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Herefords Grazing Weeping Lovegrass

Description: Photograph of “Herefords grazing weeping lovegrass on a 5 year old seeding.”
Date: March 6, 1961
Creator: Wall, R. N.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Stubble Mulching

Description: Photograph of SCS Technician B.P. Prickett examining stubble mulch tillage. First time over with 32" sweeps-4" deep. Before 3" rain. No runoff here from rain. Adjoining cotton field washed considerably.
Date: June 6, 1961
Creator: Bogard, J. R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Pasture Land Drainage

Description: Photograph of newly constructed drainage ditch. Wet heavy bottom land site, 3a soil. Cleared of timber in 1957. Chunk sodded to Bermuda in 1960. Soil Unit III-3a.
Date: October 26, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Deadening of Hardwoods by Girdling

Description: Photograph of SCS Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note effect of pine release by axe girdling of this large oak.
Date: July 15, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Critical Area

Description: Photograph of the result of tree planting for critical area to stabilize the banks on the gully.
Date: August 25, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Crop Residue Use (2)

Description: Photograph of Luther Nunley in field showing Stubble mulching, after wheat grown on Class Ii-soil Unit 7 Land.
Date: July 7, 1961
Creator: Leonard, Claude
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Control of Shinnery

Description: Photograph of shinnery sprayed with 1 lb 2-4-5-T in 1958 and 1959. Deferred in summer 1958, 1959 and 1960. Grazed in winter 1960-1961.
Date: February 7, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

A Heavily Grazed Pasture

Description: Photograph of a heavily grazed pasture, note poor calves and frequent dung piles.
Date: February 15, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Tepee Type Exclosure

Description: Photograph of a tepee style exclosure to be used for yield data and to help ranchers determine degree of use. Teepee's cost approximately $10 not including labor.
Date: March 22, 1961
Creator: Hager, P.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on the Washita River

Description: Photograph of Ionine Creek, an aerial view of a critical silt source area. This huge gully has been treated vegetative, and a structure is to be built on the lower end. Fields were planted to native grasses and tree plantings made in 1957.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Flood Prevention on the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy Sub watershed

Description: Photograph of the Washita River-Kickapoo Sandy sub watershed. This view is of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Improved Pasture

Description: Photograph of Ladino clover and oats in Bermuda pasture.
Date: April 17, 1961
Creator: Sturgeon, Fines
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage to Weeping Lovegrass

Description: Photograph of fire damage to a crop of Weeping Lovegrass. Blaze was extinguished by 9:30 PM on 1/17/61 by SCD and CD fire fighting units.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Brown, Bob R.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Fire Damage to Caucasian Bluestem Pasture

Description: Photograph of a Caucasian bluestem pasture planted in spring of 1960. Fire burned off approx. 20 acres. Picture shows excellent recovery of grass.
Date: April 19, 1961
Creator: Cummins, Patrick L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Old Crop Land Turned Into Pasture

Description: Photograph of old crop land turned into pasture with common Bermuda grass and vetch.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Hereford Cattle Grazing

Description: Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS Technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cattle Grazing Fescue and Ladino

Description: Photograph of Hereford cattle grazing fescue and ladino clover. Mr. Addison regularly consults with SCS Technicians on land treatment needs on his pasture and woodland.
Date: September 20, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Two Row Bermuda Sprigger

Description: Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.
Date: July 13, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Combining Soybeans

Description: Photograph of combining soybeans on Arkansas river bottom soil. Such heavy soils often need drainage. SCS technicians stake drainage where needed on lands of district cooperators. These beans will make 40 bushels per acre.
Date: October 16, 1961
Creator: Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Bid Letting Quartermaster Creek

Description: Photograph of Nuel Hurtick, Adm. , Serv. Div. , SCS, Washington D. C. , left and Ross Hall, Adm. Officer, SCS, Stillwater, right observing the results of the bid opening.
Date: January 19, 1961
Creator: Richie, Leonard
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kickapoo Sandy Subwatershed Flood Prevention

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the main Kickapoo Sandy Creek channel showing bottomland that will be protected by upstream floodwater retarding structures.
Date: July 29, 1961
Creator: Fry, Chester
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Kiswando in Native Grass

Description: Photograph of Kiswando in native grass planting in burrow area of diversion terrace. Illinois bundle flower in the seeding has made good growth under protection from grazing. Seeded in 1956.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Follow-up After 11 Years

Description: Photograph of after 11 years both are alive but the little bluestem bunch seems to be breaking up somewhat. Kiswando in photo. Follow-up of OK-341-12, 904-12 and 1174-4.
Date: July 21, 1961
Creator: Engleman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Criner Creek Site No. 4 (2)

Description: Photograph of Criner Creek Site 4. Completed in 59 and stocked with Bass, Blue gill, and channel cat. Note dam in the background.
Date: July 12, 1961
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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