Photograph of Sweetclover in a cropping system to improve organic matter and soil stucture. Uses honey bees to polonize the clover for seed production. Bees are Swarming. One swarm has just settled on fence post, leaders come to direct their swarm to their new home.

Photograph of Austrian winter peas and oats being plowed down to improve soil structure and maintenance.

Photograph of +Mr. Edward L. Brewer, owner of 6000 acre ranch in Oklahoma panhandle. Mr. Brewer has owned and operated this ranch since 1917. He has seen several dry and wet periods. He went though the "Dirty Thirties" of dust storms. One of the first to sign contract under Great Plains Conservation Program.

Photograph of deep mud cracks in recent deposition on Salt Creek lood plain.

Photograph of deep silt on Lalt Creek flood plain. Not fence posts almost covered. The rate of deposition is so rapid that weeds cannot establish themselves on extensive areas of the flood plain in the lower half of this watershed.

Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 12. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.

Photograph of a pond dam failure due to improper bank sloping and dam site not properly cleared of vegetation. Looking downstream west of southwest. Companion pictures: Okla-528-10 & 11. Soil Conservation Service program started on this farm in 1955.

Photograph of a county highway bridge over Stillwater Creek washed out by flood water on June 21, 1957.

Photograph of a silted area of the Washita River, 1-2 feet deep, here 16", originally in alfalfa before flood. Several hundred acres of silted area. This is a silt area, some areas covered with blow sand 3-4 feet deep.

Photograph of Sweetclover in a cropping system to improve organic matter and soil stucture. Uses honey bees to polonize the clover for seed production. Bees are Swarming. One swarm has just settled on fence post, leaders come to direct their swarm to thei

Photograph of wind erosion and revegetation range. Part of a 20 acre area of edward L. Brewer's ranch that was plowed and then blown out during the thirties, before Brewer owned the land. Cane will be planted left to grow until blowing area is stablized enough to plant grass. Will take from five to ten years. Left to right is Edward Brewer, his son, Glenn Brewer and John Bailey, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] and the Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Guymon, Oklahoma. OK-607-11.

Photograph of wind erosion and revegetation range. Part of a 20 acre area of edward L. Brewer's ranch that was plowed and then blown out during the thirties, before Brewer owned the land. Cane will be planted left to grow until blowing area is stablized enough to plant grass. Will take from five to ten years. Left to right is Edward Brewer, his son, Glenn Brewer and John Bailey, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] and the Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Guymon, Oklahoma. OK-607-10.

Photograph of crop damage from flooding. A complete loss of a wheat crop estimated to be 40 bushels per acre due to floodwaters in Stillwater Creek, June 21, 1957. OK-515-11.

Photograph of gullies in a dried out lake, identified as Riney Lake, location unknown.

Photograph of soil and agronomy. Soil conditioning. Soil unit la1 . Riceland profile--no improved crops. Idle for one year. Annuals and rice straw. TX-1174-9.

Photograph of soil and agronomy. Soil conditioning. Soil Unit la1 --Profile after 4 4 years. Dalligrass and white clover on riceland. Note crayfish hole that has been filled with subsoil on the right. TX-1171-12.

Photograph of Austrian winter peas and barley in the cropping system. OK-498-6.

Photograph of pasture seeding. Buffalo grass seeded in 1950 on overflow bottom of Clear Boggy Creek. Soil Unit 3ab. This grass shows good possibilities on this type of soil and is recommended by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] for these areas. Mr. Krebs and C. T. Forrester, SCS and Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], respectively, in the picture. OK-534-1.

Photograph of pasture seeding. Showing the length of the stolons on Buffalo grass. Grass planted on overflow bottom of Clear Boggy Creek. Grass is recommended by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS] for tight soils in overflow area. OK-534-2.

Photograph of the Little River channel completely filled with logs and debris. This section of the channel above the bridge on State Highway 59 was straightened and dug deeper only a few years ago.

Photograph of soil washing and deposition on good bottom land, Scass II Soil Unit 4. Pot holes, drift wood and deposition from Arkansas River overflow. This land should be retired or it will need expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.

Photograph of an excellent crop of wheat ruined by flood water. No harvest can be made from this field. Water spots in background indicate that a drainage system is needed.

Photograph of flood damage from high water on the Arkansas River. Banks continuously being cut back into good bottom land field by flow of flood water. This flood water has already washed out 350 acres of this field completely as the river changed its course.

Photograph of a pot hole in a cultivated field caused by flood water overflowing good bottom land from high water on Arkansas River. This land should be retired from cropland or will need and expensive leveling and cleaning job to put it back into condition for farming.