Photograph of burning Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control in Roger Mills County, Okalhoma. OK-8738.

Photograph of the controlling of grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on western Oklahoma Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control. OK-8749.

Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material is being screened. OK-8893.

Photograph of an important phase of Soil Conservation Service [SCS] regional operations which is the creation and development of needed conservation equipment. SCS technician Paul Browning (right) and DeBoy Wheatley put finishing touches on a SCS grass planter they designed and developed to do a 20 million acre Bermudagrass planting job in Region 4. Adjusting throw-out clutch between performance tests. OK-9702.

Photograph of twenty-two combination clean and trashy grass seeding drills for delivery to the Soil Conservation Service for use in Washita Flood Control Program. From left ot right: E. Conrad, Earl K. Lowe, C.E. Bunch, & W.T. Wheeler. OK-9293.

Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material i sbeing screened. OK-8893.

Photograph of one of 22 combination clean and grassy seeding drills for use in the Washita Flood Control program. Frames were constructed and machines assembled by Chickasha Iron Works. Standing beside the seeder is Mr. A.J. Kennedy, foreman of the job for Iron Works. OK-9299.

Photograph of Camera Station IV (SW corner of NW ¼ of Shinnery Range). Observational studies of Shinnery Oak Ranges. The area is heavily infested with shinnery oak 20 to 24 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and sand love grasses. This 40 acre plot was burned on March 24, 1944 and will be stocked with 8 steers. OK-8734-C.

Photograph of camera Station II from the top of a car. In the southeast corner of the southwest ¼ of shinnery oak range. Observational studies. Area of shinnery averaging about 20 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and love grasses. This 40 acre plot will be moved in June, 1944. Each of the three 40 acre plots will be treated and each plot will stocked with 8 steers of equal size and quality. OK-8732.

Photograph of U.S. Government, Camera Station V (Southeast ¼ Shinnery Range. 25 rods north of fence between two pastures and 25 rods east of fence along the road). Observational studies of Shinnery Oak Ranges. Area is heavily infested with shinnery oak shrubs 20 to 24 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and sand love grass. This 40 acre plot was burned on March 24, 1944 and will be stocked with 8 steers. OK-8735-B.

Photograph of the burning of range land in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. OK-8738.

Photograph of Range seeding: This area was “pitted” on March 10 and planted on March 24, 1949 to Sideoats and Lehmann lovegrass. TX-46, 006.

Photograph of Large mouth Bass caught on artificial lure at L.U. Lake, northwest of Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Lake was stocked 2 years ago and has revealed by an examination of their scales, both the fish are under 2 years old. Bass on left weighed 2.5 lbs and the one on the right weighed 3 lbs. Both ere caught 18 months after the pond was stocked.

Photograph of burning Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control in Roger Mills County, Okalhoma. OK-8736.

Photograph of twenty-two combination clean and trashy grass seeding drills for delivery to the Soil Conservation Service for use in Washita Flood Control Program. From left ot right: E. Conrad, Earl K. Lowe, C.E. Bunch, & W.T. Wheeler. Frames were constructed and machines assembled by the Chickasha Iron Works. OK-9291.

Photograph of roadside erosion control (Timber Creek Watershed). A two mile section will be worked with borrow ditches [i.e., so named as the dirt from the ditch is “borrowed” to crown the road] that have silted full will be cleaned, shaped and utilized for terrace outlet channels. Nine farm-owners, the Soil Conservation District and the County Commissioners are cooperating on the project. The dirt removed from the borrow ditches is being used to raise the level of the road. 1280 acres drain into this roadside ditch and the entire drainage area will be treated for erosion control and water conservation. OK-8720.

Photograph of heavy infestation of sage in short grass range. Principal grasses are Blue grama and Buffalo. Pasture will be moved in June 1944 and each year thereafter to control sage and to increase grazing capacity. OK-8730.

Photograph of new channel-type terraces built with homemade bulldozer attached to a Farmall Tractor. Intervals have been planted to oats on a countour. Terraces empty into the pasture. OK-8723.

Photograph of range seeding. This area was “pitted” on March 10 and planted on March 24 to sideoats and Lehman love grass. TX-46, 006.

Photograph of dallis grass, a valuable native pasture grass in the area that comes back when organic matter and plant food is returned to the soil and sufficient protection from grazing is given. TX-45, 657.

Photograph of a view of a few of the foot-deep piles of bluestem grass seed which were spread out for three-fourths of a mile in the Douglas bomber plant to dry. This seed was stirred frequently to keep it from heating up and spoiling. OK-9783.