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Hardland Range Site

Description: Photograph of a Hardland range site in fair condition five miles west of Walters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Range. Hardland range site. Foard silt. Fair condition." In the far distant background, some cattle are grazing in the adjacent field.
Date: January 22, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Lloyd Williams, a cooperator showing growth and seed development of native grass and King Ranch bluestem, Class IV soil. Grass planted in March 1962, mowed in late July to control weeds. 3 lbs. pure live seed [PLS] per acre. OK-1826-8.
Date: October 15, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem. Roy Williams and grandsons planting King Ranch Bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. Excellent stand and growth. OK-1826-12.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of Roy williams and grandsons in planting of King Ranch bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. OK-1826-11.
Date: November 2, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Livestock

Description: Photograph of cattle near farm pond grazing native grass. 40 cows and 30 calves on 40 acres of grass for 2 months: July and August. Pasture has had deffered grazing for several years. OK-1826-1.
Date: August 27, 1962
Creator: Coleman, Chester C.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of loamy bottomland and slickspot range sites in excellent condition. There was little if any use during the growing season. Lower left corner is inland saltgrass. Lower right corner is alkali sacaton grass on an elevated area. The short grass is whorled dropseed. Spots of mid grass is alkali sacaton. The tall vegetation is abig sedge and eastern gama, switchgrass growing in an area of loamy soil. Some rhombopod grass is growing on alkali spots. The soil is (3Ø). Fort slickspot compl… more
Date: August 11, 1960
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of native grasses. Range seeded to native grass mixture of: little blue stem, blue grama and buffalo grass in March, 1951 on a well-prepared seed bed with an Easy-Flow planter. Planted on Class VII land, soil unit # 6 in an old cultivated field. This grass has had no fertilizer and has had little grazing due to low rainfall conditions. Grass has been grazed according to its capabilities. Old cultivated land was converted to grass to conserve soil on this Class VII and Class III land … more
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem. A King Ranch bluestem planting made in 1954. This grass was planted at the rate of 4 pounds per acre with an easy flow planter and fertilizer. It was planted on Class III land, soil unit 6 and will be used for grazing. OK-363-4.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Description: Photograph of native grass. Mixture of bluestem grass seeded in January 1952 on a well-prepared seed bed, seeded with an easy flow seeder. Grass was seeded at the rate of 10 pounds per acre. Has had light grazing. Owner, John E. Guest, cut 340 bales of hay from this 20 acres in 1955. Grass was seeded in Class VII land soil unit # 6, old cultivated land. Grass has had no fertilizer and is in good condition. Owner plans to return most of hi sland to native grass. OK-383-5.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: McConnell, John
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Installing Underground Pipe

Description: Photograph of the installation of a 24" steel underground pipe for irrigation of 800 acres land. Water pumped from Cache Creek. Steel pipe is 3100 feet long. Land is being leveled for row irrigation with asistance from Cotton Co. SCD.
Date: April 4, 1956
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Irrigation

Description: Photograph of a 24" steel pipe to deliver water from Cache Creek to large elevated ditch on SCD Cooperators, Elmer Graham's 700 acres of irrigated land near Temple, Oklahoma. Pipe will carry 10,000 GPM.
Date: May 4, 1956
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Steel Pipe Irrigation

Description: Photograph of the installation of 24" steel underground pipe for irrigation of 800 acres land on Elmer Graham Farm. Water pumped from Cache Creek. Steel pipe line is 3100 feet long. Land is being leveled for row irrigation with assistance from Cotton Co. SCD.
Date: April 4, 1956
Creator: Woodward, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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