Photograph of a 26 acre field of common Bermuda grass established by planting 2 lbs. of hulled Bermuda grass seed with 100 lbs 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in shallow furrows on a well prepared cultipacked seedbed (7-OH-B-3-III). Two months after seeding date, Mr. Mabry reports 26 head of 2 and 3 year-old white face cows are grazing this new Bermuda planting at this date and it is carrying them. Mr. Mabry plans to overseed the field in the fall of 1955 with big hop clover when the field is well established with underground root stolons. He plans to overseed fall swon vetch and small grain to maintain soil fertility and for supplemental pasture. One ton of lime per acre was applied to improve legume growth.

Photograph of the upper end of dynamited ditch showing water draining into ditch.

Photograph of multiple purpose reservoir, including Chickasha water supply, under construction. Total capacity 56,000 A. F. Embankment 1,203,000 cu. Yd. Rip rap being place above berm on upstream slope is limestone hauled from Cement, 25 miles sorth. Below berm is gypseous sandstone from emergency spillway excavation

Photograph of Ruben Potter examining the height of grain sorghum thaat was irrigated from Sandstone Creek. This feed produced approximately fifteen tons per acre. Where fee in same field was not irrigated it was not worth cutting.

Photograph of flood prevention structure. Halliburton cementing truck grouting working platform under the municipal structure

Photograph of old stablized Washita River channel. This channel was used by the river prior to 1913. Note stabilized banks and small size channel.

Photograph of flood prevention structure Halliburton cementing trucks iin operation grouting the working platform under the municipal structure.

Photograph of Washita River bank cutting one mile Northwest of Pauls Valley, Okla. 2500 acres bottom land has fallen into river from Maysville, Okla. To Daugherty since 1937. The river channel has widened an average of 200 ft. in this section. Note car bodies for temporary control.

Photograph of planted May 2, 1955. 26 acre field of common bermuda grass established by planting 2 lobs of hulled bermuda grass seed with 100 lbs 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in shallow furrows on a well prepared cultipacked seedbed (7-OH-B-3-III). Two months after seeding date, Mr. Mabry reports 26 head of 2 and 3 year-old white face cows are grazing this new bermuda planting at this date and it is carrying them. Mr. Mabry plans to overseed the field in the fall of 1955 with big hop clover. When the field is well established with underground root stolons he plans to overseed fall sown vetch and small grain to maintain soil fertility and for supplemental pasture. One ton of lime per acre was applied to improve legume growth.

Photograph of old stablized Washita River channel. This channel was used by the river prior to 1913. Note stabilized banks and small size channel.

Photograph of Frank Boykin-drilling 6 small wells fitted with 5.5" casing and gravel packed. Wells will be pumped with central pumping unit and farmer hopes to irrigate 80 acres of land. Each well has been tested with 2" centrifugal pump.

Photograph of Kudzu at roadside. Planted by CCC boys in 1939. This Japanese plant is famous in the south for controlling gullies and steep land. It High in protein it is excellent forage.

Photograph of a closeup of sod drilled oats, drilled Sept. 15, 1959.

Photograph of sod drilled oats. Johnsongrass and lespedesa meadow. Drilled Sept. 15, 1959. This type of operation eliminates seedbed preparation which is a different operation in Blackland.

Photograph of Art Hanes, member of the Board of supervisors of Rogers Soil Conservation District with Brillion cultipacker seeder. OK-197-8.

Photograph of Griffin water and tool truck. OK-584-7.

Photograph of improvement cutting. In any improvement cut on abused pineland numerous hardwood trees must be eliminated. Cross ties are common hardwood products. Eagletown has been a forest community for over 130 years. It is Oklahoma's oldest commonly operated post office. OK-775-2.

Photograph of Sargeant Major Creek and watershed area. Site 3, showing rock core. Station 0+00 [unclear] dam. OK-217-7.

Photograph of brush control. Conservation aid, Jesse Nail, showing the fins on a root plow. These fins are set at a 45 degree angle to the blade to pull up roots of brush and to produce the turbulence necessary for seedbed preparation. The fins have a large share of the effectiveness of the operation. TX-602-9.

Photograph of sprinkler irrigation. The sprinkler irrigation system in operation on pre-irrigated land for cotton growing. This farm is in a low rainfall area and some irrigation is needed to work out a good soil and water conservation plan for most types of farming. Class II land, 2% slope, Soil Unit # 7. TX-273-10.

Photograph ofa loblolly pine tree 26 inches in diameter and [illegible] high. It's the "mother tree" to 6 area pines on this farm. In 1955, the surounding seedlings were about post [?] size. OK-[?]29-4

Photograph of open range country, Quachita problem area in soil conservation. There is little hope for a conservation program for this area so long as it is unfenced and subject to uncontrolled fire and grazing. OK_72-11.

Photograph of Big Bend National Park, showing a part of the Tornillo Flats, where pitting was done last winter in strips. Where the pits are, they caught 2.4 inches of rain and was absorbed into the ground. A thick cover of annuals resulted, mostly 6-week grama, with some seedlings of perennials that were seeded following pitting. The strips not pitted are badly crusted and almost no water penetrated the soil. The area is almost bare. TX-48-176.

Photograph of Bermuda grass at the A.G. Mabry Ranch. Planted on May 2, 1955. A 26 acre field of common Bermuda grass established by planting 2 pounds of hulled Bermuda grass seed with 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre in shallow furrows on a wall prepared cultipacked** seedbed (See 7-OH-B-3-III). Two months after seeding date, Mr. Mabry reports 26 head of 2 and 3 year-old white face cows are grazing this new Bermuda planting at this date and it is carrying them. Mr. Mabry plans to overseed the field in the fall of 1955 with big hop clover. When the field is well established with underground root stolons, he plans to overseed fall-sown vetch and small grain to maintain soil fertility and for supplemental pasture. One ton of lime per acre was applied to improve legume growth. OK-72-5. **referring to the use of a cultipacker, that roller-comprised piece of agricultural equipment that establishes a smooth seedbed for planting by breaking down dirt clods, air bubbles and small stones.