Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.

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 six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridges are being built with these rounds of a long winged Kelly plow."

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 six cows standing and grazing in a newly contoured and furrowed pasture consisting of Lespedeza and Bermudagrass. A barn and two other buildings stand in the background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cows grazing on newly contour furrowed pasture. Lespedeza sown between ridges and ridges set to Bermuda. Practice is justified because cows are not materially hurting the Bermuda through overgrazing."

Photograph of Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, left, standing in a depleted Mill land field seeded to native grasses in the spring of 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted Mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oOT – VII." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ray Murrall, 2. Caruso (M. A. "Mike" Caruso).

Photograph of a pasture of Midland Bermudagrass above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Midland Bermuda Grass pasture above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. Grass grows well up to the water line and eliminates and boggy problems."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man and a cow standing in an improved pasture of orchard grass, ladino clover, and crimson clover. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Improved Pasture. Excellent improved pasture of orchard grass and ladino clover overseeded with crimson clover. It was cleared of trees and brush in 1953 and summer followed before seeding in September of 1954. One tone of 0-20-0 fertilizer was applied to this ten acre pasture. This pasture has been carrying 15 head of cattle most of the time since it was established. Proper hrazing [sic] has been applied to this pasture to conserve the base plants."

Photograph of an up-close shot showing dead trees and good grasses sprayed in 1956 & 1957. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Aerial spray applied in 1956 and 1957. Close-up showing dead trees and good grass."

Photograph of "Jack Weeks hand-stripping Cheyenne Indiangrass seed."

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 the Deep Sand Site. Reseeding native grass mixture in 1958.

Photograph of gully contol by use of fencing, diversion dams and loos rock overfalls. Has been protected 1.5 years and is now well stabilized.

Photograph of front view of a easy -flow fertilizer spreader adapted fro Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by spring-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of this conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor.

Photograph of a district owned native grass drill. The drill is a 8' combination seeder equipped for seeding rough grass seeds in the large box and hard grass seeds in the small box on the back of the drill.

Photograph of a tractor with a modified Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs. of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by sprig-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of the conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor."

Photograph of Norman Fischer sitting on a tractor and showing how a sub-surface tillage implement operates. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Norman Fischer, one of Louis Fischer's three sons who operate farm with him, shows how sub-surface tillage implement operates, cutting weed roots, loosening soil and mixing residue into surface. This type of equipment is coming into greater use as a means of controlling wind erosion in west Oklahoma blow areas. This tillage also helps control water erosion, which Norman says sometimes does more damage quicker than wind erosion. II HP 2-K."

Photograph of a strip cropping of corn, oats, and cotton on the contour of this not terraced field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip cropping of corn, oats, and cotton on the contour. Rotation of crops is practiced on this field. This field is not terraced."

Photograph of Myrtle Triplett farm's pasture furrows and terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture furrows in the foreground and terrace visible in the field across the valley."

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 two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting the forage development of one row of KR yellow bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Forage development of one row of KR yellow bluestem planted April 5, 1948 in 36-inch rows with a district drill; fertilized at rate of 150# per acre of 5-10-5 at time of seeding. This is representative of entire 20 acre seeding. Previous to seeding the old field was out of cultivation for a number of years. Seedbed prepared with a one-way and tandem disc. Mr. Goltry, member of Board of Supervisors, remarked, "I believe that this is the best crop I have ever raised. Hope to save the seed."

Photograph of the construction of a floodwater retarding structure on the Jim Dulin Farm near or on Site No. 5, Owl Creek Subwatershed of the Washita River. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floodwater Retarding Structure Construction, Site No. 5, Owl Creek Subwatershed of the Washita River. Inlet to drawdown structure with anti-vortex baffle and debris guard in place, showing the sluice gate in the open position at bottom of riser and the weir at the top of the riser."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in the channel of Main Drainage Ditch #1 at Station 1 & 25 after removal of stumps and completion of dragline operations. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Channel of Main Drainage Ditch #1 at Station 1 & 25 after removal of stumps and completion of dragline operations. Outlet is Bayou Chenin-A-Haut. Ditch drains almost 175 acres of cultivated land, and about 10 acres of woodland pasture. Approximately 40 acres, which has been out of cultivation for years due to poor drainage is now being brought back into production."