Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Becky Sue Cole, 2, asks as she tries to pull the brush off her father, Bob Cole, Guymon chamber of commerce secretary who has spearheaded arrangements for Guymon's Pioneer Days."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Hall of Fame selections for 1955, J. C. Penny, drygoods expert, left and Judge F. Hiner Dale, Guymon jurist, chat at Wednesday's banquet."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Pioneer Queen for the annual celebration at Guymon is Mrs. Anna Lee Williamson, Texas county clerk from 1930 to 1941."

Photograph of a combine harvesting irrigated maize. This maize averaged 80 bushels per acre.

Photograph of a fence line contrast. The pasture on the left has been heavily grazed with sheep. No rains have occurred in 1953. The result is that the range is almost bare. The pasture on the right has not been used as heavily and some clover still remains. TX-48-566.

Photograph of a view of a part of the long Brothers and their irrigated farm showing alfalfa, wheat and sorghum--the three principal crops grown with irrigation in Texas County, OK. Underground piper line can be seen in the center of the picture. OK-172-5.

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFED men dumping chopped sugar drip cane from harvester into a 1000-ton trench silo on the H. B. Hale Farm. A fifth UNIDENTIFIED man is standing on the tractor behind the truck. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Trucks carry chopped sugar drip cane from harvester and dump it into a 1000 ton trench silo, where it is packed by tractors. Mr. Hale plans to feed the ensilage to 160 head of registered Hereford cattle this winter."

Photograph of Fischer’s Wheat Bowl Farm, Hooker, Oklahoma. Side view of sub-surface tillage equipment being used on this farm comprising 16 scattered quarter sections (See OK-10, 721). II HP 2X. OK-10, 722.

Photograph of Norman Fischer (left) shows Technician John Bailey the effectiveness of properly-managed residue in controlling wind erosion and conserving moisture. This wheat is in good condition though at the time the picture was taken, rain was needed for further growth. In June 1952, Fischer harvested 22 bushels of wheat per acre despite the drought. He left the stubble 8 to 12 inches tall. In the first week in July, he worked the field with a sub-surface plow with blades or shovels as set from 3.5 to 4 inches deep, leaving residue in the surface. He repeated the operation in mid-August to cut weeds and volunteer wheat. Drilled wheat in a deep furrow on September 20, 1952. OK-10, 725.

Photograph of a joint meeting of the County Agents and Work Unit Conservationists [WUCs} in the Panhandle of Oklahoma. The purpose of the meeting was to orient personnel on procedures for use of the county soil testing laboratories, and discuss fertilizer recommendations. This was the last of a series of meetings that covered the state. Robert O. Woodward, Extension Agronomist, is leading the discussion. OK-138-1.

Photograph of a 35 acre field of irrigated sugar drip cane is being harvested by a portable ensilage cutter. This field had 5 tons of manure applied per acre and mold board plowed 11 inches deep last year. There was no pre-planting irrigation but the field received 4 to 5 inches of rain in May before planting. The cane was planted at the rate of 7 pounds per acre in 33 inch rows, 1160 feet long. This field had three 4 inch applications of water and 30 pounds of anhydrous ammonia per acre during the growing season. The cane was 9 1/2 feet tall and yeilded 23 tons of ensilage per acre. Soil units 2x and 18.

Photograph of row irrigation by gated pipe on a 1 to 2 percent slope. Grade exceeds SCS specifications.

Photograph of joint meeting of County Agents and WUCs in Panhandle of Oklahoma. Purpose of meeting was to orient personnel on procedures for use of county soil testing laboratories and discuss fertilizer recommendations. This was the last of a series of meetings that covered the State. Robert O. Woodward, Extension Agronomist, is leadiing the discussion.

Photograph of irrigated alfalfa cut and windrowed. Cattle in the background are grazing on an irrigated pasture. OK-171-8.