Photograph of "George Ensminger, Area Engineer, Soil Conservation Service, assisting in the lay out of the boat ramp for the Antlers Kiamichi Park."

Photograph of George Ensminger, area engineer, Soil Conservation Service, assisting in the layout of the boat ramp for Kiamichi Park, Antlers, Oklahoma. OK-4867-1.

Photograph of Raymond Ellis, owner-operator and Don D. Donahoo, Soil Conservationist, inspecting a new irrigaton system. Well is 60 feet deep, water yield is 800 gallons per minute. 40 acres of alfalfs in background. He also irrigates peanuts and tame pasture.

Photograph of a close-up of the new type of harrow plow being used by H. J. Becker. Note the crankshaft on the end of the frame. The harrow goes in circular motions making about a one-fourth turn and leaves straw evenly distributed over the field. Bunches of straw are eliminated thereby improving drilling operations. OK-929-3.

Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.

Photograph of plow packer being used on a field with heavy stubble cover in preparation for planting wheat. Note the straw standing up in rows as if it had grown there. This may be better than flattening the straw out since it will aid in catching snow. OK-929-9.

Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-989-12.

Photograph of a rod weeder being used. OK-929-12.

Photograph of Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting NK-37 Bermudagrass planted in May 1959. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. W. J. Fowler, 2. Floyd Ramsey. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting a planting of NK-37 Bermuda grass. Land was cleared of brush in April, 1959. NK-37 Bermuda grass was planted during the last week in May, 1959, using 1-3/4 lbs. seed and 200 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre. Soil Unite 25c-OH. This pasture was changed from a non-production to a lush pasture within 120 days by proper land use."

Photograph of a view of VII-25c-Oh land which was changed from a non-productive pasture to a lush pasture within 120 days. Brush was removed, pond constructed, and NK-37 Bermuda grass was seeded, fertilized and overseeded with Kobe longgrass. Floyd Ramsey, SCS aide and W.J. Fowler are discussing the conservation practices applied. Ramsey is ranch manager. OK-928-10.

Photograph of Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting a planting of NK-37 Bermuda grass. Land was cleared of brush in April, 1959. NK-37 Bermuda grass was planted during the last week in May, 1959, using 1 ¾ pounds seed and 200 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre. Soil unit 25c-OH. This pasture was changed from non-production to a lush pasture within 120 days by proper land use. OK-928-9.

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

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left) and Vincent Garner, WUC Antlers, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed.

Photograph of Chris Fowler fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs in the Sandstone Creek Watershed area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Clarence Fowler, rancher on Sandstone fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone. Prior to construction of the detention reservoirs it was several miles to good fishing waters."

Photograph of "Clarence Fowler and Warren Whittington fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone Watershed." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Clarence Fowler, 2. Warren Wittington.

Photograph of Chris Fowler fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs in the Sandstone Creek Watershed area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Clarence Fowler, rancher on Sandstone fishing in one of the 24 detention reservoirs on Sandstone. Prior to construction of the detention reservoirs it was several miles to good fishing waters."

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left) and George Lowe, WUC McAlester, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of George Lowe, WUC McAlester, OK (left), Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College, and Bo McAlister, WUC Atoka, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Dr. J.O. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College [i.e., Oklahoma State University] and George N. Lowe, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC], discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda grass from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean, firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, discing and harrowing, then with the roots planted with an automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied with the roots. Roots were planted in May and June. On July 8, 9 and 10, Bermuda grass seed was planted at the rate of 2 pounds per acre, with an EZ-Flow plow, using attachment and press whells. The field was not pastured prior to making the picture on 9-1-1955. OK-139-7.

Photograph of a mule. This beast of burden, although scarce in most sections of Oklahoma, still figures in the economy of the hill country. In the application of a conservation program, a farm planner often must change his thinking from a tractor-operated farm to one in which this animal and his offspring will be used. OK-139-9.