Photograph of an aerial shot of soil erosion of Windthorst-Stephenville soils, sand savannah range site, Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Soils-Erosion. Gullied are of Windthorst-Stephenville soils. Eroded sand savannah range site. Small area of bottomland in lower right corner is Pulaski soils and loamy bottomland range site.”

Photograph of an "Ames 8" gated pipe 40" spacing."

Photograph of a general view of the topography and vegetation in the Arbuckle Mountains.

Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.

Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.

Photograph of side delivery raske being used to gather bermuda grass roots. A spring tooth harrow was used to dig the roots.

Photograph of digging bermudagrass roots with springtooth harrow.

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."

Photograph of Blackjack postoak timber sprayed in 1953 with 2 lbs. of 245 T per acre. Grazing deferred and used for winter grazing only in winter of 1954-55.

Photograph of cattle grazing in a pasture.

Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing in a pasture of coastal Bermuda near Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is one of the many beautiful pasture and hay producing fields that can be seem driving on Oklahoma's Highways. However, Three (3) year ago this area was heavily infested with hardwoods and underbrush. Area was cleared and sprigged to coastal Bermuda, thus becoming a highly productive piece of land. Mr. Fritgreald has been a cooperator of the Arbuckle SWCD for the past 15 Years. During this period, he has planted approx. 2,000 ac. of improved pasture."

Photograph of cutting oats on a terrace with a binder.

Photograph of Fred Wood, owner, and Charles Chamberlain, Operator, cutting volunteer oats on a terrace which was not worked down after completion and is obviously steep. This shows that small grain can be harvested on terraces even though they are steep and high. These terraces were built a year ago.

Photograph of unauthorized dump grounds in the Dickson Community area. Land is owned by an estate in another state.

Photograph of a profile of Durant silty clay loam. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.

Photograph of the effects of drought conditions on the Washita River looking east from Highway 18. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drought Conditions. Washita River looking East from Highway 18. This is the first time in history that the Washita River has quit flowing."

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Tolliver checking farm records in the neat kitchen of their farmstead. Tolliver bought a run-down 40 acre farm that used to scarcely produce 5 bushels of corn per acre. "It had gullies I couldn't cross with implements and the soil would produce practically nothing," Tooliver said. He terraced and contoured the 22 acres he cultivated, rotated his crops and use dhairy vetch for cover and soil improvement. Pasture cleared and mowed. OK-9479.

Photograph of a farm pond protected by contour ridges sodded to Bermuda six miles north, two miles west of Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm pond protected by contour ridges on drainage area. Ridges sodded to Bermuda and will be used to rejuvenate pasture."

Photograph of mowing for wood control in a permanent alfalfa strip. Mowing is to help eliminate Johnson grass. To be followed by later pictures. OK-5724.

Photograph of a peanut filed with no winter cover. OK-1293-12.

Photograph of equipment taken on Agronomy & Stubble Mulch Field Day. Shown is one of the sweeps owned by Bart Jones that was used in a stubble mulch demonstration. OK-2124-8.

Photograph of the general topography in the Arbuckle Mountains. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.

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