Photograph of a Holstein heifer in a pasture of sericea lespedeza and native grasses that is kept for heifers and dry cows. Badly eroded and depleted when Mr. Kessler Teas bought the place, this upland range site is now in good condition. OK-10-818.

Photograph of Mr. T. Kessler (right) shows Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Technician Roland E. Lee the growth of sericea lespedeza in this pasture which also contains native grasses. Badily eroded and depleted when he bought place, this upland range site is now in good condition. Used by heifers and dry cows, it is to be put into wheat, rye and hairy vetch pasture after 8 months of grazing as it is. OK-10-817.

Photograph of flood erosion between Frank Kleiner and elmer Flaning farms, 7 miles SE of Cordell, OK. Overflow enters North Cavalry Creek after running down the road less than 1/2 mile from where it leaves South Cavalry Creek (See OK-10-783 series). Flood waters are washing out the road and endangering the bridge. This picture was taken looking north (See OK-10-482 series). OK-10-784-4.

Photograph of Ted Lehman, SCS Technician, left, digs up alfalfa plant so that A. T. Elder, SCS Technician, can show long taproot. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ted Lehman, SCS Technician, 2. A. T. Elder SCS Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This 3-year old alfalfa sends roots far down to open up the soil for maximum water intake, break up compaction. No wind erosion here. Farmers of area are turning to alfalfa as profitable crop on blow lands. SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) digs up alfalfa plant as that Technician A. T. Elder can show long tap root. II RR 6-0."

Photograph of Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder, SCS Technicians, examining a cloddy field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This terraced, contoured field, having no residue to manage because of drought, has been chiseled once 8 or 9 inches deep to make surface cloddy as show here by SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A. T. Elder. There has been no blowing and even hard rain would not seal surface when soil is thus cloddy. III RR 2."

Photograph of Water Dept. Employee Tom McBride turning a settling basin valve at a water plant in Shawnee. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Water Dept. Employee Tom McBride turns valve in settling basin at water plant. Before grassland conservation program was applied in watershed of Shawnee Lake and water was full of soil from abandoned fields, settling basins had to be cleaned every two weeks. Now they are cleaned on an average of every 2 ½ months. Basins hold 750,000 gallons of water. When they are cleaned, city loses not only all the water but all the chlorine that has been added."

Photograph of a view seen in Okla. 10-778-B after the construction of a road fill and drop inlet pipe (inlelt end shown) on the county road 4 miles W of Bessie, Okla. The fill replaces the old bridge.

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 baled hay dots this 250-acre block of irrigated alfalfa. This ranch also irrigates wheat and sand lovegrass. Three wells with reservoirs are used for irrigating water. II HP 2

Photograph of after feed crops failed, these 1200 acres were seeded in 1942 to blue and sideoats grama and buffalo grass, with sprinkling of little bluestem. This is usef for fall and winter grazing at rate of 15 or 16 acres a head. Mixed upland site in good, approaching excellent condition. In picture is SCS Tech, Z.V. Gordon checks growth.

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 an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. This photograph has no information written on the back, but is a duplicate or similar to 2019. 061. B5. 10132, which proclaims, "Wheat stubble of 1952 crop has been chiseled and properly one-wayed to protect this field against wind erosion. New wheat crop is doing well, but at the time picture was taken needed rain to sustain growth. This land is conditioned to take in and fully use any rain that falls. III RR 7."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED SCS Technician kneeling in a wheat field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Properly managed residue of biennial sweet clover has provided effective protection against wind erosion. Wheat here is slightly taller and of darker green color than most wheat in locality, but when picture was taken rain was badly needed to sustain growth. SCS Technician notes effectiveness of clover residue. III RR 7-0 and 12."

Photograph of Harold C. Gould, SCS Technician, standing in a badly blown field in which entire wheat crop has been lost. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Technician Harold C. Gould stands lonely and desolate in badly blown field in which entire wheat crop has been lost. Emergency tillage has been of no help in face of continuing winds because of clean condition of the land. Immediately across road is field of alfalfa that has not only prevented erosion but has furnished good grazing. IV RR 7X and 12X."

Photograph of O. W. Rutledge and A. T. Elder, SCS Technician, examining lovegrass in an arid field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. O. W. Rutledge, 2. A. T. Elder, SCS Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Though retarded by long, severe dry spell, sand lovegrass planted in this 140-acre field is doing well. Planted in the spring of 1951, grass was grazed by 30 cows for three months (April, May, June) in 1952. Rutledge (left) tells SCS Technician A. T. Elder about his conservation plan to tie blown land down. Alfalfa and grass, he says, will be his progress, turning to wheat only every few years if weather and market are favorable."

Photograph of five UNIDIENTIFIED men on a bridge looking down at a deep gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "View downstream from scene in Okla-10-778-A, showing gully head and bridge being demolished on county road 4 miles west of Bessie, Okla. A road fill with a drop inlet pipe will be constructed."

Photograph of Harrison Olsen and E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician, discussing Olsen's conservation plan for his ranch. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Harrison Olsen, 2. E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is typical of the way other parts of Olson's ranch were covered with sage before he sprayed the growth and brought grass back. This area is to be cleared also. Olson (left) and SCS Tech. E. S. Cordell here discuss his conservation progress. This is sandyland range site in poor condition."

Photograph of Harrison Olson, left, and E. S. Cordell, SCS Technician, examining a field. A small herd of cattle can be seen in the background. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Olson (left) and SCS Technician, E. S. Cordell discuss the productiveness of this old cultivated 25-acre field that used to blow when it was in wheat. Four years ago, Olson seeded field to sand love and switch grass. Has been grazing it at rate of four acres per head of yearlings the year around. Olson now has 350 acres that used to be in wheat and sorghum that are now in grass. Sandyland range site in excellent condition."

Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."

Photograph of a waterway formerly covered by brush and trees. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Other views of the same waterway showing area formerly covered by brush and trees as well as area where dams had been formerly placed across gully in an unsuccessful attempt to control the gully."

Photograph of Barney Cunningham standing in the waterway in which an erosion control dam will protect. Directly in front of Mr. Cunningham is a drop-inlet pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control dam from in the waterway to be protected by the dam. Waterway berm in left foreground, and emergency spillway immediately beyond its end. Barney Cunningham at pipe."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man, on tractor, is dressing and raising the heights of the backslopes on the Reinard Brothers farm, while C. E. Barker watches. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED Man, 2. C. E. Barker. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing back slope [sic] for each 6' or less of increase in height. Clarence Max Reinard, who is part owner of farm and partner in contracting business, is on tractor. Horace Reinard, not in picture is the partner. C. E. Barker, tractor operator, is watching the operation."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling and inspecting wheat stubble. The photographer on the back of the photograph proclaims, "Stubble of 1952 wheat crop has been properly managed to prevent wind erosion and protect new wheat crop. Wheat residue was one-wayed once and land was disked just prior to planting new crop. Residue was kept in surface to hold soil against wind and to make best use of moisture. Present wheat needs rain to maintain growth."