Photograph of J. D. Bogard inspecting Bermuda grass.

Photograph of district supervisor Harry Stiers with some of his 23 head of shorthorn and Jersey cows on Bermuda Kobe lespedeza pasture. This old cultivated field was retired and sodded to Bermuda 3 years ago. Last year, after flat-breaking, discing and harrowing, it was overseeded to Kobe lespedeza. The diversion terraces near where Mr. Stiers is standing protects the cultivated land below. Stiers said he “need[ed] to farm between the gullies” before he retired the 28 of his 60 cultivated acres. OK-8825.

Photograph of District Supervisor Harry Stiers with some of his 25 head of shorthorn and Jersey cows on Bermuda Kobe lespedeza pasture. This old cultivated field was retired and sodded to Bermuda grass 3 years ago. Last year, after flat-breaking, discing and harrowing, it was overseeded to Kobe lespedeza. The diversion terrace near where Mr. Stiers is standing protects the cultivated land below. Stiers said he “used to farm between the gullies,” before he retired the 28 of his 60 cultivated acres. OK-8825.

Photograph of a milking shorthorn cow grazing in Bermuda-lespedeza pasture developed on an eroded cultivated field that was retired 3 years ago. OK-8827.

Photograph of District Supervisor Harry Stiers with some of his 25 head of shorthorn and Jersey cows on Bermuda Kobe lespedeza pasture. This old cultivated field was retired and sodded to Bermuda grass 3 years ago. Last year, after flat-breaking, discing and harrowing, it was overseeded to Kobe lespedeza. The diversion terrace near where Mr. Stiers is standing protects the cultivated land below. Stiers said he “used to farm between the gullies,” before he retired the 28 of his 60 cultivated acres. OK-8825.

Photograph of cows munching improved pasture on the Lonnie E. Blair farm. Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blairs, who have a herd of about 5 cows, are milking 34. OK-8836.

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blair's, who have a herd of about 65 cows, are milking 34."

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."

Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blair's have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present time."

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."

Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd os [sic] Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blairs have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present."

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. The Blair's are milking 34 of the approximate 65 cows they own."

Photograph of the Hatcher brothers’ ranch showing one of the registered Hereford bulls, a part of the herd of 100 registered cows that according to Joe Hatcher “grazed 140 acres of rye and sweet clover for 90 days and in the process gained in weight on an average 2 pounds per cow per day.” OK-8872.

Photograph of some of the 100 registered Herefords that according to Joe Hatcher "grazed 140 acres of rye and sweetclover for 90 days and in the process gained in weight on an average of 2 lbs. per cow per day.

Photograph of some of the 100 registered Herefords that according to Joe Hatcher "grazed 140 acres of rye and sweetclover for 90 days and in the process gained in weight on an average of 2 lbs. per cow per day.

Photograph of one of the registered Herford bulls and part of the herd of 100 registered cows that according to Joe Hatcher "grazed 140 acres of rye and sweet clover for 90 days and in the process gained in weight on an average of 2 pounds per cow per day." OK-8872.

Photograph of a registered Hereford bull from a herd of 100 cows that according to Joe Hatcher "grazed 140 acres of rye and sweetclover for 90 days and in the process gained in weight on an average f 2 lbs. a day per cow."

Photograph of Mrs. Witcher Hatcher dons slacks, gloves and head net as she delved into a super in search of queen bee cells. Her bees feed principally on sweet clover grown by her husband for seed, pasture, hay and soil improvement.

Photograph of grasses. Little Bluestem plants. From left to right: 1 year old grass, 2 year old grass and 3 year old grass. OK-8862.

Photograph of grasses. Little bluestem plants to the right; 1 year old, 2 years old, 3 years old. OK-8862.

Photograph of Blue Grama. Plants, left to right: 1 year-old, 2 years-old and 3 years-old. OK-8[?]863.

Photograph of grasses. Sand Love grass. From left to right: 1 year old grass, 2 year old grass and 3 year old grass. OK-8861.

Photograph of more grass bundles of varying ages. [?] Lovegrass plants left to right: 1 year old, 2 years old, 3 years old. OK-[?]{?] 61.