Photograph of mesquite trees that have been deadened by kerosene poured on the crowns.

Photograph of gully erosion. Seen here is waterway construction at the Sunshine Ranch, northwest of Sayre. OK-3469-6.

Photograph of combining grasses. Combining Sideoats grama grass seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, Soil Unit 20. OK-93-7.

Photograph of a combine harvester reaping, threshing and winnowing [“combining” the three in one operation—hence a “combine”] Sideoats grama seed. Class IV land, 5% slope, soil unit 20. OK-93-9.

Photograph of of a range land with sparse vegetation. Printed description on back: "Native grass range in poor condition due to overgrazing. The plants present in this range are Triodia, Three-awn, Blue Grama, Buffalo Bur, Sand Dropseed, Prickly pear, Yucca, ragweed and mesquite."

Photograph of a grassy range divided with a wire fence. Printed description on back: "Native range on a gypsum site in excellent condition. Sand Bluestem, Sideoats grama, catclaw, sensitive briar, wild alfalfa, antelope horn, hairy grama, celea, Blazing star, halls panicum, blue grama, buffalo bur and croton are present in this range."

Photograph of Waterway construction North Fork of Red River.

Photograph of mesquite trees that have been deadened by kerosene poured on the crowns.

Photograph of cutting and threshing wheat on the contour with a combine in a terraced field. The wheat was drilled in with a deep furrowed drill on the contour.

Photograph of a cotton field with rows running up and down the hill during a 4-inch rain. Note the relatively small amount of water in the rows. It is running down in the hill and emptying into the wash in the background. This wash is cutting directly across the filed and is over 100 feet wide and about 18 inches deep. This picture was taken the same time as picture number Okla. 5837. Contract the pictures for the value of contour farming. This farm is situated directly North across Highway No. 9 of the Thayer farm shown in picture number Okla. 5837.

Photograph of cutting and threshing wheat on the contour with a combine in a terraced field. The wheat was drilled in with a deep furrowed drill on the contour.

Photograph of cotton planted on the contour in a terraced field, showing lister furrows and terrace channel full of water after a four inch rain. Note small cotton plants in lister furrows. Contrast this picture with Okla-5838, which was taken at the same time showing a cotton field with rows up and down the hill immediately across the road.

Photograph of a Redwing Blackbird nest and young in cattails along edge of fish rearing pond. The Elk City reservoir grounds are under agreement with SCS and are being developed as a wildlife habitat.

Photograph of cutting rye withbinder on terrace. Rye broadcasted and cultivated in with cultivator on contour.

Photograph of cooperating farmers andSoil Conservation Service Conservationist examining nodular development on roots of sweet clover plants. This patch, 8 1/2 acres sown in fall in a strip on the contour will be utilized as seed and soil building crop.

Photograph of planting cotton on the contour in a terraced feld with large tractor.

Photograph of harvesting wheat on the contour with a combine cutting an eight foot swath. He wheat was drilled in on the contour with a deep furrow drill and the field was terraced.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer and an UNIDIENTIFED Soil Conservation Service Conservationist examining modular development on roots of sweetclover plants. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shows cooperating farmers and Soil Conservation Service Conservationist examining modular development on roots of sweet clover plants. This patch – 8 ½ acres sown in fall in a strip on the contour will be utilized as seed and soil building crop."

Photograph of several dead mesquite trees killed by kerosene for brush control. Several buildings dot the background of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Mesquite trees that have been deadened by kerosene poured on the crowns."

Photograph of red shale range site on I. C. Thurmond Jr. ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Red Shale Range Site."

Photograph of a strip of hairy vetch and rye fertilized with 150 pounds of superphosphate. OK-10-152.