Photograph of Jack Kibby and a UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor to sprig Bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment. The photo does not clarify the position of Jack Kibby. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Sprigging bermudagrass on a prepared seedbed and equipment.”

Photograph of erosion as a result of a small amount of runoff. Diversion protects this borrow pit from overhead water, yet erosion is occuring in this highly erosive alluvial soil. Before the protecting diversion was contructed a gully 30' wide as deep as the pit (about 30') had formed at the NE corner of this pit and was extending into adjoining cropland field. Although this gully was filled and overhead water diverted erosion is in progress.

Photograph of increased growth of switchgrass compared to earlier photos. This area was burned in August 1963. Switchgrass which spreads by rhyzomes was less damaged than bunch type grasses.

Photograph of the area just outside the August 1963 burn.

Photograph of the burnline of the August 1963 fire looking into the OU permanent enclosrue from the south. Boulder Ridge Range Site.

Photograph of a clean tilled field that did not hold blowing snow.

Photograph of the "Completed farm pond on Barton ranch."

Photograph of Charles Burns and Robert Briggs surveying the engineering practices on the Barton Ranch. The photograph does not indicate the position of Burns or Briggs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Surveying engineering practices on Barton Ranch."

Photograph of Field # 2, Series 7. Milo [i.e., sorghum] residues from plantings made on 5-11-67. These rows were fertilized with 200 pounds per year of 10-20-10 fertilizer (1st 4 rows left to right) and 400 pounds per year for the next two rows and 200 pounds per year for the next two rows. These rows were side-dressed with 50 pounds of 33-0-0 in 6-67 on all of two rows and two rows half way. On 3-25-68 a native grass mixture (Vinita harvest) was interseeded, hand broadcast and hand-raked to cover. The east half of these rows were broadcast fertilized with 200 pounds of 33-0-0 per year and the west half with 200 pounds of 10-20-10 per year. OK-3013-12.

Photograph of Field # 2, Series 6. Broomcorn [i.e., Sorghum bicolor] residues from plantings made on 5-11-67. These rows were fertilized with 200 pounds per year of 10-20-10 fertilizer (1st 4 rows left to right) and 400 pounds per year for the next two rows and 200 pounds per year for the next two rows. These rows were side-dressed with 50 pounds of 33-0-0 in 6-67 on all of two rows and two rows half way. On 3-25-68 a native grass mixture (Vinita harvest) was interseeded, hand broadcast and hand-raked to cover. The east half of these rows were broadcast fertilized with 200 pounds of 33-0-0 per year and the west half with 200 pounds of 10-20-10 per year. OK-3013-13.

Photograph of Field # 9 with hay mulch applied on 4-1-68. This 0.8 acre area was first seeded to a mixture of native grasses assembled by the Manhattan Plant Materials Center. It was then mulched with prairie hay at 3 tons per acre. This was anchored with an IMCO disc treader (mulch tiller) pulled from a farm row tractor. Note the water standing where tractor tires force the parched water table to the surface. 250 pound 10-20-10 fertilizer top-dressed immediately after mulching. OK-3013-16.

Photograph of Field # 2, Series 10. Sumac residues from plantings made on 5-11-67. These rows were fertilized with 200 pounds per year of 10-20-10 fertilizer (1st 4 rows left to right) and 400 pounds per year for the next two rows and 200 pounds per year for the next two rows. These rows were side-dressed with 50 pounds of 33-0-0 in 6-67 on all of two rows and two rows half way. On 3-25-68 a native grass mixture (Vinita harvest) was interseeded, hand broadcast and hand-raked to cover. The east half of these rows were broadcast fertilized with 200 pounds of 10-20-10. OK-3013-10.

Photograph of Field # 2, Series 9. Haygrazer [i.e., Sorghum-Sudan grass] residues from plantings made on 5-11-67. These rows were fertilized with 200 pounds per year of 10-20-10 fertilizer (1st 4 rows left to right) and 400 pounds per year for the next two rows and 200 pounds per year for the next two rows. These rows were side-dressed with 50 pounds of 33-0-0 in 6-67 on all of two rows and two rows half way. On 3-25-68 a native grass mixture (Vinita harvest) was interseeded, hand broadcast and hand-raked to cover. The east half of these rows were broadcast fertilized with 200 pounds of 33-0-0 per year and the west half with 200 pounds of 10-20-10 per year. OK-3013-11.

Photograph of a view of the IMCO mulch tiller manufactured by the Independent Manufacturing Company, Neodesha, Kansas, as used on the Eagle-Picher Slimes Pond hay mulching operation. Note the iron which weighs some 60 to 70 pounds, each. These served to put pressure on treader adequate to press hay into sand. Three tons of hay mulch per year were applied and anchored following the planting of a native grass seed mixture prepared by the Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Manhattan, Kansas. OK-3013-6.

Photograph of area damaged by fire in early August 1963 east of Meers gate in Mt. Scott pasture. 2,700 acres were burned. There is still evidence of accelerated erosion. The area is grazed. Little bluestem and tall dropseen are the main grasses.

Photograph of an inlet to 7 acre fish pond from irrigation ditch. Water is from dug wells, 14,000 four inch fingerlings-10,000 channel and approximately 4,000 blue cat will be stocked 4-10-68. Fish will be commercially fed and sold. Pond will stand 4 feet in depth on north end to 5 feet in depth on south end.

Photograph of a close up of 5 to 5" fingerling catfish being placed in 7 acre fish pond on Rudolph McGeehee farm.

Photograph of fingerling fish-channel and blue cat being transported though a 4" pipe from carrying tank ot growing pond. Approximately 14,000-wt. 180#.

Photograph of fingerling fish-channel and blue cat being transported though a 4" pipe from carrying tank ot growing pond. Approximately 14,000-wt. 180#.

Photograph of historical marker at site of famous Apache Cemetery. East Range.

Photograph of streambank erosion-stabilization measures are needed. Improved area, NE of Stockade.

Photograph of training area for track vehicles, denuded of vegetation. Source of significant downstream silt pollution. Silt trap basin recommended. East Range-South of Shouth Boundary Road (East).

Photograph of streambank erosion at Pratt Road crossing. Stabilization measures needed.

Photograph of a recently worked roadside subject to severe erosion. Should be established to perennial vegetation by seeding and hay mulching. Deer Creek Canyon Road