Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men controlling a grass fire with portable fire-fighting units. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Controlling grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on Western Oklahoma range land.”

Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”

Photograph of sand dune Near Waynoka, Oklahoma. Note encroachment o dune on pasture land.

Photograph of dairy stock grazing 6 acre field of first year sweet clover that was drilled in wheat spring of 1944. Thirty head have been grazing this field for 16 days.

Photograph of part of 1 acre, 4 ys. Old Kudzu pasture. Last year 2 cows & 2 calves grazed this field for 60 days. 2,000 crowns have been removed from 1/10 ac.

Photograph of hand harvesting send bluestem (Andropogon hallii). OK-8894.

Photograph of Gordon Powers pours clean buffalo grass burs into a hammermill to prove his idea that this method is a quick, cheap and safe way to more seeedlings than ever before from a pouind of buffalo grass burs. Powers also designed and built the very successful dust collector shown on the hammermill. OK-8887.

Photograph of a part of a 23 acre first year lovegrass seed increases planting on Class 1 land. Grass made a good stand in spite of Johnson grass competition. Three crops of Johnson grass were cut this year and lovegrass has just been cultivated. Seed will be sold to cooperators in the district. OK-8932.

Photograph of samples of weeping love grass from A.H. Legako Farm, near Chandler, Oklahoma. From left to right: C. Kilpatrick, WUL; W.W. Bruce, Jr., Cooperator and SCS Engineering Aide; R.W. Koonoe, Cooperator. On may 2, 1942 young sprigs of love grass, from Cookson Hills (like those at left on the table) were planted in 3-ft rows on 2 acres of the A.H. Legako farm. The planting yielded 14 pounds of seed (combined) per acre in July 1942. Kilpatrick holds a sample of the seed heads. On July 18, 1942 a representative stool (center on table) was removed. The new grass on this stool is the result of 10 days growth. On October 11, 1943, the stools had attained growth and size represented by the sample on the extreme right. 1943 yields: June 14, 140 pounds from 2 acres July 3, 2 tons hay per acre (no rain: May 27 to Sept. 29) Sept. 29, 1/2 ton hay per acre. Planting was rested from September 29 until October 11 then grazed through December 1943. OK-8688.

Photograph of burning Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control in Roger Mills County, Okalhoma. OK-8738.

Photograph of the controlling of grass fire with portable fire-fighting units on western Oklahoma Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control. OK-8749.

Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material is being screened. OK-8893.

Photograph of a scalper or screener built at Woodward Nursery and used to separate large trash from seed material. The machine is operated by a small concentric [motor or engine?] having a stroke of about 3 inches and is powered by a small, electric motor. Hand harvested switch grass material i sbeing screened. OK-8893.

Photograph of the fertilizing of a contour-cultivated field with the application of barnyard manure. OK-8705.

Photograph of E.S. Cordell, work unit leader, Soil Conservation Service, Hugo, Oklahoma and Mrs. Laura C. Pickens, land owner. Featuring crop rotation and soil improvement. Two rows of corn and one row of peas. OK-8788.

Photograph of an unidentified man engaged in contour and terrace plowing. OK-8698.

Photograph of a homemade fertilizer distributor upon a corn planter as made by Collin Johnson, in the photo. The distributor is made from scrap metal, old bicycle chain and sprockets. The apparatus permits simultaneous planting and fertilizing and may readily be removed from the planter. ok-8767.

Photograph of terrace outlet channel under construction. Channel will be widened, shaped and sodded. Vegetation will be allowed to become well-established before terrace water is emptied into it. Terraces will be constructed in the field and will empty into channel from both sides. Mr. Ray Murrell, Work Unit Conservationist, and Mr. Paul Hertzler, farm owner, examine a conservation survey map on which the location of the channel and terraces are indicated. OK-8916.

Photograph of unhulled and hulled buffalo grass seed photgraphed at slightly more than twice-natural size. OK-8746.

Photograph of grasses. Little Bluestem plants. From left to right: 1 year old grass, 2 year old grass and 3 year old grass. OK-8862.

Photograph of Camera Station IV (SW corner of NW ¼ of Shinnery Range). Observational studies of Shinnery Oak Ranges. The area is heavily infested with shinnery oak 20 to 24 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and sand love grasses. This 40 acre plot is being burned. Note the difference of native grasses and the heavy stand of shinnery that remains. OK-8734-B.

Photograph of Camera Station IV (SW corner of NW ¼ of Shinnery Range). Observational studies of Shinnery Oak Ranges. The area is heavily infested with shinnery oak 20 to 24 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and sand love grasses. This 40 acre plot was burned on March 24, 1944 and will be stocked with 8 steers. OK-8734-C.

Photograph of camera Station II from the top of a car. In the southeast corner of the southwest ¼ of shinnery oak range. Observational studies. Area of shinnery averaging about 20 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and love grasses. This 40 acre plot will be moved in June, 1944. Each of the three 40 acre plots will be treated and each plot will stocked with 8 steers of equal size and quality. OK-8732.

Photograph of U.S. Government, Camera Station V (Southeast ¼ Shinnery Range. 25 rods north of fence between two pastures and 25 rods east of fence along the road). Observational studies of Shinnery Oak Ranges. Area is heavily infested with shinnery oak shrubs 20 to 24 inches in height with scattered bunches of little bluestem, blue grama and sand love grass. This 40 acre plot was burned on March 24, 1944 and will be stocked with 8 steers. OK-8735-B.