Photograph of the effects of deferred grazing of side oats grama on the Simmons ranch. This grass has not been grazed during 1958 to allow the grass to seed and let the stand become thicker and in general improve the range.

Photograph of filling one of the 8 trench silos on the H.C. Hitch Ranch, Guymon, Oklahoma. 18,000 tons of ensilage was stored in the silos.

Photograph of a windbreak. Farmstead wind break consisting of 5 rows of cedar trees and 1 row of Chinese Elm. This windbreak was planted for the protection of the house from the northwest winds of winter. OK-634-1.

Photograph of range. Good stand and cover development in one growing season. Part of the cover consists of broomweeds and Johnson grass which will be replaced with better grasses under proper management. Planting has not been grassed to date. This planting was made in the spring of 1958 and the mixture consisted of grama and some bluestem grasses. OK-488-1-B.

Photograph of native grass planting. Good stand of mixed native bluestem grasses planted in 1957 and grazed off during the past winter. This pasture is now deferred. It is on the east side of road across from a 1956 native grass planting. The fence was removed in 1958 and was thrown in with the big pasture and shows the result of being subjected to heavy grazing. It has deteriorated in condition from the time the photo was made on 1957-05-15. OK-487-8-B.

Photograph of a native grass planting. Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely free of any weeds. OK-639-5.

Photograph of brush control. This area was sprayed on May 12, 1958 with a 2-4-5TP herbicide for the control of shinnery, mesquite and sage brush. This spraying was carried out under the Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-635-6.

Photograph of a close up shot of native grass planting. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Native grass planting made on conservation reserve land. It was seeded in the spring of 1957 and was sprayed in the spring of 1958 for weed control. This area is now almost completely feee [sic] of any weeds."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining the effects of deferred grazing of sideoats grass on the J. R. Simmons ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Effects of deferred grazing of sideoat [sic] grass on the Simmons ranch. This grass has not been grazed during 1958 to allow the grass to seed and let the stand become thicker and in general impeove [sic] the range."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men examining the effects of deferred grazing of sideoats grass on the J. R. Simmons ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Effects of deferred grazing of sideoats grass on the Simmons ranch. This grass has not been grazed during 1958 to allow the grass to seed and let the stand become thicker and in general impeove [sic] the range."

Photograph of Guar and field peas drilled on acreage reserve for a cover crop to be plowed under for soil improvement. This field was planted to rye and turned under in 1957.

Photograph of a close up of an area sprayed with 2-4-5T to control the shinnery oak brush. Note condition of the shinnery plants. Sand bluestem and little bluestem are the dominant grasses and their grazing has been deferred during the summer season. The grasses are showing good improvement.

Photograph of oak and blackjack timber sprayed in the spring of 1957. The kill looks fair but will need retreatment. The grass growth is good in the sprayed area and has been deferred from grazing. The brush was sprayed by airplane with 2-4-5-T and land owner was assisted under the ACP program.

Photograph of a waterway constructed in the spring of 1958 to be sodded to bermuda grass. When sodded, waterway will carry water from an overhead diversion terrace and terraces in the field below diversion. This job when completed will aid in controlling erosion on a 20 acre field on Class II land which is the only cropland remaining on this 80 acre farm.

Photograph of farm pond construction showing how the base of the pond is cleared off and the soil is pushed up to the back side. This top soil will be pushed up to the top and back sides of the 3:1 slope on the pond. This will aid in controlling erosion and will make establishment of a vegetative cover much easier. This type construction is required in the Jefferson County Soil Conservation District.

Photograph of 1957 Soil Bank grass planting of native bluestem mixture on slick spot in a field of mixed prairie upland. A check will be makd to see if bluestem grasses will survive on this spot.

Photograph of a 1957 Soil Bank planting of a native bluestem grass mixture. The mixture had an extra amount of blue grama added. A good stand was present in May of 1957 and this photo shows a good cover now developing. There is a good stand now but it will need shredding or mowing next June to eliminate weed competition.

Photograph of native grass plantings. This is a 1957 Soil Bank planting of a native bluestem grass mixture. The mixture had an extra amount of blue grama added. A goodstand was present on May, 1957 and this photoshows a good cover now developing. There is a good stand now but it will need shredding or moving next June (of 1958) to eliminate weed competition. OK-487-10-B.

Photograph of a farm pond. Stock water pond built in the spring of 1952. This pond was staked by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS). OK-635-10.

Photograph of a farm pond under construction with two dozers. This pond is being constructed in range land to store water for livestock. Construction shows how dozers are working the mud out of the pond basin. The deposit of mud was caused by water seeping in from above.

Photograph of a field east of Friendship, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Surveying. Mapping unit 61, Tivoli find [sic] sand. Range site deep sand."

Photograph of a soil survey 6 miles northeast of Blair, Oklahoma. This land contains soils including Soil Survey 45-BC Nobseat – Brownfield fine sand, and 45-D Nobseat fine sand on a Deep Sand Range site. The vegetation on this range includes sand sage and scattered shinnery. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Survey. Soil Survey 45-BC Nobseat – Brownfield fine sand, 45-D Nobseat fine sand. Virgin area in samd [sic] sage and scattered shinnary [sic]. Granite mountains of Kiowa County are in the background. Deep Sand Range Site."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a John Deere combine, combining wheat on Joe Wheeless Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combining wheat on Tillman-Hollister clay loam, 0 to 1% slopes. This wheat yielded 48 bu. per acre following Austrian winter peas. Wheat following wheat on same soil yielded 36 bu. per ac."

Photograph of a stockwater pond in the middle of a field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stock water pond. Stock pond built for livestock water. This pond was constructed in the spring of 1958 under the Great Plains Conservation Program."