Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Photograph of a fence line contrasting two fields north of Woodward both utilized for grazing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence-line contrast showing, left, the area utilized for summer grazing; right, deferred for winter grazing. Area on the right has been harvested for grass seed."

Photograph of fence-line contrast showing, left, the area utilized for summer grazing; right, deferred for winter grazing. Area on the right has been harvested for grass seed.

Photograph of cows in a field; pasture improvement. Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and will now be utilized for wintering purposes. OK-575-11.

Photograph of a fence line contrast, Dwight Ferguson farm. A fence-line contrast showing on the left the area utilized for summer grazing. On the right, the area deferred for winter grazing. The area on the right has been harvested for grass seed. OK-575-10.

Photograph of Ed Rowley, SCS business manager, and assistant sacking and weighing grass seed in the District warehouse.

Photograph of Ed Rowley, SCS business manager, and helpers cleaning switchgrass seed seed in the District warehouse.

Photograph of Ed Rowley, SCS business manager, and assistant sacking and weighing grass seed in the District Warehouse.

Photograph of District combine harvesting native grass mixture on a share basis.

Photograph of cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes.

Photograph of cattle and calves just brought in. In the extreme background, ranch employees are separating the calves from the cows for fall market.

Photograph of a district employee turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose.

Photograph of District employee cleaning Switchgrass seed in District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of Switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution.

Photograph of Ed Rowley, SCS business manager, and helpers cleaning Switchgrass seed in the District warehouse.

Photograph of a grass seed harvest. Ed Rowley, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] business manager and assistant sacking and weighing grass seed on the District warehouse. OK-575-3.

Photograph of a seed harvest. A district employee is turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose. OK-575-6.

Photograph of a seed harvest. District employee cleaning switchgrass seed in a District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution. OK-575-2.

Photograph of a new irrigation well with proper gravel pack to replace well that was improperly packed and failed.

Photograph of Don Williams, Administrator of the Soil Conservation Service, was guest speaker at the Farmer-Business peoples Banquet during Farm City Week, November 22 - 28, 1957, Alva, Oklahoma.

Photograph of brush eradication. Sprayed (using a Basal Treatment—an oil soluble herbicide is mixed with an oil carrier instead of water and applied to the plants) in February, 1957. Large tree had circle hacked with an axe, small trees had only a spray band 1 foot wide at the base of the tree. A 2-4-5T herbicide gave a 100% kill. The Soil Conservation Service [SCS] recommends this use of the herbicide over mechanical removal as it reduces resprouting. OK-579-9.

Photograph of tree spraying. District equipment manager using district-owned sprayer to kill undesirable trees and brush. Soil Conservation Services [SCS] recommends spraying timber under 3 inches in diameter as it reduces re-growth much more than mechanical clearing. OK-579-1.