Photograph of SCS Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note effect of pine release by axe girdling of this large oak.

Photograph of cutting and threshing wheat on the contour with a combine in a terraced field. The wheat was drilled in with a deep furrowed drill on the contour.

Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour.

Photograph of a cotton field with rows running up and down the hill during a 4-inch rain. Note the relatively small amount of water in the rows. It is running down in the hill and emptying into the wash in the background. This wash is cutting directly across the filed and is over 100 feet wide and about 18 inches deep. This picture was taken the same time as picture number Okla. 5837. Contract the pictures for the value of contour farming. This farm is situated directly North across Highway No. 9 of the Thayer farm shown in picture number Okla. 5837.

Photograph of H.R. Wells, biologist, left, and M.D. Gamble, Agronomist, discuss a western wheatgrass planting. This native, cool-season grass furnishes good food and cover for wildlife, as well as excellent grazing and erosion control. This ;iving grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedman's Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-12.

Photograph of Robert Gamble, left, and Bill Shirley, Oklahoma City highschool students, study identifying characteristics of Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides). Over 50 kinds of grasses, legumes and forbs native to Oklahoma are growing in a living grass exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. 4-H and FFA groups have found the plots helpful for review work in training for the National Land, Range and Pasture Contest sponsored each year by WKY and WKY-TV in Oklahoma City. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with Oklahoma Seedman's Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Expostion. OK-298-7.

Photograph of water standing in lister furrows and terrace channel after a four-inch rain in a cotton field planted on the contour. OK-5839.

Photograph of a close up of photo OK-1362-7, in which Soil Conservation Service {SCS] Woodland Conservationist Charles Burke points out the first deadening of cull hardwood. Note the effect of the pine release by axe girdling of this large oak. OK-1362-8.

Photograph of H.R. Wells, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Biology Specialist in Oklahoma, studies the value of Vanada wild rye for food and cover for wildlife. This cool season native grass is a good source of food for quail, as well as excellent for grazing and, additionally, erosion. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the Oklahoma chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-9.

Photograph of H. R. Wells, biologist, left, and M. D. Gamble, Agronomist, discuss a Western wheatgrass planting. This native cool-season grass furnishes good food and cover for wildlife, as well as excellent grazing and erosion control. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedman’s Association and the Oklahoma State fair and Exposition. OK-298-12.

Photograph of Robert Gamble, left, and Bill Shirley, right, Oklahoma City high school students, study identifying characteristics of Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides). Over 50 kinds of grasses, legumes and forbs native to Oklahoma are growing in a living grass exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with Oklahoma Seedman’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-7.

Photograph of a crowd of 400 ranchers and farmers looking at grasses and other plants at the first stop on the Range Conservation Field Day held by the Association of Hill Country Soil Conservation Districts [SCD]. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, B. W. Allred led the discussion on the tour. This pasture has been conservatively grazed and rested since March 15. Note the good grasses in the foreground. TX-46, 950.

Photograph of a close-up picture of stubble mulch. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work muclh into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens places catfish spawn in hatching troughs. Spawn are aerated through use of mechanical agitators.

Photograph of weeping lovegrass seeded on Soil Unit 12. A lot of wind erosion had taken place as evidenced by sand hummocks along field boundary. 125 pounds 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre applied with grain drill. Seeded April 1959.

Photograph of Dr. Howard Clemens displaying catfish spawn taken from nest from one of his brood ponds.

Photograph of Mr. Staton using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.

Photograph of Mr. Staton contour bordered and seeded to Buffalo Alfalfa for seed production. This field has produced 600 pounds of seed per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm. Class III Soil Unit 7.

Photograph of crop rotation of wheat and sweet clover; also showing contour farming and residue management. A good system of crop rotation is regularly followeed on this farm using sweet clover and alfalfa as soil improving crops. Terraces and waterway have been established under supervision of SCD.

Photograph of a close-up of stubble mulch. This is irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work mulch into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.

Photograph of irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton is using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.

Photograph of the Great Plains Conservation Program [ 1957 - 1996]. Stubble mulching under the Great Plains Program Contract. The filed averaged 40 bushels of wheat per acre in 1958. OK-712-6.

Photograph of a string of bass, blue gill, bream and catfish just caught from a 48 acre fertilized pond on the Dunmon Ranch. None of the fish are over 18 months old; the bass average between 1 ¼ to 1 ½ pounds each; bream and blue gill average to ¾ pounds each. Jack Whitley and Henry T. Peebles, ranch hands, are holding the catch. TX-41, 630.

Photograph of M.D. Gamble, SCS Agronomist, checks a plot of Vanada wild rye in the living grass exhibit established by members of the Chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-11.