Photograph of W. M. Nixon (left), L. K. Gregory (middle), and Elmer Clark (right).

Photograph of damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs on the W. G. Methvin farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing damage done to pasture lands by prairie dogs. The fact that there are a large number of Canadian Thistles in near proximity to the mounds is to be investigated by the Regional Wildlife Management Section. This pasture has not been grazed this season.”

Photograph of flooding. Floodwater from a 3.5 inch rain 18 to 30 hours prior to the photo's taking. The different heights of the cotton owes to water standing in the field. This land would be class 1 land if not for the flood water. It is producing about 30% of what it should produce. OK-628-7.

Photograph taken at Site # 18, Salt Creek Watershed. Equipment at work on the site. The first work done on Salt Creek Watershed. OK-1178-9.

Photograph of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers, SCS technician, examining seed heads in a KR yellow bluestem field for maturity and future harvesting. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right location of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "20-acres of KR yellow bluestem producing a nice crop of seed. Mr. Goltry and SCS technician Ed McVickers examined seed heads for maturity fna [sic] make plans for harvesting seed. Seeding was made April 5, 1948 at rate of 4# per acre; fertilized with 150# of 5-10-5. Seeding was made in 36-inch rows. Weeds mowed the first growing season. Middles cultivated in April 1949. Seeding made on old cultivated field terraced years ago & out of cultivation for many years. Seed heads standing better than 4 ft. high. Foliage lapped in the middles of the rows."

Photograph of "SCS technician B. P Prickett, and French Hickman, district cooperator and supervisor of the North Caddo County SCD, examine native pasture in excellent condition." Photo does not indicate the positions of Prickett or Hickman.

Photograph of lateral K on Whitegrass-Waterhole watershed view downstream. OK-4319-5.

Photograph of planted forest showing three-year old pine trees. These trees were planted with the Valliant Soil Conservation Disrict planting equipment on Class VII land. This planting is part of an 80 acre tree farm. OK-629-3.

Photograph of a soil profile of Huntington silt loam. This is a deep, medium textured, first bottom soil which occasionally is overflown and is important agriculturally in Adair County. OK-1148-10.

Photograph of the drain below site #2, Whitegrass-Waterhole watershed. The drain has not been shaped. OK-4319-3.

Photograph upstream on main channel #2, the country road south of Iron Stob Road on the Whitegrass-Waterhole watershed constructed in 1963. OK-4319-12.

Photograph downstream on main channel #1 intersecting county road south of Iron Stob Road. OK-4319-16.

Photograph of looking upstream on main channel # 1 intersecting country road south of Iron Stob Road. Whitegrass-Waterhole watershed, Jerry Mathiews, district conservationist at Valliant. OK-4320-1B.

Photograph of looking upstream at lower end of main channel # 1, Whitegrass-Waterhole watershed, Jerry Mathiews, district conservationist at Valliant. OK-4320-13B.

Photograph of Houston Bridges fishing from a bridge over the main channel # 1 near county road east of lateral C, Whitegrass-Waterhole watershed. OK-4320-8B.

Photograph of solidly sodded terrace outlet channels six weeks after completion. Sodded with Bermuda grass. This channel has been watered to help the sod survive the extremely hot, dry weather up to the present. OK-5330.

Photograph of conservation training. The purpose of the detention reservoir on small watersheds is being explained by training center supervisor, walter E. Chessmore, while Maurice Gamble was waiting to discuss vegetating of the dam as a part of agronomy training at the Stephenville Training Center.

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 overflowed 13 times before I made a crop. This is rich bottomland that is capable of producing a bale of cotton or 40 bushels of corn per acre but wet seasons made yields uncertain. I’ve moved the pasture every year and it carries 108 head of cattle the year round with only a little hay to help through the winter. The land is worth more in pasture than it would be in cultivation even if I made a maximum crop every year. I believe regular moving has increased the carrying capacity of this pasture four times.” TX-41, 227.

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 that in 1936 had overflowed 13 times before I made a crop. This is rich bottomland that is capable of producing a bale of cotton or 40 bushels of corn per acre but wet seasons made yields uncertain. I’ve moved the pasture every year and it carries 108 head of cattle the year round with only a little hay to help through the winter. The land is worth more in pasture than it be in cultivation even if I made a maximum crop every year. I believe regular mowing has increased the carrying capacity of this pasture four times.” TX-41, 227.

Photograph of Mr. Lamey fertilizing pond for trhe benefit of the fish population. The fertilizer analysis is 6-12-6.

Photograph of First member tree farm. This plan is registered with the American Tree Farm System. It consists of 30 acres of pine released by girdling undesireable hardwoods in 1953. A selective cut was made in 1957. Excellent natural reproduction is evident from a good seed crop in 1957.

Photograph of irrigation water on cantaloupes on Minco silt loam (7m-A)

Photograph of watermelons on Minco silt loam (7m-A). Pic #11

Photograph of undesirable hardwood treated with 2-4-5T using a tree injector. Open areas were planted with pine seedlings in December of 1957 at the rate of 1000 per acre. A total of 40,000 seedlings were planted. Compartments 1 and 2.