Photograph of trench silo being filled with Atlas Sorghum. Feed is averaging 18 tons per acre of silage. Will be used to feed 65 head of dairy cattle this winter. Crop was irrigated.

Photograph of row irrigation; pre-irrigating for cotton. Newly prepared land; planned, staked and checked by SCS personnel in Greer Co., SCD, Okla.

Photograph of a land plane in operation to prepare land for a flood type irrigation system. Calss II land on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 1-RR, A-1.

Photograph of a level row irrigation system that has less than 0.2 foot overall grade.

Photograph of a level row irrigation system that has less than 0.2 foot overall grade.

Photograph of metering fertilizer into irrigation water in order to cut down on time and labor needed to do two jobs. The fertilizer is in liquid form and is gaged to the amount of water being used. The fertilizer is added to the water far enough ahead of where it will go on the land to insure complete mizing. The flow of water and fertilizer are regulated to get proper amount of fertilizer on each acre. fertilizer is 8-12-0.

Photograph of cutting alfalfa with swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinklers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 8 and 9.

Photograph of Field terraced and contour listed showing uniform distribution of water after rains.

Photograph of R.H. Gieck, Area Conservationist, SCS, examining large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind erosion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures, that improve the physical sturcture of the soil, should be given first consideration.

Photograph of a large field subject to severe wind erosion recently deep plowed. Note large chunks of soil brought to the surface by deep plowing. This mechanical practice gives temporary resistance to wind ersoion on this type of deep sandy soil (Soil Unit 12). Widespread use of this practice is not recommended by the Soil Conservation Service. Vegetative control measures, that improve the physical structure of the soil, should by given first consideration.

Photograph of Mr. Staton using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.

Photograph of a close-up picture of stubble mulch. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work muclh into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.

Photograph of Mr. Staton contour bordered and seeded to Buffalo Alfalfa for seed production. This field has produced 600 pounds of seed per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm. Class III Soil Unit 7.

Photograph of row irrigation, pre-irrigating for cotton. Newly prepared land; planned, staked and checked by S"CS personnel in Greer Co., SCD, Okla.

Photograph of row irrigation using gated pipe on SCD Cooperator's farm. Rows are level and waer turned into each row for approximately 1 hour.

Photograph of a close-up of stubble mulch. This is irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton stubble mulches wheat land with Holme followed with heavy duty double tandem disc to work mulch into surface soil. Average wheat yield is 40 bushels per acre. SCS program started in 1951 on this farm.

Photograph of irrigated wheat. Mr. Staton is using a heavy duty tandem disc plow in wheat stubble to till the soil and eradicate present weeds. This method leaves plenty of stubble on the surface for a good mulch at wheat planting time. He says his wheat yields 40 bushels per acre. Class I, Soil Unit 8.

Photograph of Cutting alfalfa with a swather. Swather mows and swaths in a single operation. Alfalfa was irrigated with sprinkllers and will make 60 bales per acre from this second cutting. Class I land, 1% slope. Soil unit 8 & 9. OK-92-5.

Photograph of contour farming with terraces. Field terraced and contour listed showing uniform distribution of water after rains. OK-465-5.

Photograph of shelterbelts or windbreaks. A group of SCS technicians from the Great Plains states studying shelterbelts in Greer County, Oklahoma. This shelterbelt was planted in 1936 and was the first shelterbelt planted in the Plains area. OK-224-11.

Photograph of a native grass seeder. International boxes and double disc operators. Palmer Briggs and Henry Litton in the photo. OK-258-10.

Photograph of an alfalfa-sweet clover drill. James McBride, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] and Soil Conservation Service [SCS], shows the advantages of a special alfalfa-sweet clover drill. Push-type double disk openers (International) are spaced at 8 inches on a strong angle-iron frame. Small seed boxes (Planter Jr. Type) are used, which permits a much lower and controlled seeding rates. In this area much land is subject to blowing and it is necessary to seed in a trashy cover. This type of equipment gives excellent performance with excellent stands almost guaranteed. The cost of this type of drill is approximately $700. It is furnished to the District Cooperators on a rental basis of 50 cents per acre. The Greer County SCD has two of these drills available. They seeded over 1,000 acres each last planting season. OK-253-11.

Photograph of an alfalfa-sweet clover drill. James McBride, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] and Soil Conservation Service [SCS], shows the advantages of a special alfalfa-sweet clover drill. Push-type double disk openers (International) are spaced at 8 inches on a strong angle-iron frame. Small seed boxes (Planter Jr. Type) are used, which permits a much lower and controlled seeding rates. In this area much land is subject to blowing and it is necessary to seed in a trashy cover. This type of equipment gives excellent performance with excellent stands almost guaranteed. The cost of this type of drill is approximately $700. It is furnished to the District Cooperators on a rental basis of 50 cents per acre. The Greer County SCD has two of these drills available. They seeded over 1,000 acres each last planting season. OK-253-12.

Photograph of District-owned tree planter O.H. Raby and son, Paul Raby in the photo. Tree planter is used for planting field shelterbelts, home windbreaks in Greer County, Kiowa County, Johnson County, Harmon County, Tillman County, Beckham County, Washita County and Roger Mills County. OK-258-7.