at the Kiamichi Field Station, a horticultural experiment farm of Oklahoma A&M College. These peach trees are in their fourth growing season. The field station is under agreement with the Little River SCD. Peaches under study include Redhaven, Golden Jubilee, Nowday, Early Elberta, Redskin, J. H. Hale, Elbe… more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Interplanted Pines

Description: Photograph of showing good pine tree reproduction in 50-acre area which was release cut in Aug, 1950. Openings were created by girdling all oak six or more inches in diameter and by cutting or deadening smaller hardwood and brush. Pine trees are shorleaf and loblolly. All pine growth is from natural reseeding. Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining pine reproduction. Camera position marked by upright metal pipe painted yellow. Picture taken in center of unit 360-A 6 FC - II
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Interplanted Pines

Description: Photograph of Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining slash pine suppression. Slash pines were interplanted into hardwood area in 1942, but because of hindering overstory, pines have attained little growth. Most of them average six feet in height. Yet in an adjuacent area on which undesirable hardwoods were wliminated in 1947, the interplanted pines average 26 feet in height. They can be seen in Okla.10.584. Pines in the area not relaease cut lack sufficient light for adequate growt… more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Tomkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of pine growth. This picture follows OK-457-A showing good pine reproduction in 50-acre area which was release cut in August 1950. Removal of overstory allowed sufficient light for pine seedling growth. All pine growth is from natural reseeding. Dead brush in foreground is post oak which was deadened or cut in August 1950. Large oaks were girdled. Pines are shortleaf and loblolly. Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, inspects pine growth. Camera position marked by upright metal … more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining slash pine suppression. Slash pines were interplanted into the hardwood area in 1942, but because of the hindering overstory, the pines have attained little growth. Most of them average six feet in height. Yet in an adjacent area on which undesireable hardwoods were eliminated in 1947, the interplanted pines averaged 26 feet in height. They can be seen in OK-10-584. Pines in the area not released out lack sufficient light for ade… more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph that follows from Okla-456-A. Shows good pine reproduction in 50-acre area which was release cut in August 1950. Openings were created by girdling all oak six or more inches in diameter and by cutting or deadening smaller hardwood and brush. Pine trees are shortleaf and Loblolly. All pine growth is from natural reseeding. Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, is examining pine reproduction. Camera postition marked by upright metal pipe painted yellow. Picture taken in center of U… more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Trees, Tree Farms, Woodlands, and Forests

Description: Photograph of a woodland area to be potentially seeded with pine. This picture follows OK_10-457. Shows good pine reproduction in a 50-acre area which was relaease cut in August, 1950. Removal of overstory allowed sufficient light for pine seedling growth. All pine growth is from natural reseeding. Dead brush in foreground is post oak which was deadened or cut in August, 1950. Large oaks were girdled. Pines are shortleaf and loblolly. Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, inspects pine grow… more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Tompkins, Gordon
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kentucky 31 and Fescue

Description: Photograph of soil unit 4 overflow land cleared of timber and seeded to mixture of Kentucky 31 and Fescue, Common bermudagrass (seed), Ladino clover and Burr clover. Topdressed with 80 lbs. of Ammonium Nitrate per acre.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Brown, G. C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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