Photograph of grade Hereford grazing on rye and vetch class III 12 cross timbers soil. Mr. Keller has found it very profitable to buy cattle in the fall, winter on this type of pasture and sell on spring market.

Photograph of grade Hereford grazing on rye and vetch class III 12 cross timbers soil. Mr. Keller has found it very profitable to buy cattle in the fall, winter on this type of pasture and sell on spring market.

Photograph of a graphic picture of an abandoned field very badly gullied due to incorrct farming procedures. This field, only part of which is shown here, could not even be reached by a pickup truck. Plowing the field up and down the hill was the primary reason for this "picture story". OK-5046.

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."

Photograph of a field consisting of Bermuda, needle grass, and ragweed. Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours and will spread and completely cover the pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda spot sodded on pasture contours. All the other vegetation in the pasture consists of needle grass and ragweed's. The Bermuda will spread and in time completely cover the pasture, making it a great deal better than it was before the contours were built and the Bermuda started. To be followed with later pictures showing progress."

Photograph of Mr. Pletcher, tennant, on a tractor he uses in contour farming his land. Taken to illustrate an article by Mr. Ivy Howard. Ardmore Project

Photograph of gully control by use of a loose rock structure. This structure has caught and is holding much silt in which grass will grow well. This will vegetate the gully and in time completely stop the erosion. Ardmore Project.

Photograph of cutting oats on a terrace with a binder.

Photograph of Fred Wood, owner, and Charles Chamberlain, Operator, cutting volunteer oats on a terrace which was not worked down after completion and is obviously steep. This shows that small grain can be harvested on terraces even though they are steep and high. These terraces were built a year ago.

Photograph of mowing for wood control in a permanent alfalfa strip. Mowing is to help eliminate Johnson grass. To be followed by later pictures. OK-5724.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men on horse drawn equipment cutting oats on a terrace with a binder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cutting oats on a terrace with a binder."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men on horse drawn equipment cutting volunteer oats on a steep terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cutting volunteer oats on a terrace which was not worked down after completion and is obviously steep. This shows that small grain can be harvested on terraces even though they are steep and high. These terraces were built a year ago."

Photograph of gully contol by use of fencing, diversion dams and loos rock overfalls. Has been protected 1.5 years and is now well stabilized.

Photograph of a farm pond protected by contour ridges sodded to Bermuda six miles north, two miles west of Ardmore. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm pond protected by contour ridges on drainage area. Ridges sodded to Bermuda and will be used to rejuvenate pasture."

Photograph of a farmer mowing a pasture for weed control This is an important point in good pasture management and weeds can be contolled to a large extent if mowed as the proper stage of growth.

Photograph of strip farming with winter turf oats and vetch as sown crop and cotton sown in intervals. Cotton has just been planted and is barely visible at the present time. Ardmore Project

Photograph of Bermuda grassed terrace outlet channel with arched masonary drop at bottom of ditch. Ardmore Project.

Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED man with horse drawn equipment mowing pasture for weed control on Batis farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mowing pasture for weed control. This is an important point in good pasture management and weeds can be controlled to a large extent if mowed at the proper stage of growth."

Photograph of the general topography in the Arbuckle Mountains. Washita River Conservation Survey, W-20.

Photograph of Washita River Conservation Survey showing general topography in the Arbuckle Mountains. OK-6829.

Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.

Photograph of an Ardmore (Carter County) fair exhibits. Ardmore Project.

Photograph of severe gully erosion where a road formerly was. Road is not abandoned and gullies are active. Stephensville fine sandy loam. Washita River Conservation Survey.

Photograph of Teller fine sandy loam (#61).