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 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 native grass planting. A. R. Bartel planting a mixture of native grasses consisting of little bluestem, sideoats grama, blue grama, switchgrass and sand lovegrass. This mixture is being seeded into a [unclear] cover. The drill used for this operation is owned by the Washita County Soil Conservation District. OK-893-7.

Photograph of fish being stocked in Boggs lake, site 15 Cavalry Creek watershed. Approximately 3000 bass were placed in water on this trip. Leslie Hess, SCS, and Jody Deputy, Washita Co. Game Ranger, are in the photo with representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishamingo.

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 a 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 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 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 teamwork, showing representatives of various agencies studying grass identification and range management. Left to right: Jack Harper, Vocational Agricultural Instructor; Harvey Schmidt. farmer; W. G. Nash [?], district supervisor; Arnold Bowen, farmer; Ralph Olson, section manager of Cordell Chamber of Commerce; Fred Whittington, Range conservationist, Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. OK-893-5.

Photograph of erosion on freshly plowed field after three-inch rain. An UNIDENTIFED man stands in the unterraced field. This property and field is possibly near Cavalry Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion on freshly plowed field after 3 inch rain."

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFIED workers of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishomingo placing fish in Boggs' Lake Site 15 Cavalry Creek Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fish Distribution. The distribution unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishimingo [sic] placing fish in the Boggs' lake site 15 Cavalry creek."

Photograph of fish being stocked in Boggs lake, site 15 Cavalry Creek watershed. Approximately 3000 bass were placed in water on this trip. Leslie Hess, SCS, and Jody Deputy, Washita Co. Game Ranger, are in the photo with representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services of Tishamingo.

Photograph of [unclear] field. Erosion on freshly plowed field after a 3-inch rain. OK-892-2.

Photograph of floods. Hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland are flooded. OK-910-9.

Photograph of floods. The flooding of hundreds of acres of farmland and houses in the lowland. OK-910-9.

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 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 hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland flooded west of Stillwater. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flooded hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland."

Photograph of the distibution unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of Tishamingo placing fish in the boggs lake site 15 Cavalry Creel Watershed.