Photograph of a debris guard installation on control structure for a Detention Reservoir for Site 8, Deep Creek, Middle Colorado River Watershed. A water stage recorder is in the background behind the debris guard. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of debris guard installation on control structure with water stage recorder house in background.”

Photograph of Blue Panicum planting, Mountain View Soil Conservation District. Planted on May 21, 1951 at a rate of two pounds per acre. Picture taken on November 2, 1951.

Missing photo. Bill Allrod, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC) and Clarence Dunch, Washita Agronomist, examining eight more Blue Penicum planting made on June 1, 1951. Seeding ratios: 1 lb per acre in 36 inch rows and cultivated one time. Harvested seed two times for a total of sixty pounds per acre. Sold seed at $2.25 / pound. OK-10-621.

Missing photo. Bill Allrod, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC) and Clarence Dunch, Washita Agronomist, examining eight more Blue Penicum planting made on June 1, 1951. Seeding ratios: 1 lb per acre in 36 inch rows and cultivated one time. Harvested seed two times for a total of sixty pounds per acre. Sold seed at $2.25 / pound. OK-10-621.

Photograph of Mr. West on a Farmall tractor applying anhydrous Ammonia to a Bermudagrass waterway, which was sodded in 1949. Seven additional UNIDENTIFIED people stand off in the background next to a truck and one next to the fence near the small sheds. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. UNIDENTIFED, 4. UNIDENTIFED, 5. UNIDENTIFED, 6. UNIDENTIFED, 7. UNIDENTIFED, 8. UNIDENTIFED, 9. Mr. West. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Applying anhydrous Ammonia to a Bermuda grass waterway which was sodded in 1949. This was a method application meeting on fertilization of grasses. Mr. West Operator of the machine is applying 50 pounds of the fertilizer per acre."

Photograph of a large herd of cattle brought in from the bluestem hills. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle being brought in from the grass rich bluestem hills to separate weaned calves from cows. Note good grass."

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 large herd of cattle brought in from the bluestem hills. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle being brought in from the grass rich bluestem hills to separate weaned calves from cows. Note good grass."

Photograph of a concentric ring infiltrometer used on the experiment station at Cherokee, Oklahoma. It was developed by Maurice B. Cox, Agricultural Engineer, working in cooperation with Louis E. Darr and W. Elmo Baumann, soil scientists. The water level in the rings are maintained at equal depth with the float chambers made from discarded automobile carburetors. The rate of infiltration is recorded by a reconnaissance of the filled gage bucket. Louis E. Darr, soil scientist, observing the equipment in operation. The barrel on the stand at the left holds approximately 20 gallons of water for the outer ring supply. 10-606.

Photograph of Marshall Jordan, Soil Conservation Services [SCS] technician examing a gully which has ben healed by a 12-year-old planting of native grass mixture. Little bluestem is the predominant grass. 20RR--High, good range condition. OK-10, 583.

Photograph of project seeding of sand bluestem planted in the spring of 1944 on abandoned cropland. Marshall N. Jordan, District Conservationist. Upper Washita Soil Conservation District [SCD], Cheyenne, Oklahoma. OK-81, 197.

Photograph of a woodland area to be potentially seeded with pine. This picture follows OK_10-457. Shows good pine reproduction in a 50-acre area which was relaease cut in August, 1950. Removal of overstory allowed sufficient light for pine seedling growth. All pine growth is from natural reseeding. Dead brush in foreground is post oak which was deadened or cut in August, 1950. Large oaks were girdled. Pines are shortleaf and loblolly. Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, inspects pine growth. Camera postion marked by upright metal pipe painted yellow. Picture taken in center of Unit 560-A, 6FC-II. OK-457-B.

Photograph of Alvin E. Howard, project conservationist, examining slash pine suppression. Slash pines were interplanted into the hardwood area in 1942, but because of the hindering overstory, the pines have attained little growth. Most of them average six feet in height. Yet in an adjacent area on which undesireable hardwoods were eliminated in 1947, the interplanted pines averaged 26 feet in height. They can be seen in OK-10-584. Pines in the area not released out lack sufficient light for adequate growth. 5FC-II. OK-10-565.

Photograph of Roy McKee deadening cull oak with his chain saw. Pine seed trees nearby should fill this space with seedlings in a few years. Girdling costs vary from $2 to $5 per acre. OK-10-888-B.

Photograph of pine reproduction and growth following girdling of cull hardwoods in May, 1947. AR-61-595.

Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck emphasizing height growth of 5 year old loblolly pine planted in low-grade hardwood. This tree was planted in an opening where it received sufficient sunlight. This 19 acre field was underplanted in 1946 and is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-587

Photograph of pasture. Luther Baggett, second from left, and his neighbors now the value of good pasture.LA-61, 957.

Photograph of the H.C. Stauter Pine planting, 30 acres, planted in 1950, on Class VII land. Some replanting done this year and a small area planted to finish up the field. Surrounded by fire guard with 3 – 4 cross guards, all about 5 feet wide. This makes approximately 70 acres planted on Stauter land, which was begun in 1948. He has planted 4 different seasons and 3 different tracts. He runs a saw mill in Valliant, Oklahoma and is a key person from a forestry standpoint in the District.

Photograph of Mr. E. L. McComas, Soil Conservation District [SCD] cooperator, and Blondell Woolridge, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, check to determine if this collective terrace outlet is ready to receive water from 70 acres of cropland which is planned for terracing. The waterway which is 100 to 150 feet wide was planted to Bermuda grass in the spring of 1950 using a mechanical sprig planted. This is Class II, Soil Unit 2, Blackland. TX-47-590.

Photograph of a waterway planted to Bermuda grass sprigs in April, 1949 and then cotton was planted in the same bed with sprig. In the cultivation of cotton a good cover of grass resulted. The waterway was overseeded to King Ranch bluestem in April, 1950. The waterway is 100 feet wide. TX-47, 510.

Photograph of Marshall Jordan, SCS technician, examining gully which has been healed by 12 year old planting of native grass mixture. Little bluestem is the predominate grass. High good range condition.

Graft left and Marshall Jordan, SCS technician, observing native bluestem pasture which Graft has brought back through periodic rest. This pasture was rested from Aug. 1, 1949 to Aug. 1, 1950, then grazed until Dec. 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. Predominating grass is little bluestem. Graft's range is divided into three large pastures. "If I winter my cattle on one of the pastures," he says, "that pasture is not used during the following growing season. " He stocks his native grass pastures during the growing season at a rate of 20 to 25 head of cattle per quarter section. 7RR - High good range condition.

Photograph of Eldred, right and Clay Wilson, SCS technician, studying grass growth in an 80-acre field seeded to native grass mixture in March, 1950. This picture was taken in a 9-acre area which was fertilized in April, 1951, with 150 lbs. of 5-10-5 an acre. Grass in this area has evidenced much better growth than grass in non-fertilized area. Grass has not been grazed. Eldred will use it for winter grazing after it becomes well established. 7RP-IV

Photograph of four acres of an 18-acre native grass pasture seeded March 16, 1947. These four acres were cut for hay on Aug 1, 1951. Hay yield was 242 bales. Figuring 50 bales to the ton, that's slightly more than two tons to an acre. Grass had never been grazed. Grass was mowed to within 4 inches of ground, averaged 10 inches in height when picture was taken (three weeks after mowing). Bluestem in distant background in part of same 1947 planting, was not out for hay. Easterling plans to use the 18-acre planting for winter grazing.