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 Basel-bark application, using 2 3/4 gallon of low volatile 2-4-5, T ester (4 lbs. acid per gallon material used) in 100 gallon of diesel oil. The spray being applied so as to completely encircle and wet the point of runoff onto the soil the lower 12 in. of each plant. Equipment used was a John Bean powered sprayer. The brush and trees were blackjack, post and white oak, hickory, elm, persimmon and dogwood.

Photograph of Dr. J. Q. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College, and Geo.N. Lowe, WWC, discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda Garss from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, disking and harrowing, then roots planted with automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 lbs of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied with the roots. Roots wer planted in May and June. July 8, 9 and 10 Bermuda Grass seed wsas planted a the rate of 2 lbs. per acre with 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre, with an EZ-Flow, using attachment and press wheels. The field was not patured prior to making the picture.

Photograph of bluestem meadow broken out into 100-foot width contour strips for cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bluestem meadow broken out into 100-foot width contour strips for cultivation. Ends were left in meadow for turn rows."

Photograph of "District employee, Calvin Haines, (on drill) assisting cooperator, Floyd Kimble, on tractor, seed 2.4 acre waterway to western wheatgrass." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Calvin Haines, 2. Floyd Kimble.

Photograph of Casie Thompson and Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Casie Thompson, 2. Kenneth Yoakum. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Casie Thompson, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Canadian-Walnut SCD, & SCS technician Kenneth Yoakum discussing sweetclover as a soil building & grazing crop. Two tons lime & 250# of 20% superphosphate applied at seeding time. Pasture has furnished 2 months grazing for 30 head cattle & has an excellent growth left."

Photograph of a drawdown pipe extending from Site 15, Cavalry Creek. Trees grow along the drawdown pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drawdown pipe. Discharge of water from the 18" drawdown pipe pn site 15, Cavalry Creek Watershed."

Photograph of a drawdown pipe extending from Site 15, Cavalry Creek. Trees grow along the drawdown pipe. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drawdown pipe. Discharge of water from the 18" drawdown pipe pn site 15, Cavalry Creek Watershed."

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler, rancher, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, with string of fish caught out of one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed."

Photograph of a "Close-up picture of the field being terraced on Caleb Harper farm, under the supervision of SCS technicians. Soil seems to run together and seal thereby restricting the rate of intake; therefore erosion appears even on gentle slopes."

Photograph of a close up shot of seed lying on the ground after the land was seeded and distributed via airplane on Mr. (Walter) Long's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shows seed on the ground which were distributed by airplane. Mr. Long has just purchased the farm and is retiring it to grass."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers, one on the tractor, and one in the trailer, stripping cotton planted and cultivated on the contour rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour Cotton Stripping. W. T. Schmidt, district cooperator, stripping cotton that has been planted and cultivated in contour rows."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers, one on the tractor, and one in the trailer, stripping cotton planted and cultivated on the contour rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour Cotton Stripping. W. T. Schmidt, district cooperator, stripping cotton that has been planted and cultivated in contour rows."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED workers, one on the tractor, and one in the trailer, stripping cotton planted and cultivated on the contour rows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contour Cotton Stripping. W. T. Schmidt, district cooperator, stripping cotton that has been planted and cultivated in contour rows."

Photograph of ranch owner Cordis Martin (left) and Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of a cut stream bank on highway 77, created in January 1958, with no attempt made to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stream bank cut on Highway 77, 3 to 1 slope. Bank cut with no attempt made to control erosion. Cut made in Jan. 1958. Erosion of bank has started with an estimated 6" of rainfall to date. With normal rainfall erosion will be much greater. Soil Unit 9."

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFIED "Daily laborers cleaning and sacking little bluestem seed."

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Taken from southeast corner of quarter section looking west. Shinnery is being completely turned under leaving roots exposed. Sorghum cover will be established and field seeded to climax native grasses."

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Deep plowing for shinnery control. Deep plowing turns under the shinnery leaving roots exposed on surface. Sorghum cover will be established and climax native grasses seeded."

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A plow is shown digging up the invasive plant. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Deep plow turning under shinnery. Left of plow shows shinnery infestation. Right of plow shows how shinnery was turned under and roots showing. This field will be established to climax native grasses."

Photograph of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Taken from southeast corner of quarter section looking north. Shinnery is completely turned under. Sorghum cover will be established and field seeded to climax native grasses."

Photograph of a part of a field deep plowed to control an infestation of shinnery oak. A car and truck is parked in the middle of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Deep plowing for shinnery control. Right half of picture shows the infestation of shinnery oak. Left half after being plowed 20" deep. Shinnery oak is completely turned under. Field to be seeded to Sudan in 1958, rye in fall for winter cover. Sorghum cover will be established in 1959 for grass seeding."

Photograph of Delbert Inman watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.