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 Dr. J. Q. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College, and Geo.N. Lowe, WWC, discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda Garss from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, disking and harrowing, then roots planted with automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 lbs of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied with the roots. Roots wer planted in May and June. July 8, 9 and 10 Bermuda Grass seed wsas planted a the rate of 2 lbs. per acre with 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre, with an EZ-Flow, using attachment and press wheels. The field was not patured prior to making the picture.

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College (left) and George Lowe, WUC McAlester, OK (right) inspecting Bermuda grass on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of Dr. J.O. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College [i.e., Oklahoma State University] and George N. Lowe, Work Unit Conservationist {WUC], discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda grass from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean, firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, discing and harrowing, then with the roots planted with an automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied with the roots. Roots were planted in May and June. On July 8, 9 and 10, Bermuda grass seed was planted at the rate of 2 pounds per acre, with an EZ-Flow plow, using attachment and press whells. The field was not pastured prior to making the picture on 9-1-1955. OK-139-7.

Photograph of a mule. This beast of burden, although scarce in most sections of Oklahoma, still figures in the economy of the hill country. In the application of a conservation program, a farm planner often must change his thinking from a tractor-operated farm to one in which this animal and his offspring will be used. OK-139-9.

Photograph of Fred Lowe standing in front of his cattle.

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A & M College [i.e.,Oklahoma State University], Stillwater, Oklahoma and M.D. Gamble, Agronomist, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], examining stand of native grasses in excellent condition. OK-139-12.

Photograph of Dr. C. Q. Lynd, Agronomy Dept. Oklahoma A.& M. College, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Photograph of second of a series of pictures of a 40-acre Bermuda grass pasture established in May and June, 1955 by sprigging and overseeded in July with 2 pounds of seed per acre. 100 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre was used during each operation. Pasture was not used until September 3, when the owner turned in 175 head of cattle. Over 300 animan-unit-month grazing has been taken from this pasture, with considerable forage ramaining for winter cover and use.

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of cattle on the Dowdy and Clauswitz Farm.

Photograph of Bermuda grass.

Photograph of Conservation Cropping Systems. Corn growing on Dennis silt loam soil following cover crop of small grain and vetch. Thw hundred pounds of 5-10-5 used at planting time. Estimated yield 85 bushels per acre.

Photograph of conservation cropping systems. Corn shown growing on Dennis silt loam soil following cover crop of small grain and vetch. Two hundred pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer used at planting time. The estimated yield is 85 bushel per acre. OK-365-7.

Photograph of conservation cropping systems. Corn growing on Dennis silt loam soil following cover crop of small grain and vetch. Two hundred pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer used at planting time. Estimated yield of 85 bushels per acre. OK-365-7.

Photograph of a planned conservation treatment of timbere4d rock free soil in Ouachita Highlands. Bermuda grass from seed on dozer cleared land 2 months after seeding. This grass was limed and fertilized with 150 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre. Land was tandem diced, followed by packing rain. Seed and fertilizer placed on top of ground in 18 inch rows. Seeded at the rate of 2 pounds of seed per acre.

Photograph of a gullied natural draw to be sloped, shaped and sodded for a terrace outlet channel. The camera station: looking up from draw from a point of a junction of the lateral drain; 136 paces up the channel from the dam of the farm pond. OK-9163.

Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Field of Class III and IV, 7-OH soil, planted with Bermuda sprigs in 1942 and 1943. Pastured continuously with no maintenance until the spring of 1955, at which time it was plowed and planted to Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation. Bermuda made good growth after Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation had matured. Land was plowed in the spring of 1956 and planted to corn with an application of 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre at the time of planting corn. Corn was harvested in September and yielded 50 bushels per acre. The Bermuda was used for fall pasture followed by vetch and small grain. OK-371-8.

Photograph of conservation crop rotation. Field of Class III and IV, 7-OH soil, planted with Bermuda sprigs in 1942 and 1943. Pastured continuously with no maintenance until the spring of 1955, at which time it was plowed and planted to Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation. Bermuda made good growth after Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation had matured. Land was plowed in the spring of 1956 and planted to corn with an application of 200 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre at the time of planting corn. Corn was harvested in September and yielded 50 bushels per acre. The Bermuda was used for fall pasture followed by vetch and small grain. OK-371-8.

Photograph of tame pastures improvement. Abandoned cropland field being planted to Bermuda grass using a two-automatic planter. Fertilizer is applied at the time of planting. The Bermuda grass will be overseeded with legumes. OK-540-3.

Photograph of grazing cows; range improvement. Excellent condition of native grass left of fence has been accomplished by treating brush and by deferred grazing. The pasture to the left of the fence was sprayed by airplane in June of 1956 with 2 pounds of 2-4-5-T herbicide per acre, and again with 1 pound per acre in June of 1957. The pasture was not grazed after spraying until frost. Pasture on the right has not received treatment and has been badly overgrazed.