Photograph of an earth dam near Kenton, OK. Dam has approx. 75,000 sq. yards of fill, approx. 2000 ft. long and will impound water over approximately 700 acres. The water will be used to irrigate 400 acres. It has a drainage area of 22.5 sections. During the dryest years there has been enough run-off water to fill the lake three times. OK-363.

Photograph of wind erosion accumulation from adjacent pastures and sand piled on Sante fe railroad tracks. OK-361.

Photograph of Mr. Tucker's 22 head of hogs which are being fed with supplememtal feed grown bon his land irrigated by water stored up by dam constructed by SCS Water Facilities. The hog between the camera and Mr. Tucker is estimated to weigh 800 lbs.

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED workers drilling wheat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drilling wheat – Richfield silt loam."

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED workers drilling wheat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Drilling wheat – Richfield silt loam."

Photograph of stubble left after drilling wheat on Richfield silt loam. Stubble mulch tilled and standard disc-type wheat drill. OK-158-7.

Photograph of drilling wheat on Richfield silt loam. OK-158-8.

Photograph of Dalhart sandy loam. Stubble mulch tilled prior to seeding close-up.

Photograph of stubble on Dalhart sandy loam. Stubble mulch tilled prior ot seeding close-up.

Photograph of land worked contour to the prevailing winds, showing sand caught from a wind storm on February 24, 1956. OK-211-5.

Photograph of chiseling wheat [i.e., using a chisel plow] for the protection against wind erosion. Richfield loam. OK-211-7.

Photograph of chiseling wheat [i.e., using a chisel plow] for the protection against wind erosion. Richfield loam. OK-211-7.

Photograph of chiseling wheat for protection against future wind erosion. Richfield loam. OK-211-12.

Photograph of deep plowing on the Maurice Compton Farm, furrow 18 inches deep, on Dalhart fine sandy loam. OK-209-10.

Photograph of deep plowing on the Maurice Compton Farm, furrow 18 inches deep, on Dalhart fine sandy loam. OK-209-9.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on the Maurice Compton Farm standing in a deep plowed field. The back of the photograph proclaiming, "Deep plowing 18" on Dalhart fine sandy loam."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on the Maurice Compton Farm deep plowing a field. The back of the photograph proclaiming, "Deep plowing 18" on Dalhart fine sandy loam."

Photograph of wind erosion and dwellings. OK-209-12.

Photograph of bindweed. Bindweed treated with salt at a rate of 9 tons per acre applied in April, 1956. The photo was taken on July 10, 1956. This has been irrigated 2 or 3 times since salt was applied. OK-342-7.

Photograph of bindweed control. Close up of bindweed showing flowers and trailing growth habit. OK-342-5.

Photograph of bindweed. A close up of bindweed showing flowers and trailing growth habit. OK-342-4.

Photograph of bindweed. The control of bindweed with a 2-4-D herbicide (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) showing nearly a perfect kill. Only a few sprigs of bindweed are showing. Sprayed with 2-4-D at the rate of ½ pound per acre once in 1954 and once in 1955. Dorsay Sparkman is in this picture. OK-341-1.

Photograph of grain sorghum stubble on Dalhart fine sandy loam soil. Stubble 16 inches high. This should be good enough to control wind erosion.

Photograph of "Leon Newman, ASC Technician, examines sorghum that did not make heads."