Photograph of a young lady picking up pecans in one of the many pecan orchards in Garvin County.

Photograph of site no. 7 Peavine Watershed. 2 1/2 tons of prairie hay mulch on slopes.

Photograph of contractor, Quinnill, cutting in mulch on floodwater retarding structure.

Photograph of R. C. Longmire showing how sloughing -off of the Washita River has damaged his farm by destroying valuable bottomland.

Photograph of irrigation system irrigating new sodding job on Site 4, Chigley Sandy Watershed. This system was purchased by the Soil Conservation Service.

Photograph of irrigation system irrigating new sodding job on Site 4, Chigley Sandy Watershed. This system was purchased by the Soil Conservation Service.

Photograph of pond on the Buck Loyd farm 3 miles West and 1/2 mile North of Paoli. The pond is equipped with a diving board for swimmers. It is stocked with fish and is wasy to fish.

Photograph of Shorthorn heifers grazing Midland Bermuda grass. Old established astand with exellent covr. Chickasha very fine sandy loam (7) soil)

Photograph of Drainage pipe into drainage main ditch that will provide an outlet for the city of Lindsay to drain floodwater. OK-2801-8.

Photograph of checking the location for grade stabilization structure on Harry Moore farm. OK-2513-3.

Photograph of Boy Scout activities. Larry Cornforth and Lynn Cason are observing a brush dam built in connection with work on conservation merit badges. Intended purpose of dam is to slow water, allowing sediment to settle and fill in. OK-1363-5.

Photograph of channel running through the city of Lindsay after construction. OK-2801-2.

Photograph of a channel running through the city of Lindsay after construction. OK-2801-7.

Photograph of a channel running through the city of Lindsay after construction. OK-2801-3.

Photograph of showing a close-up of a root rake made from heavy railroad spikes assembled on a heavy bulldozer for the purpose of combing stumps or roots out of the ground on 300 acres of land that is being cleared below a detention reservior on the Wildhorse Creek Watershed. OK-1395-2.

Photograph of V.R. Thompson cutting green crops for his 200 dairy cows. The crops are being harvested from corn sown broadcast. Est. 18 tons per acre. This crop follows alfalfa in crop rotation.

Photograph of Truman Moody and A.L. Brewer showing an excellent crop of grain sorghum following 5 years of hairy vetch.

Photograph of Lowell Caskey and Walter Hart discussing organic matter and soil fertility. This field has had a crop of vetch in rotation every year since 1936, the oldest vetch planting in the country.

Photograph of watershed benefits. Site No. 2, Colbert Creek. Seven boats were unloaded on this day, and it is not unusual to see 8 to 10 on weekends. Fifty people were enjoying the recreational benefits on this particular day. Good fishing is enjoyed during week days, when skiing activities slow down. Forty-six surface acres are impounded behind this structure. The operator of the farm charges $1.00 per car. He uses the honor system for depositing money in box when entering lake area.

Photograph of broomcorn stalks are being raked into windrows and burned rather than being turned under. Picture taken at dusk. Other fires in the background can be seen.

Photograph of stream bank improvement. Brush was cleared from area, pecan trees were left standing. Stream banks were shaped and area sprigged to bermuda grass in the spring of 1961.

Photograph of Bill Harrison showing growth of sweet clover. Three year old stand, planted on land tha wa poorly drained. McClain soil.

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.

Photograph of sprigging Bermuda grass on medium textured upland. Good seedbed has been prepared.