Photograph of the Fields Brothers Farm contour furrowed field holding windblown snow. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Newly constructed contour furrows in native pasture holding windblown snow in furrows. These furrows were constructed with long wing terracing plow.“

Photograph of Maurice Miller, District Director

Photograph of Russell Reeves, District Cooperator, turning under an excellent crop of hairy vetch and rye for soil improvement. This 18 acre field, planned with Soil Conservation Service assistance, has had this treatment annually for the past three years. Vetch and rye, fall and winter, followed by broom corn. From the 20th of November, 1955, to 1st of April 1956, this field supported 12 head of grown cows without any other feed. The animals made an average gain of 161 pounds per head.

Photograph of watershed - Washita. Construction on site 12. M. C. Contractors, Inc. Push Cat - loading scraper.

Photograph of the east view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of a homemade two-row Bermuda grass sprigger in operation planting Midland Bermuda grass roots. This planter was built on a three-point hook-up cultivator that opens the furrow, covers the roots, and packs the ground afterwards. The Bermuda grass roots were brought into the county by the Soil Conservation Service Program working wih the District. OK-225-11.

Photograph of roadside erosion near Chickasha, Oklahoma. OK-5056-15.

Photograph of Luther M. Nunley, District Conservationist, Chickasha Field Office.

Photograph of a homemade two row grass sprigger.

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 100’ to 200’ and sodded end area to Bermudagrass.”

Photograph of rededication of marginal land to pastureland on the Peter Johnson Estate through planting Bermuda and listing it on the contour. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year, Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until Bermuda grass becomes firmly established. Follow up pictures to be taken later."

Photograph of roadside erosion near Chickasha, Oklahoma. OK-5056-16.

Photograph of the sides of a gully as shown in OK-232-2 that have been sloped in and a 24 inch corrugated pipe is being installed to lower the water a total of 15 feet. This picture shows a position of the pipe as it is being installed. 120 feet of pipe with two step rings were installed and 11,000 cubic yards of earth fill were needed in order to allow flood storage necessary above the structure without using the auxiliary spillway too frequently. The Soil Conservation Service furnished the engineering and supervising of the construction of this project. After the fill was made, the gully above the pipe was filled in using a bulldozer and sodded to Bermuda grass. Refer to OK-268-1, -2 and -3 for complete job. OK-232-5.

Photograph of sodding. The Future Farmers of America [FFA] chapter of Amber, Oklahoma, in a class project of sodding Midland Bermuda grass for pasture production on the H. U. Coltry farm. Perry Ridge, FFA Advisor of the Amber chapter, shown in the upper left hand corner of the picture. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] personnel assist the chapters in judging soil classifications and farm planning on individual farms of the chapter members. OK-232-1.

Photograph of the north view of site where water impoundment plots will be constucted to study inundation tolerance of selected vegetation as related to watershed treatment. Location-southesat of Lake Chickasha; Sec. 22, R9W, T8N, Soil-Reddish Prairie, virgin rangeland, Noble loam, slope 7%, erosion 1, Class IV. This study is in response to SCS research needs. Work is under the supervision of Edd D. Rhoades, Agricultural Engineer, ARS-SWC.

Photograph of the outlet for the second pond of anerobic lagoon on the Wegener Swine Farm.

Photograph of the second pond for an anerobic lagoon on the Wegener Swine Farm.

Photograph of the second pond for an anerobic lagoon on the Wegener Swine Farm.

Photograph of Russell Reeves, District Cooperator, turning under an excellent crop of hairy vetch and rye for soil improvement. This 18 acre field, planned with Soil Conservation Service assistance, has had this treatment annually for the past three years. Vetch and rye, fall and winter, followed by broom corn. From the 20th of November, 1955, to 1st of April 1956, this field supported 12 head of grown cows without any other feed. The animals made an average gain of 161 pounds per head.

Photograph of watershed - Washita. Construction on site 12. M. C. Contractors, Inc. DW 21 scraper carrying 21 yard of dirt for dam.

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."

Photograph of a contoured field on the Peter Johnson Estate near Chickasha. Furthermore, a house, barn, a few cars, and a cow are in the far-center of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rededication of marginal land to pasture by planting of Bermuda grass and listing it in on the contour. In the first year Sudan grass will be planted in every other row to furnish supplemental pasture until the Bermuda becomes firmly established. To be followed with later pictures."

Photograph of Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head, which has prevented further erosion on Luther Cox's land for gully control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Black locust tree planting in large pasture gully with diversion ditch around head which has prevented further erosion. These trees are now 12 years old and furnish complete supply of posts for farm fences."

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 150' to 200' and sodded end are to Bermudagrass."