Photograph of a conservation farmer of the week. Clifford Lyon in alfalfa used as part of his cropping system for soil improvement. OK-1450-7.

Photograph of a conservation farmer. Clifford Lyon in an abandoned field that is in excellent condition with native grass by natural reseeding. OK-1450-8.

Photograph of pipe discharge. View of alfalfa field below Site 26, Calvary watershed after flood storage had discharged through this field 8 days following an 8 inch rain above this site on the morning of August 19, 1961. This field and other fileds downstream have been protected from scour and siltation. OK-1438-12.

Photograph of the principal spillway, Site # 26, Cavalry Creek. View of the permanent pool area afte the water has drawn down from the flood after an 8 inch rain occurred above this site on August 19, 1961. OK-1438-11.

Photograph of the result of tree planting for critical area to stabilize the banks on the gully.

Photograph of two men surveying gully improvement project on Ionine watershed.

Photograph of plant materials. Flood prevention. Unidentified rush or reed growing on bermuda in shallow water. It seems to be controlling wave action damage. OK-1440-6.

Photograph of wooded area cleared for livestock. Caddo Creek Bottom, formerly heavily timbered that was cleared in January 1961. Plowed and sprigged to Bermudagrass in April 1961. Note that the weeds have been sprayed. Randall Spears and his foreman observing cattle on good Bermudagrass pasture. OK-1439-11.

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Emergency tillage just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row."

Photograph of emergency tlling just prior to seeding to protect the field from wind erosion. This is a good practice that could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the recent deposits of topsoil in the fence row.

Photograph of a dairy farm. Dairying is one of the main specialized farming enterprises in Ellis county. Dairy cattle in the foreground and the house; dairy barn and haysbed are in the background. Richfield clay loam, 1 - 3% slopes is in the foreground. Hardland range site. Class III land. OK-1434-11.

Photograph of a pasture of Midland Bermudagrass above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Midland Bermuda Grass pasture above Site 27, Cavalry Watershed. Grass grows well up to the water line and eliminates and boggy problems."

Photograph of soil cultivation--at least the picture's text notes this, but too much of the text is faded for legibility.

Photograph of topsoil being blown from field on the left. Dust storms are common when the soil surface is barren of crops or crop residues thru a lack of residue management agains the forces of wind erosion.

Photograph of flood storage. Flood storage in Site # 25, Calvary Watershed. This site has a drainage area of 640 acres, 158 acre-feet of floodwater storage and 18 inches outfall pipe. An 8 inch rain occurred above this site on the morning of August 19, 1961. The storage water level was approximately 3 feet below emergency spillway crest. No flooding or scouring occurred below this site. OK-1438-10.

Photograph of pier discharge. A view of alfalfa fields below Site 26 while the pipe is discharging. The structure above the field has a large storage of water because of 8 inches of rain that occurred on August 19, 1961. OK-1438-5.

Photograph of grassed channel, Site 29, Cavalry Watershed above this channel has approximately 117 acre-feet of water stored from an 8 inch rain that fell on Aug. 19, 1961. Water is being discharged slowly through the outfall pipe into the grassed channel of midland Bermuda grass, below. The grassed channel provides good drainage at all times and there is no scour or sediment drainage. OK-1438-2.

Photograph of a field that is barren of crop residue just prior to seeding. This fiedl is being wind eroded, which could have been prevented under a good system of residue management.

Photograph of topsoil being blown from field on the left. Dust storms are common when the soil surface is barren of crops of crop residues through a lack of residue management against the forces of wind erosion. OK-1435-3.

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This practice could have been delayed or prevented by minimum tlllage and a good system of crop residue management. OK-1435-5.

Photograph of emergency tillage just prior to planting to protect the field from wind erosion. Field completely barren of crop residue. This is a good practice that should have been delayed or prevented by minimum tillage and a good system of residue management. Note the lack of vegetation on the field and the record deposits of topsoil in the fence row. OK-1435-4.

Photograph of the conservation farmer of the week: Alton Mindeman observes his heavy growth of weeping lovegrass. OK-1450-1.

Photograph of the conservation farmer of the week: Alton Mindeman observing lovegrass after continuous grazing. OK-1450-2.

Photograph of overseeding an excellent stand of Bermuda with Vetch, Rye, and Button Clover; 200 lbs. superphosphate per acre being put down. Pasture dream drill being used. Chickasha fine sandy loam (7) soil.