Photograph of a part of a 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class 1 land. Grass made a good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.

Photograph of a channel-type terrace construction using 4 foot Fresno Scraper with a 3-mule team. The dirt from the third plowing of the channel has been moved into the ridge. Note in the completed terrace the broad flat channel and easy slopes on the ridge. Channel cross sectional area is 16.5 square feet and its effective height is 1.6 ft. OK-8344-N.

Photograph of a channel-type terrace construction using 4 foot Fresno Scraper with a 3-mule team. The dirt from the third plowing of the channel has been moved into the ridge. Note in the completed terrace the broad flat channel and easy slopes on the ridge. Channel cross sectional area is 16.5 square feet and its effective height is 1.6 ft. OK-8344-D.

Photograph of a close-up showing how exactly soil blows as William Trarel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washed out in 19 inches of rain on June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in the lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.

Photograph of Terry Mccarty, who points to the top of an old fence. He built new fence when silt piled up on 1/2 acre of his bottomland. Silt washed down from road and pasture of inferior vegetation that did not adequately protect soil in heavy downpour on June 22, 1948., a natural drain in the middle of the pasture becoming a gully. Silt averaged 3 feet [unclear] or 6,000 tons over 1/2 an acre. OK-9654.

Photograph of sorghum planted for non-competitive cover in preparation for seeding to side oats grama that will be drilled in the early spring [of 1945]. Sorghum was planted after harvesting small grains. Sideoats grama will be sown with native grass seed drilled in 36 inch rows and cultivated for seed production. Seed will be made available to co-operators in the Upper Washita Soil Conservation District. OK-8933.

Photograph of mowing a Johnson Grass Meadow. A 27 acre bottomland field that is subject to overflow. “From May 1 to July 10 I had 34 head of beef stock on this grass,” said Earl Fish, “and the last of July, I got a hay crop that yielded at least a ton to the acre. I let the stock stay on the grass until about August 5 and I am now getting my second hay crop. I expect to make about ½ ton per acre this cutting, put the stock back to grazing and leave them until the first frost, probably in the middle of October. During the entire grazing period the stock have had access to about 30 acres of native grass on the hill, but they would only go up there at night for the cool breeze. No matter how early in the morning, I’d get out to the bottom land, the cows would already be there grazing and they’d stay on the Johnson grass all day.” OK-8596.

Photograph of a view looking up a concrete spillway and across the spillway crest showing the rocky point in the background--which affects the entrance condition. OK-8439.

Photograph of terraces holding water on Hugh Boggs' wheat field.

Photograph of C. M. Springer, son of land owner Ruby Springer, working in the home garden on the family's farm.

Photograph of potential soil erosion. Showing a close-up of how easily soil blows when William J. Trexel sifts it through his fingers. This is a lower part of a 65-acre field of cotton, grain sorghum and sudan grass that washd out in a 19-inch rain, June 22, 1948. Silt deposited in lower part of the field has created a blow problem. OK-9657.

Photograph of pure-bred Hereford cattle grazing on [unclear] pasture of Bermuda grass, native bluestem and clovers. This pasture has been mowed for weed control where the cattle are grazing. In the foreground the pasture has not been mowed and the cattle graze to this line. This shows the value of mowing. OK-9111.

Photograph of road damage from flooding. This was a good section-line farm road at 4 pm, June 22, 1948. 8 hours later, after a 16 to 20 inch downpour, it looked like this. The road led to the farmsteads of Terry G. McCarty and his neighbor, Joe Payon [sp?]. OK-9651.

Photograph of "Stock cattle on the Olie Hale farm 3 ½ miles east of Rush Springs grazing weeping lovegrass seeded in May 1948. This is a coarse textured sandy soil and this field had cropped with peanuts for several years."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a deep washout where a section line road and concreate culvert was swept away by 16-20-inch rain on June 22. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Section line road running north from Hydro washed out in, concrete culvert completely disappearing. Many farm families had to go miles out of way to reach town. Extent of washout indicated by size of Soil Conservation Service technician. Estimate repair cost: $3,000."

Photograph of five longhorn cattle grazing on a field located in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "The government's only Long Horn cattle herd, the largest in the world, is found in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, at Lawton, Okla. These are the descendants of the great herds that gave fame and fortune to the "Trail Riders" of the old west. They are now practically museum pieces, the skull and horns often selling for hundreds of dollars."

Photograph of terraces holding water on wheat field drilled on contour terraces built in 1935.

Photograph of part of 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class I land Grass made good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.

Photograph of the government's only long term cattle herd, the largest herd on the continent and one of the largest in the world, is found in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, in Lawton, Oklahoma. These are the descendants of the great herds that gave fame and fortune to the "Trail Riders" of the Old West. They are now practically museum pieces, the skull and bones often selling for hundreds of dollars. OK-79-530.

Photograph of the government's only long term cattle herd, the largest herd on the continent and one of the largest in the world, is found in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, in Lawton, Oklahoma. These are the descendants of the great herds that gave fame and fortune to the "Trail Riders" of the Old West. They are now practically museum pieces, the skull and bones often selling for hundreds of dollars. OK-79, 535.

Photograph of a watering trough below a pond dam on the Chester Hall farm. OK-9108.

Photograph of Dannie LaCrone, Soil Conservationist, Indian Service, in lovegrass planted last year. Weeds were moved once this year and pasture was grazed by 4 animal units for 2 1/2 months. OK-8945.

Photograph of Lonnie E, Blair and his boys stacking native bluestem. Mr. Blair is shown near stack of hay and Donald, oldest son, on rake. Mr. Blair is a member of the Board of Supervisors.

Photograph of L. E. Blair, [unclear] Board of Supervisors, [unclear] Soil Conservation District. OK-9098.