Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting a 20 year service award to Mr. McCraw.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Lobrecht with a 25 year Service Award.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Leonard with a 30 year service award.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Willis Milton with a 30 year Service Award.

Photograph of Mr. Tidwell presenting Mr. Stidham with a 30 year service award.

Photograph of Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, left, standing in a depleted Mill land field seeded to native grasses in the spring of 1949. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Caruso, right, and Ray Murrall, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted Mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oOT – VII." People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ray Murrall, 2. Caruso (M. A. "Mike" Caruso).

Photograph of class VII land consisting of rough broken land. The river channel in the background is class VIII land consists of river wash.

Photograph of class VII land consisting of limestone, dolomite, and gypsum.

Photograph of flood storage water from Site 29, Cavalry Watershed flown into this drop inlet structure from grassed channel as shown in OK-1438-2 and is dropped safely into the creek channel. Drop inlet was constructed by the DCCC approximately 25 years ago and still functions properly.

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row."

Photograph of emergency tlling just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row.

Photograph of John C. Craft looking on and John V. Chelf and James B. Lowe measure fish from the Federal Fish Hatchery to be used to stock farm ponds in connection with the Soil Conservation Service Program.

Photograph of a close up shot of an UNIDENTIFED man looking at young seedlings on the G. P. Range. These seedlings were planted with a furrow type drill in the spring of 1960 as part of the G. P. range reseeding project. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up of range reseeding made with furrow type drill in spring of 1960. Note the young seedlings showing up in furrows where competitive grasses have been eliminated with this type drill."

Photograph of Eragrostis trichodes, or sand love grass, Cultivated seed increase planting made in 1939. Plants in foreground killed by gophers. OK-8390.

Photograph of Pasture planting. William H. Tompkins, Soil Conservation Service Aid, holding runners of Bermuda grass on heavily fertilized side of the field. Notice difference in the stand of grass due to the fertilization. OK-350-2.

Photograph of pasture planting. Dairy cattle grazing on improved Bermuda grass pasture. Clovers have been overseeded according to Soil Conservation Service {SCS] recommendations. One cutting of hay has already been harvested from this pasture. OK-350-10.

Photograph of Rogers, left, and Robert N. Wall, SCS technician, examining 30-acres field seeded to native grass in April, 1948. Rogers sowed little bluestem 10 lbs. an acre, blue grass 2 lbs. an acre, and sand lovegrass 1 lb. an acre. Drilled in 7-inch rows on row sorghum stubble of year before. Disked lightly. This field had been in cultivation about 20 years , mostly peanuts and row feed. "Wouldn't hardly pay gas and oil bill then," says Rogers. Planting first grazed in 1950 with 42 head of cattle June 15 to Sept. 1. Rogers' grazing plan is to use the planting some in spring, take off when about half used, then winter on the field. 7RP-III

Photograph of Murl Roark, SCS technician, and Mike Caruso, member of the South Caddo SCD board of supervisiors, examine portion of a 60-acre bluestem pasture planted in March, 1947. Field is almost entirely little bluestem. Green winter-grasses 12 cows and 12 calves on this 60 acres, along with 10 acres of well-established weeping lovegrass, and rests the pasture during the growing season. This native grass was seeded in 12-inch rows at a rate of 12 lbs. to an acre on badly eroded land. Green says the grass has ended erosion. 7RP-VIII

Photograph of Caruso, right and Ray Murrell, SCS technician, in 140-acre depleted mill land field which was seeded to native grass mixture in spring, 1949. Caruso plans to use this pasture during the winter and rest it during the growing season until grass is well established. No land preparation on this planting. Very sandy soil. Considerable wind and water erosion ahead of grass planting. This 140-acre planting fertilized in 1949 with 140 tons of lime and 20 tons of rock phosphate. 7oCT - VII.

Photograph of four acres of an 18-acre native grass pasture seeded March 16, 1947. These four acres were cut for hay on Aug 1, 1951. Hay yield was 242 bales. Figuring 50 bales to the ton, that's slightly more than two tons to an acre. Grass had never been grazed. Grass was mowed to within 4 inches of ground, averaged 10 inches in height when picture was taken (three weeks after mowing). Bluestem in distant background in part of same 1947 planting, was not out for hay. Easterling plans to use the 18-acre planting for winter grazing.

Photograph of Murl Roark, SCS technician examining Indiangrass seeded in 36-inch rows in spring, 1949. Ten acre planting. Rate 5 lbs. an acre. 7RR-II.

Photograph of a pasture on Vernon clay infested with mesquite. Eradication of the mesquite would aid in improving the native stand of buffalo and grama grasses.

Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.

Photograph of Murl Roark, SCS technician, examning Indiangrass.