Photograph of cattle grazing upon rye and vetch. Purebreed Hereford cattle are grazing on rye and vetch on the Mike Schlitz farm. He has run 160 head of cows and calves on this 40 acres of rye and vetch from March 1, 1956 upto the present when this picture was taken [July 9, 1956]. There has been less than two inches of rain on the vetch crop, yet, the vetch produced an abundance of grazing and the cattle were in excellent condition. Program of soil building crops began in 1937 with the assistance of T-Bone McDonald, Assistant State Conservationist of Oklahoma. Mr. Schlitz has continually used rye and vetch since that date. OK-307-10.

Photograph of Madrid Clover and Johnsongrass as an excellent mixture for hay. The clover was planted on Johnsongrass land in March 1951, and was harvested for hay in that year. The clover was harvested for seed in 1992 and yielded around 300 pounds per acre where the photo was made. Soil Unit # 4, Class I. TX-48-123.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and an off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, contractor, is disking the second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and summer shaded crop. Disk weight approximately 7600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged with Bermuda grass.next spring. OK-297-4.

Photograph of cleat tractor and offset brush disc. Hap Ray, contractor, is discing a second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and a [planting a] summer shade crop. The disc weight is approximately 7600 pounds and the disc cut 8to 10 inches deep. The area to be sprigged to Bermuda grass the next spring. OK-297-5.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, Contractor, disking second time after trees, brush, and crowns were removed and summer shade crop. Disk weight approximately 7,600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged to bermuda next spring. OK-297-5.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and an off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, contractor, is disking the second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and summer shaded crop. Disk weight approximately 7600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged with Bermuda grass.next spring. OK-5103.

Photograph of clear land plowed and sprigged to bermuda grass. Cattle grazing bermuda grass whee once stood heavy brush which made the land practically useless.

Photograph of Bermuda sod on the front slope of a dam—sodded and fertilized in 1949—occasional light grazing. Sod shows some evidence of breaking up and probably should be fertilized in the near future. Has provided excellent protection to the structure. OK-3134-4

Photograph of a view of part of Mr. Leslie Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The strips of sorghum and wheat run from terrace to terrace. Vetch grew last year on the strips from season to season. These are channel type terraces and they empty into a an alfalfa waterway (running across the picture in the center). The sorghum will be combined leaving the stubble on the strips. See TX-47, 218 and 47, 219. TX-47-217.

Photograph of view of part of Mr. Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “View of part of Mr. Harris’ 280 acres of terraced land. The strips of sorghum and wheat run from terrace to terrace. Vetch grew last year on the strips now in sorghum. Mr. Harris rotates the crops in strips from season to season. These are channel type terraces and they empty into an alfalfa waterway (running across picture in center). The sorghum will be combined leaving the stubble on the strips. (See Tex-47-218 and Tex-47-219)."

Photograph of bindweed in bloom. OK-342-1.

Photograph of bindweed control. The field corner is abandoned due to bindweed. Bigtop dalea [legume], silver bluestem [grass], threeawn [grass] and sand dropseed [grass] are crowding the bindweed. OK-342-3.

Photograph of Sandlove grass drilled in wheat in 1952 on Class III and IV land, Soil Unit 12.

Photograph of Herb Wells, Biology Specialist, SCS, and Charlie Melton, WUC of Sallisaw, making a check on fish balance in a farm pond on O.L. McCart in Okmulgee Co.

Photograph of Black Locust trees planted in February, 1955, They are 6 months old and range between 6 and 8 feet tall. Watermelons were planted in order to give the trees the necessary cultivation. OK-151-3.

Photograph of Soil Conservation District [SCD] Board chairman Olean (left) and Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician Albert T. Jordan (right) inspect a strand of cotton planted where guar was grown last year. Cotton planted as two rows in and one out. At left is cotton following cotton. Practically no cotton will be harvested around here this year because of drought. I 2 RR. TX-48, 201.

Photograph of Soil Conservation District [SCD] Board Chairman Olson (left) and Soil Conservation Service technician, Albert T. Jordan [right] standing in a field of cotton following cotton. Drought has ruined this cotton, planted 2 in and 2 out following. In the background in the 10-acre field of cotton planted 2 in and 1 out following soil-improving guar. I 2 RR. TX-48, 204.

Photograph of Soil Conservation District [SCD] Board Chairman Olson (left) and Soil Conservation Service technician, Albert T. Jordan [right] standing in a field of cotton following cotton. Drought has ruined this cotton, planted 2 in and 2 out following. In the background in the 10-acre field of cotton planted 2 in and 1 out following soil-improving guar. I 2 RR. TX-48, 205.

Photograph of Weeping Lovegrass. The switchgrass was planted on March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate the seed until April 28. The fertilized part receive 100 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre. OK-395-5.

Photograph of switchgrass. The switchgrass was planted in the spring of 1955 with fertilizer as shown in pounds per acre. OK-395-1.

Photograph of Weeping Lovegrass. The Weeping Lovegrass was planted on May 18, 1956. The fertilized part received 100 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer per acre as applied in the drill row. OK-395-7.

Photograph of a field of weeping lovegrass planted in the spring of 1955. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Weeping lovegrass planted in the spring of 1955. Fertilizer applied in the row as indicated."

Photograph of a field of weeping lovegrass planted March 27, 1956. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Weeping Lovegrass planted March 27, 1956. There was no moisture to germinate seed until April 28. Fertilized side received 100 lbs. of 16-20-0 per acre."

Photograph of switchgrass planted in the spring of 1955, with fertilizer shown in pounds per acre. OK-395-1.