Photograph of Mr. Burns who has been a cooperator of the Upper-Wishita SWCD for the last 20 years. He also, has a great Plains contract on approx.1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen in the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.

Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 3. Results after tandem disk and twist chisel operations leaving 900 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.

Photograph of A.H. Osborn of Altus, OK making the first push of soil into ridge of broadbase type terrace construction. Soil being removed from back side of terrace to build the terrace fill.

Photograph of hay production, Alfalfa, irrigated. Mr. Burns has been a cooperator of the Upper-Washita SWDC for the last 20 years. He also has a Great Plains contract on approx. 1,000 ac which will be completed in 1967. Mr. Burns raises alfalfa for his own livestock, selling surplus to the dairy farmers in this area. Tom Perryman, WUC, Cheyenne, is seen n the photo discussing the district program with Mr. Burns.

Photograph of Mr. D.K. Bodiford, Forester, Container Corp. of America, examining litter and soil after weeding operation with crawler tractor and disk harrow. This area is to be planted to loblolly pine.

Photograph of the proper use of stubble residue, demonstration Plot No. 1. Results after the second large sweep operatiobn leaving 2400 lbs. of straw from the original 3900 lb.

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope, class IIe.

Photograph of Raymond Ellis, owner-operator and Don D. Donahoo, Soil Conservationist, inspecting a new irrigaton system. Well is 60 feet deep, water yield is 800 gallons per minute. 40 acres of alfalfs in background. He also irrigates peanuts and tame pasture.

Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 4. Results after tandem disk and large sweep operation leaving 2100 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.

Photograph of a tractor crawler pulling heavy disk harrow used to knock down and chop up weed trees.

Photograph of Herbert Matlock, Murray County S&WCD cooperator, plants Bermudagrass under his pecan grove near Davis, Okla. The area is protected from being flooded by four watershed structures on the Kickapoo Sandy Creek of the Wachita Watershed. He sold $7,000 worth of pecans off of 90 acres this year.

Photograph of Joe Kunte, Con. Technician, and Robert Wall, checking pond.

Photograph of proper use of stubble residue Demonstration plot No. 7. Results after Twist Chisel operations leaving 2200 lb. of resudue on surface from original 3900 lb.

Photograph of a den tree left when the cull hardwoods were deadened to release the pines. SCS Technicians recommend 3 to 5 den trees per acre to be left when pine are released.

Photograph of A.C. Bridges operating a bulldozer in clearing away hardwood trees and stumps on the Lyndal McCrory ranch at Milo, Okla., near Ardmore. Five structures on Caddo Creek and tributaries provide flood protection to the ranch.

Photograph of Demonstration plot No. 9. One way, first operation leaving 1500 lb. straw from 3900 lb. original. Don Jackson preparing plots for "Use of Crop Residue Field Day" June 30, 1965.

Photograph of Fishpond management showing wild fish (suckers, bullhead catfish, shiners, and sunfish) killed after application of fish tox.

Photograph of Southland Brome seeded in October of 1954, using approximately 6 lbs. per acre. 200 lbs. of rock phosphate per acre applied at seeding time. Mainly for bulk and ease of seeding. July 1955 200 lbs. of cleaned certified seed per acre was harvested from this 12 acres and all but 300 lbs. was used to increase this type of planting to approxomately 300 acres on the entire ranch. The seed that was sold brought $1.50 to $2.00 per lb. This land was in timber that was cleared about 6 months prior to this planting. Part of his conservation plan worked out with the Ark-Verd. SCD by Soil Conservation Service technicians.

Photograph of Peanuts on Fitzhugh fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. Terrain and coontour farming are practices that help control erosion on this soil.

Photograph of harvesting wheat. Branch of Land Operations B.I.A.

Photograph of grain sorghum residue on the conture; land is terraced; soil is Dennis loam 1 to 3% slope. Large amounts of crop residue aid in maintaining soil fertility and soil tilth.

Photograph of very extensive Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control growing into and competing with grass, Clint Walcott farm.

Photograph of a fenceline contrast of a planted native grass mixture in an old field on the left and an old field in 3-am grass on the right. OK-2478-12.

Photograph of a 1962 planting of King Ranch Bluestem [OK ID # too faded for legibility].