Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of a creosoting plant. Cylinder is 80 feet and 6 feet deep, has a capacity over 1,000 cubic feet of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased. OK-1061-10.

Photograph of a grass root study. Woodward Sand Bluestem, Indiangrass and Caddo switchgrass. Showing the results of : A.) No use; B.) Proper use; C.) Over use on root growth and density. Cross referenced with OK-1349-6.

Photograph of a grass root study. Indiangrass showing results of: A--no use; B--proper use; and C--over use, on root growth and density. Cross referenced with OK-1349-6.

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem. Roy Williams and grandsons planting King Ranch Bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. Excellent stand and growth. OK-1826-12.

Photograph of Roy williams and grandsons in planting of King Ranch bluestem. The oldest grandson Mahlon, then Mark and Mat. Class III Vernon soils. CR [?] deferred grazing. Grass planted on clean seedbed, 1 pound pure live seed per acre. OK-1826-11.

Photograph of a before picture on the Whitegrass Waterhole. Looking northwest. Channel will be 8 feet deep and 35 feet flat at the bottom. 3 to 1 slide slope. OK-1061-6.

Photograph of a stump of post oak showing regrowth. Mechanical measures are only annual practices on brush control. Baxter cherty silt loam soil. OK-1426-11.

Photograph of smooth chert Savannah Range Site with timber removed and big and little bluestem returning on Bodine cherty silt loam, 1% - 8% slopes. OK-1426-3.

Photograph of a creosoting plant. Cylinder is 80 feet and 6 feet deep, has a capacity over 1,000 cubic feet of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased. OK-1061-9.

Photograph of Blue Panicum planting, Mountain View Soil Conservation District. Planted on May 21, 1951 at a rate of two pounds per acre. Picture taken on November 2, 1951.

Photograph of "Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie. Tall grass overseeded with "Pasture Dream" type drill – no seedbed preparation – other than clean furrow made by 4" sweep on planter chute. Six years old – Indiangrass heading."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man standing next to an 80 foot long, 6-foot deep pipe at a Creosoting plant in Valliant, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cylinder is 80' long, 6' deep, has capacity over 1,000 cu. ft. of wood. This plant would cost $100,000 if purchased."

Photograph of "Newt Chamberlain, contractor, standing by plow showing size and height of disc – 48" in diameter." The field that Chamberlains stands in is heavily vegetated.

Photograph of a brushy field plowed with a 48-inch disc, cut to a depth of 14 to 18 inches, left very little green brush remaining in area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Area of brush plowed with a 48" disc. Cutting to a depth of 14 to 18 in. Very little green brush left after plowing."

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men picking cotton on a field planted on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Negro cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contour. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceeded the yields of previous years."

Photograph of second of a series of pictures of a 40-acre Bermuda grass pasture established in May and June, 1955 by sprigging and overseeded in July with 2 pounds of seed per acre. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre was used during each operation. Pasture was not used until September 3, when the owner turned in 175 head of cattle. Over 300 animan-unit-month grazing has been taken from this pasture, with considerable forage ramaining for winter cover and use.

Photograph of farmer plowing on the contour with 3 horse team and sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as soil builder and fertilizer for spring oat planting.

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.

Photograph of flood prevention by pouring concrete for weep walls on principal spillway of site no. 23 of Sugar Creek.

Photograph of storm damage erosion of back slope of enbankment caused by 15 inches of rain during the last two weeks fo October 1972.

Photograph of storm damage erosion of back slope of enbankment caused by 15 inches of rain during the last two weeks fo October 1972.