Photograph of a huge roadside gully caused by run-off from improperly constructed terrace & unprotected outlets and outlet channels.

Photograph of a huge roadside gully caused by run-off from improperly constructed terrace and unprotected outlets and outlet channels. OK-8673.

Photograph of a huge roadside gulley caused by water run-off from an improperly constructed terrace and unprotected outlets and outlet channels. OK-8673.

Photograph of a huge roadside gully caused by run-off from improperly constructed terrace and unprotected outlets and outlet channels. OK-8673.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a gully caused by unprotected terrace outlet. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully along fence row is the result of unprotected terrace outlet channel and will be sloped and sodded to Bermuda for erosion control. Terraces will be extended across channel to divert all runoff out of gully & into adjoining pasture and the fence will be relocated."

Photograph of Carl Chastain kneeling in a field of soil improving Korean Lespedeza. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Carl Chastain in Korean Lespedeza utilized for soil improvement. This is the first year Korean Lespedeza has been used here and Chastain said "Where the oats and wheat were seeded with the Lespedeza the small grain grew 6" to 8" higher than in the other field."

Photograph of G. C. Gardner and Ralph Shaver standing in Shaver's four-acre field of sweetclover that yielded 300 pounds of seed. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. G. C. Gardner, 2. Ralph Shaver. The back of the photograph proclaims, "4 Acre Field of Sweet Clover that yielded 300 lbs. of seed. G. C. Gardner, left and Ralph Shaver in the picture. Shaver says he has planted corn after sweet clover and experienced yield of 15 bushels more per acre than where clover was not grown. On another 7 acre sweet clover field where District Supervisor Shaver pastured 70 head of hogs for 3 months after shaver had pastured 2 milk cows from April 15 to October 15 October."

Photograph of a roadside gully on the left destroying a fence, on the right the fence has been moved back, the roadside resectioned, and set to Bermuda grass. OK-6906.

Photograph of G. G. Goss on a tractor drilling cover and soil improving crop of vetch in a 26-acre pecan orchard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drilling cover and soil improving crop of Vetch in a 26 acre Pecan Orchard. In the same operation, Goss is applying 100# super phosphate per acre. Nimrod Fine Sand."

Photograph of 4 rows of crotolaria for wind erosion control and soil improvement alternating with 8 rows of peanuts. Mr. J.R. Grydor, father of J.W. Grydor, examines the crotolaria seed crop. TX-41-307.

Photograph of W.A. Maples farm land. Wind strips on Contour. 4 rows of crotolaria alternating with 8 rows of peanuts on 20 acres of Texas field. Next year, Maples plans to use a 4-row strip with 2 rows of crotolaria on the outside of two rows of peas. Crop residue is from last year's strips of sorghum. Peanuts on the field last year yielded 24 bushels per acre. The 74 acre field is all planted on the contour and stripped for wind erosion. 30 acres are protected with 2 rows of peas plus a row of sorghum on each side; 5 acres with 4 row strips of peas; 19 acres with 4 row strips of sorghum; 20 acres with 4 row strips of of crotolaria. Peas and crotolaria were fertilized with 100 pounds super phospate per acre. TX-41-302.

Photograph of two acre Bermuda grass pasture strip developed from a badly gullied draw. The draw was sloped and sodded in 1938 and now provides grazing at the rate of 1 unit per acre and serves as an outlet channel for 70 acres of terraced and cultivated land. Mr. Fred Bunch states that this pasture strip furnishes better grazing than any of his 28 acres of native pasture on this 160 acre farm. He also states that his soil conservation practices have increased by $1,000 the value of this farm. Terraces were built with the assistance of the old Sentinel Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] Camp. OK-8467. Meadow development. In the spring of 1940 this 60 acre abandoned, cultivated field was planted to sericea lespedeza. There was formerly a shoulder deep gully where the man I standing and numerous smaller ones covered the area. This year Mr. George Stainer has made one cutting for hay that yielded a ton per acre. It has been heavily grazed since then and another hay crop could be cut immediately (the estimated yield is 1 ton per acre). OK-8628.

Photograph of Kudzu for erosion control on bank of North Canadian River. Crews were set out by CCC in 1940.

Photograph of Kudzu for erosion control on bank of North Canadian River. Crews were set out by CCC in 1940.

Photograph of a farm pond in Muskogee, constructed in the Spring of 1940 to supply stock water. This is the only water supply on the ranch. The pond was stocked with bass, breen, blue gill and perch according to recommendations of Homer C. Towns, Soil Conservation Service, Regional Biologist, in 1941.

Photograph of mowing a Johnson Grass Meadow. A 27 acre bottomland field that is subject to overflow. “From May 1 to July 10 I had 34 head of beef stock on this grass,” said Earl Fish, “and the last of July, I got a hay crop that yielded at least a ton to the acre. I let the stock stay on the grass until about August 5 and I am now getting my second hay crop. I expect to make about ½ ton per acre this cutting, put the stock back to grazing and leave them until the first frost, probably in the middle of October. During the entire grazing period the stock have had access to about 30 acres of native grass on the hill, but they would only go up there at night for the cool breeze. No matter how early in the morning, I’d get out to the bottom land, the cows would already be there grazing and they’d stay on the Johnson grass all day.” OK-8596.

Photograph of sweet clover honey. The wife of Howard Flick is preparing comb honey for canning while he lables the full jars. Mr. Flick says all of his honey comes from his sweet clover fields and already this year he has procurred from his 12 hives 60 gallons of honey. OK-8593.

Photograph of John (left) and his father Howard Flick inspect a part of the 3000# of white clover seed harvested from 10 acres this year. The sweet clover prepares the ground for seeding fo the native grass says Howard, also provided a hay crop and 15 stands of bees are getting abour 30# of honey each week from our sweet clover.

Photograph of Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker harvesting Tucker's mung bean crop. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1.Earl Tucker, 2. Harold Walsh. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting mung bean crop planted 20# per acre, June 1, 1943. Farm Planner Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker (left) farm owner, examine the crop. One field yielded 400# per acre and average yield on entire 30 acres is 312# to 315# per acre. The beans are following barley destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. "I have heard much about the soil improving qualities of mung beans" he said, "and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat." The beans are selling at $.0.05 per pound."

Photograph of the harvesting of a mung bean crop planted at 20 pounds per acre on June 1, 1943. Farm planner Harold Welch (left) and Earl Tucker (right) farm owner, examine the crop. One field yielded 400 pounds per acre and the average yield on the entire 30 acres ranges from 312 to 315 pounds per acre. The beans followed a barley crop destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. “I have heard much about the soil-improving qualities of mung beans,” he said, “and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat.” The beans are selling at 5 cents per pound. OK-8580.

Photograph of harvesting mung beans planted 20 pounds [?] per acre, June 1, 1943. Mr. Earl Tucker (operating combine) said that he planted 30 acres this year and had never tried to grow a mung bean crop before. One field yielded 400 pounds per acre and average yield on the entire 30 acres ranges from 312 – 315 pounds per acre. The beans are following barley as destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. “I have heard much about the soil improving qualities of mung beans,” he said, “and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat”. The beans are selling at 5 cents per pound. OK-8579.

Photograph of harvesting mung bean crop planted 20# per acre June 1, 1943. Farm planner Harold Welsh and Earl Tucker (left) farm owner, examine crop. One field yielded 400# per acre and average yield on entire 30 acres is 312# to 315# per acre. The beans are following barley destroyed by green bugs and Tucker says he will follow the beans with wheat for pasture. "I have heard much about the soil improving qualities of mung beans" he said, "and I hope to work out a rotation with wheat." The beans are selling for 5 cents per pound.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in a field of trashy tillage, in contrast to the left field, which has wheat stubble. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Trashy tillage (right) contrasted with wheat stubble turned under (left) on same field. Wheat was failure on entire field due to green bug infestation. One-Way plow was used for trashy tillage, and moldboard plow was used to turn under stubble on left."

Photograph of wind erosion control on peanut land. 8 rows of sorghum alternating with 12 rows of peanuts. OK-8573.