Photograph of gully has 20 feet vertically below field above. SCS Technician Horace Haws points out bone once buried in bottom of a former gully which later silted up 8 feet higher, then washed out again 3 feet deeper. Near the tope he holds an old chain still embedded int he background.

Photograph of Ed Jenkins, Soil Conservation District [SCD] Co-operator [left] and J. L. Coppodge [right] inspect this 20 acre planting of sericea lespedeza to determine the stage for seed harvesting. The sericea was planted in 3 foot rows in April, 1948 for pasture. Mr. Jenkins states that the sericea has afforded excellent pasture and that his cattle have eaten it readily. TX-47-274.

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man is on a bulldozer in the background and to the left of him is a completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread."

Photograph of range pitting applied in the summer of 1953 that is growing good cover of annual weeds. Tallow weed; Huisache daisy; Texas and California filaree; blue flax and Dakota verbena. Buffalo grass and tobosa grass spreading in pits. Note the complete absence of vegetation between the pits resulting from three years of drought. TX-48-985.

Photograph of range pitting applied in the summer of 1953 growing a noticeable cover of annual weeds: tallow weed, Huisache daisy, Texas and California filaree, blue flax, and Dakota verbena. Buffalo grass and tobosa grass are spreading in the pits. Note the complete absence of vegetation between the pits, resulting from a 3-year drought. TX-48-985.

Photograph of Clarence Sittel checking on seeding operations with two workers on the Ward Ranch.

Photograph of Clarence Sittel checking on seeding operations with two workers on the Ward Ranch.

Photograph of Clarence Sittel checking on seeding operations with a worker on the Ward Ranch.

Photograph of the north portion of Ward's Ranch seeded with Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Lee H. Carlton, WUC, Talihina, examining a field of Lovegrass (eragrotis curvula) and Services lespedeza. Mixture planted April 19, 1955. fertilization with 100 lbs. 10-20-10 and 200 lbs. 0-20-0. Mowed June 10, 1955-15 bales hay per acre. Potato Hill, 6d, drouthy soil. This is an introductory planting of weeping lovegrass in this area. Looks promising.

Photograph of drop structure at site 17, Sandstone. Hershel Burrus, Sec. State Baord, SCD; Alvin M. Clements, Area Conservationist, Clinton, and Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD.

Photograph of Upper Washita Soil Conservation District [SCD] Drill. From left to right: Jess Dewees, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD; Herschel Burrus. Secretary State Board, SCD; Henry Jordan, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC}, Hammon, Oklahoma; and, Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne, Oklahoma. OK-96-3.

Photograph of Lee R. Carlton, work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Talihina, examining a field of lovegrass (erogratis curvula) and Sericea lespedeza. The mixture was planted on April 19, 1955 and fertilized with 100 pounds of 10-20-10 and 200 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizers. Mowed on June 10, 1955 at 15 bales per acre. Potato Hill, 6 d, drouthy soil. This is an introductory planting of weeping lovegrass in this area. It looks promising. OK-72-10.

Photograph of Upper Washita SCD drill pictured with Jess Dawses, Chairman, Upper Washita SCD. , Hershal Burrus, Sec. State Board, SCD. , Henry Jordan, WUC, Hammon and Bob Wright, WUC, Cheyenne.

Photograph of John Riley and Hugh Hogg examining cotton under irrigation with system in operation in background.

Photograph of a crude barbed wire fence separating and showing the contrast between M. H. Fariss, Jr. and John Murphy's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence line contrast between M. H. Fariss, Jr. and John Murphy. Native ranges, mixed upland sites. Contrast between excellent condition and fair condition. Difference between well managed range and one not managed so well."

Photograph of a waterway at Jas. A. Logan Farm. Looking north up a waterway sodded in Bermuda grass in the spring of 1955. Sodded on June 16, 1955, with automatic Sprigger, with 150 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer per acre.

Photograph of a waterway sodded with Bermudagrass in the spring of 1955 and again with an automatic sprigger on June 16, 1955, with 150 pounds of 16-20-0 per acre on Jas. A. Logan Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Looking north up waterway sodded in Bermudagrass spring of 1955. Sodded on June 16, 1955, with automatic Sprigger, with 150 lbs. of 16-20-0 per acre."

Photograph of Bundle flower (Illinois Desmathus), a native legume being tested at the Woodward Experiment Station, shows promise to be included in native grass mixtures and Weeping Lovegrass. The plant is palatable in younger stages, but more research is needed before widespread use is recommended.

Photograph of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-10.

Photograph of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) selections being grown in a native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-10.

Photograph of sand bluestem (Andropogon hallii) selections being grown in native grass nursery at the Woodward Experiment Station. OK-163-8.

Photograph of bundleflower (Illinois Desmanthus), a native legume being tested at the Woodward Experiment Station, shows promise to be included in native grass mixtures and Weeping Lovegrass. The plant is palatable in younger stages, but more research is needed before widepread use is recommended. OK-163-2.

Photograph of Earl Judge, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], of Watonga, Oklahoma, examines crop residue that Mr. Matli is using wisely in a cropping system. Mr. Matli practices flexible tillage to the seedbed free from excessive grass and weeds. This is Soil Unit 70, subject to severe wind erosion without cover. Earl Judge says that cover is a must on this soil. The soil management program on this farm includes legumes of vetch or sweet clover. Note the effects of wind erosion on the field to the right. OK-163-1.