Photograph of Multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fnce, hedge and for wildlife cover.

Photograph of Second year sweet clover in rotation with wheat. Oats and sweet clover then (rotated) with 4 years of wheat. OK-297-12.

Photograph of grassland Utilization. Baling Bermuda grass and Kobe lespedeza for the hay following combining of big yellow hop clover seed. The hay yield was 35 bales per acre and the seed yield was 40 pounds per acre. This field is also used as pasture. The cattle were taken off the field on May 10, 1956 to allow time for grass and lespedeza growth for hay and for the seed to mature for combining. Cattle were placed on this immediately after this harvest. OK-334-5.

Photograph of weeping lovegrass planted for feed and cover for wildlife. Some lovegrass seed will be harvested from this area.The conservation of wildlife in rough areas of any form is a recommended practice. OK-324-3.

Photograph of J. A. Brown's Bermuda grass pasture.

Photograph of J. E. Butler's Bermuda grass pasture.

Photograph of J. D. Thornburg inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Superintendent L. E. Brooks and SCS Agronomist D. G. Craig discussing watermelon variety test at the Texas Experiment Station at Iowa Park. The photograph does not give the left to right positions of either Brooks or Craig. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mr. L. E. Brooks, Supt. Iowa Park Experiment Station and D. G. Craig, Agronomist for SCS, discuss watermelon [sic] variety test on Station Watermellons [sic] followed two years of Madrid clover. Wheat follows mellons [sic]."

Photograph of a close up view of a plastic pipe with sleeve turnouts irrigating a field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation. Irrigating by using plastic pipe with sleeve turnouts. Note sacks at outlet to prevent erosion. Flow of water through outlets is controlled by use of clothes pins. The SCS recommends this method of water distribution by either surface or underground pipes."

Photograph of the condition of two soil samples held by two UNIDENTIFED people. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil (Condition). Two samples of soil showing the deterioration in the one on the left due to 40 years of soil depleting cropping system as contrasted to the good soil sample on the right taken where a good grass rotation has been practiced. Note color and structure of samples."

Photograph of H. C. Walker, LRSCD Board Member, riding a horse. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Board Member since 1939. Old time cowboy and stockman. Saw first train to Idabel. Attends state and national soil conservation meetings regularly. Ate a rare steak in Omaha but remarked "I've had 'em get well hurt nor worse than this." Walker lives alone except for horse and sheep and cattle."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a spoils banks remaining after strip mining of coal. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoils banks remaining after strip mining of coal. These banks were sodded to Bermuda grass (costal) in 1955. Land is useless until vegetated. It will offer some grazing when the grass is established. No fertilizer had been used to get this growth. Area in background is unvegetated. With stored water in pits formed when excavating coal, water for irrigation may make for more intensive production than before coal was removed."

Photograph of airplane sprayed shinnery oak on A. L. Thurmond Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Airplane spraying of shinnery oak. This is a part of a 320 acre pasture sprayed first in 1954. Two-thirds of the same area was sprayed in 1955 and one-third sprayed in 1956. This work is supervised by Woodward Experiment station."

Photograph of a close up section of 40-acre bottomland pasture established to Bermuda and overseeded with Ladino Clover, sweetclover, Korean lespedeza, vetch, and rye grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up of section of 40-acre bottom land pasture established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was overseeded with Ladino Clover, sweet clover, Korean lespedeza, Vetch, and rye grass. This bottom land was established to improved pasture as a correct land use practice."

Photograph of a seven heads of high-grade cattle grazing on 40-acres of improved bottomland pasture established to Bermudagrass, Ladino sweetclover, Korean Lespedeza, vetch, and rye grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "High grade cattle grazing on 40-acre bottom land pasture, established to Bermuda grass in 1948. Bermuda grass was overseeded with Ladino sweet clover, Korean Lespedeza, Vetch and Rye grass. This bottom land was established to improved pasture as a correct land use practice."

Photograph of a former coal strip mining spoil banks leveled with a dozer. The area will be sodded to coastal Bermudagrass and used for future grazing, but the process will take some time as well as the risk of soil compaction hampering growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Leveled spoil banks after strip mining of coal. This area was leveled with a dozer and will be sodded to coastal Bermuda grass. Vegetation will be slow in this area as the soil is not fertile and lacks top soil and organic matter. Area will be useful for grazing after a few years of vegetation. It has been observed locally that leveling may cause excessive compaction of soil-sloping areas remain more friable."

Photograph of a nursury plot of Greenfield bermuda grass planted July 1, 1955. First crop of roots was harvested and used to plant 100 acres in 1956. Fertilizer was applied to grass at the rate of 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. This grass has been grazed since it was planted and is preferred by cattle to other types of bermudagrass.

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing on a farm field, which uses a conservation program of varying practices including such practices as terracing, legume rotation, and crop residue management. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation program. This farm is being farmed with use of terraces, on the contour, legume rotation and crop residue management. Program planned with assistance of Soil Conservation Service technicians in 1948."

Photograph of "Stubble on ground after tandem disc has cut it down and mixed it with the soil."

Photograph of Curt Murphy showing Bob Wright and "T-Bone" McDonald a loose-rock structure on the Curtis Murphy Ranch installed by the CCC in 1936. The photograph does not identify the left to right positions of Murphy, Wright, and McDonald. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Curtis Murphy showing Bob Wright and "T-Bone" McDonald a loose-rock structure that was installed by CCC boys in 1936. Note the good grass in the channel above the structure."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a system of contour plowing to maintain terrace height. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Contour Planting. Using a system of contour plowing to maintain terrace height. Maintenance assisted by Soil Conservation technicians.”

Photograph of Two UNIDENTIFED men, one on the tractor, and one standing behind it, talking about the preparation of this field by disking crop stubble and incorporating into top soil to reduce evaporation and runoff. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Crop Residue Management. Discing down crop stubble and incorporating into top soil to reduce evaporation and runoff. Soil Conservation program began in 1948.”

Photograph of Weeping Love Grass. The weeping love grass was planted 8 years ago on blow sand (Soil Unit 12) has made from 200 to 250 pounds of seed per acre since. One year during a drought, the owner, Howard Carleton, grazed 30 cows for 12 months on the 34 acres in the field. Planting weeping lovegrass on this soil unit 12 not only provided good seed crop and pasture, it reduced erosion on this land. OK-324-4.