Photograph of the last rural school in Ellis County. Now used as a community center and voting place.

Photograph of weeping lovegrass planted as a soil building crop rotation system. This grass is in its second growing season.

Photograph of buffalo herd kept on the Berryman Ranch. Pond in background is one of three in 700 acre pasture used for herd of 40-50 buffalo.

Photograph of a typical pond in ranch area on shallow range along South Canadian River

Photograph of typical shinoak pasture in Deep Sand Savannah Site in southeast part of Ellis County. Has had treatment 2 years with 1 lb. per acre of 2-4-5T, with deferred grazing during growing season.

Photograph of a soil profile of Nebscot fine sand used to characterize the Nobscot series.

Photograph of typical section of range infested with shin-oak which was sprayed on June 12, 1958. The first application used 2-4-5-T mixed with diesel oil and water. Note damage to brush. The pasture will be deferred for 2 growing seasons under the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-619-4.

Photograph of cattle grazing on 4 year old planting of mixed native grasses. VII RR 25

Photograph of upside down terraces. Demonstrator and operator is Ed Roberts. Upside down terraces being constructed in background.

Photograph of part of the Buffalo herd kept on the Berryman Ranch. Pond in background is one of three in 700 acre pasture used for herd of 40 to 50 buffalo.

Photograph of after feed crops failed, these 1200 acres were seeded in 1942 to blue and sideoats grama and buffalo grass, with sprinkling of little bluestem. This is usef for fall and winter grazing at rate of 15 or 16 acres a head. Mixed upland site in good, approaching excellent condition. In picture is SCS Tech, Z.V. Gordon checks growth.

Photograph of a quarter mile loong waterway which was planted in 1947 to westerm wheat grass, buffalo, blue grass and sideoats grama preparatory to building terrace system in which field show at left. Z.V. Gordon, SCS technician checks up on density of growth.

Photograph of Z. V. Gordon, SCS technician, inspects root system of the deep-rooted yellow sweetclover seeded in the spring of 1952 in feed stubble to improve the soil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Tech. Z. V. Gordon inspect root system of the deep-rooted yellow sweetclover seeded in the spring of 1952 in feed stubble to improve the soil. White plans to rotate this and rest of non-permanent pasture land with clover and wheat and feed crops. III RR 7."

Photograph of thirteen buffalo kept on the Berryman Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of buffalo herd kept on Berryman Ranch. Pond in background is one of three in 700 acre pasture used for herd of 40 to 50 buffalo."

Photograph of eleven buffalo kept on the Berryman Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of buffalo herd kept on Berryman Ranch in Ellis County."

Photograph of a section of range infested with shinnery oak, which is being treated with 2-4-5T mixed with diesel oil and water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Typical section of range infested with shin-oak which was sprayed June 12, 1958 on the first application using 2-4-5T mixed with diesel oil and water. Note damage to brush. The pasture will be deferred for 2 growing seasons under the Great Plains Conservation Program."