Photograph of soil profiles for Parsons silt loam, Bates very fine sandy loam, and Adkins silty clay loam, arranged by Elmo Baumann.

Photograph of rows of sweet clover on the Rose and Mizell Farm.

Photograph of Mr. C. F. Cornelius, member of the board of supervisors of the Little River Soil Conservation District, retired a few years back as a construction engineer for the Stanolind Oil Company, but he still likes to build. He constructed this fine water tank at the cost of only $14.26 in materials and labor. He gets water from a running spring. Lifting water 8 feet in 1 ¼ inch pipe using a 2 ½ horsepower motor (gasoline). The tank is of concrete, 8 ½ feet in diameter and 22 ½ inches deep. It holds 800 gallons of water. The cost is less than 2 cents a gallon to build the tank. It took 296 common bricks, and 4 sacks of cement with sand and gravel coming from a branch on the farm. 4-point barbed wire is placed around the top of the tank for reinforcement. It can pump the tank full in 10 minutes. This took only half a day to build. It is located where Mr. Cornelius can have water for two pastures. Fresh water pays off with better wattle. Earl Hayes, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] at right. OK-10-464.

Photograph of a cover crop of black-eyed peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, “blackeyed [sic] peas for a cover crop on land where alfalfa was grown in 1952. Cotton was grown in 1953-54. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12. See photo No. Ok-92-10.”

Photograph of a cover crop field of black-eyed peas growing under two different conditions. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field of blackeyed [sic] peas growing under two different conditions. Peas on right are following alfalfa in 1952 and cotton in 1953-54. Peas on left are following only cotton for a long period of years. See photos Ok-52-9 and 10. Class III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 12."

Photograph of mesquite trees that have been deadened by kerosene poured on the crowns.

Photograph of blackeyed peas for a cover crop following cotton for a long period of years. This field is adjacent to field where peas are growing after alfalfa. See photo No. OK-92-10. Class III land, 2% slope, soil unit 12.

Photograph of a combine harvester reaping, threshing and winnowing [“combining” the three in one operation—hence a “combine”] Sideoats grama seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, soil unit 20. OK-93-9.

Photograph of Cutting alfalfa with a swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinkllers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope. Soil unit 8 & 9. OK-92-5.

Photograph of combining grasses. Combining Sideoats grama grass seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, Soil Unit 20. OK-93-7.

Photograph of a grassy range divided with a wire fence. Printed description on back: "Native range on a gypsum site in excellent condition. Sand Bluestem, Sideoats grama, catclaw, sensitive briar, wild alfalfa, antelope horn, hairy grama, celea, Blazing star, halls panicum, blue grama, buffalo bur and croton are present in this range."

Photograph of irrigated alfalfa. Cutting alfalfa with a swather. The swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 8 and 9. OK-92-5.

Photograph of cutting alfalfa with swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 8 and 9.

Photograph of irrigated alfalfa. Cutting alfalfa with swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigted with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, soil unit 8 and 9.

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem grass on 70-RR-B-31 Class III land.

Photograph of brush control, showing mesquite trees that have been deadened by pouring kerosene on the crowns. OK-93-5.

Photograph of mesquite trees that have been deadened by kerosene poured on the crowns.

Photograph of of a range land with sparse vegetation. Printed description on back: "Native grass range in poor condition due to overgrazing. The plants present in this range are Triodia, Three-awn, Blue Grama, Buffalo Bur, Sand Dropseed, Prickly pear, Yucca, ragweed and mesquite."

Photograph of several dead mesquite trees killed by kerosene for brush control. Several buildings dot the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Mesquite trees that have been deadened by kerosene poured on the crowns."

Photograph of a windbreak. A three-row Chinese Elm windbreak as planted on March 17, 1951 to protect cultivated field from wind erosion. Class II and III land, 2% slope, Soil Unit 7. OK-92-3.

Photograph of site no. 9, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Construction work completed on June 20, 1956 by the Paul R. Moody Construction Co. , Contractor. Drainage area 404 acres. Sediment pool storage 17 acre feet. Flood pool storage 155 acre feet. Estimated cost $21,838. 00. Benefit cost ratio 1. 92:1. From the west end of the embankment looking NE.

Photograph of Site 10, Owl Creek subwatershed of the Washita River. Work started on 2-28-56 and was completed on 6-20-56 by the Paul R. Moody Construction Co. of Pauls Valley, Okla. Drainage area 303 acres, sediment pool storage 20 acre feet, sediment pool area 5 acres, flood pool storage 115. 5 acre feet, estimated cost $17,319. 00, annual benefit to the downstream flood plain $1,222. 00, benefit cost ratio of 1. 77/1. Earth spillway in background with drawdown structure near the center of the picture.

Photograph of a county highway bridge over Stillwater Creek washed out by flood water on June 21, 1957.

Photograph of the mangled wreckage of a highway bridge spanning over Stillwater Creek. This wash out was caused by floodwaters on June 21, 1957. The back of the photograph proclaims, "County highway bridge over Stillwater Creek was washed out by flood water on June 21, 1957."