Photograph of G. L. Kirk, chairman of the board of supervisors, Little River Soil Conservation District (SCD) and cooperator of the Valliant SCD, prepares seedbed for planting Kentucky 31 fescue grass on his 160 acre grassland farm. OK-10-475.

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 side oat gama on seed increase plot at Canton Lake, planted in 1949. OK-98-7.

Photograph of switch grass on seed increase plot at Canton Lake. Planted in 1949. OK-98-8.

Photograph of switch grass in west field of seed increase plots. Planted in 1949. OK-98-10.

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 Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, standing in a field covered in vetch and rye grass. 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austrian Winterpeas [sic] followed by popcorn 1951. 150 pounds 5-10-5 applied at planting time. Vetch and rye planted in fall 1951. 200 pounds of rock phosphate was applied at planting time. 2 tons of dry weight material was allowed to go on the land to be worked into the soil. To be followed by Barley for grain crop."

Photograph of plow pan on the Leonard Russell farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Plow Pan. 70 Soil Unit. Guar Field."

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 State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover. The photograph does not indicate the left to right positions of Rowley or Gault. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS men observing growth of Greenfield Bermudagrass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas."

Photograph of Paul Trent and UNIDENTIFED man inspecting Midland Bermuda planted in 1953 from foundation seed stock. Two UNIDENTIFED men are in the background next to the tractor. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Paul Trent, 2. UNIDENTIFIED, 3. UNIDENTIFIED, 4. UNIDENTIFIED. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Midland Bermuda planted in 1953 from foundation seed stock. Roots to be sold for planting. Fertilized 50lbs. of N."

Photograph of young purebred bull calves on Dallis grass-white clover summer pasture. Through the last several years this field has come into a solid stand of Dallis grass and white clovers. Seeding has occurred mainly from droppings from areas previously established with Dallis grass and clovers. Also seeds have beebn spread by feeding Dallis grass-clover hay. One ton of lime each 8 years and 300 pounds of super-phosphates each 3 years are being applied to this field. This pasture, according to Mr. Wyatt, has a carrying capacity of a cow and a calf per acre. This farm unit consists of some 90 acres of Bermuda base pasture and 10 acres of Dallis grass pasture. The pasture supports some 50 purebred beef cows for some 10 months per year. Land Capability Class I 7-FC. Slight erosion.

Photograph of tilling wheat stubble land with oneway plow. Condition and amount of residue on the soil surface following this tillage operation can be seen in foreground.

Photograph of one-waying wheat stubble on Tipton silt loam, 3 to 3 % slopes, high.

Photograph of cutting 25 bu. Wheat on Carey silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes.

Photograph of midland Bermudagrass being baled. Made about 20-25 bales of hay per acre at same time cattle was grazing it. OK-2851-9.

Photograph of cattle grazing Midland Bermudagrass in field where hay is being baled. OK-2851-14.

Photograph of a district-owned native grass seed drill. The drill is an 8-foot combonation seeder equiped for seeding rough grass seeds in the large box and hard grass seeds in the small box on the back of the drill. OK-133-4.

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem on seed plot at the Canton Lake Area. Planted n 1949. OK-98-9.

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service men observing growth of Greenfield Bermuda grass and ladino clover on soil with very slowly permeable subsoil. State Soil Conservationist Rowley of Oklahoma and Gault of Arkansas. OK-1376-9.

Photograph of King Ranch bluestem on a seed plot at the Canton Lake area. Planted in 1949.

Photograph of the G. L. Kirk farm. Mr. Kirk’s cattle get coll fresh water anytime they want it. They drink from a concrete watering tank below the dam in the background which is fenced off. Trees cover keep the water cool. OK-10-470.

Photograph of a crawler-pulling brush chopper. This picture shows sunflower and cockle burr on the bottom pasture land being controlled by a brush chopper. The chopper measure 32 feet wide. OK-101-5.