Photograph of “Trees planted on contour in abandoned land to be used for woodlot” on Ernest Toller land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Trees planted on the contour in abandoned land to be used for woodlot. Progress pictures will be made later.”

Photograph of "Trees planted on contour in abandoned land to be used for woodlot" on Ernest Toller land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Trees planted on the contour in abandoned land to be used for woodlot. Progress pictures will be made later."

Photograph of the plowing under of hairy vetch on the contour which was used as a winter cover crop and now being used as a green manure crop. Cotton will be planted here later. OK-6519.

Photograph of "Meadow strip plowed into Bermuda in natural draw to be used as terrace outlet disposal system."

Photograph of a farmer plowing under hairy vetch on the contour which was used as winter cover crop and is now being used as green manure crop. Cotton will be planted later.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man "Plowing under Bermuda grass roots with two-horse team in natural draw to establish grass ditch which will be used as terrace outlet channel." A UNIDENFIED child stands in the background.

Photograph of a highway seriously damaged and in danger of being completely washed out because of a terrace which empties into this road at the point where the man is standing. OK-6521.

Photograph of a panaramic view of the Will Rogers Ranch. OK-6371.

Photograph of the ranch house--the Dog Iron Ranch--of the Will Rogers' estate [the"White House on the Verdigris River"--in the 1960s moved near the Oolagah Resevoir]. The house was built in 1875 by Will Rogers' father and is the house in which Will was born and raised. The ranch is now being managed by a near relative of Will Rogers who has been a cattleman all his life.

Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.

Photograph of the Verdigris River forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600 acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.

Photograph of two purebred Hereford calves which Clem McSpadden, Herb's son, is raising and training for exhibition in the fall fairs in connection with his work in the 4-H Club. Pryor Project.

Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an imvaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose. Pryor Project.

Photograph of the Verdigris River which frms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an imvaluable water supply for the cattle. A water corral is fenced off in the river for the purpose.

Photograph of the Verdigris River which forms the southern and eastern boundaries of the 1600-acre "Will Rogers Ranch". In dry summer months when creeks on the ranch run dry this river furnishes an invaluable water supply for the cattle.

Photograph of a herd of dairy cattle at the Kirkpatrick Dairy grazing on supplemental pasture, which is also being used as a cover crop. Three huge stacks of hay are visible in the background of the photographs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dairy cattle grazing on supplemental pasture which is also being used as a cover crop."

Photograph of a herd of dairy cattle at the Kirkpatrick Dairy grazing on supplemental pasture, which is also being used as a cover crop. Three huge stacks of hay are visible in the background of the photographs. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dairy cattle grazing on supplemental pasture which is also being used as a cover crop."

Photograph of pasture management. This 20 acre field (old pasture) was planted to corn and sodded to Bermuda grass last spring. Bermuda grass has now covered the field and is a perfect stand over the entire area. 38 steers were brought into the pasture after the corn was harvested. AR-30, 138 (and also see AR-30, 122 and AR-30, 131).

Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK.General view of east slope, looking north. OK-R-29.

Photograph of the Red Plains Experiment Station, Guthrie, OK. East farm gully control studies. 4 1/2 miles south of Guthrie, OK. Native cover conditions undisturbed. Note climax [?] grasses. OK-R-30.

Photograph of eight cattle grazing on buffalograss from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing buffalo grass from ridges in a contour ridged pasture. This pasture was contour ridged and spot sodded to buffalo grass in the spring of 1936. Notice the cattle's apparent preference for the new grass on the ridges."

Photograph of a close up view looking at contour ridges constructed in 1936, spot sodded to buffalograss, and seeded to drop seed along ridges. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A picture of contour ridges constructed in in the spring of 1936 spot sodded to buffalo grass and seeded to drop seed along the ridges. No grazing has been allowed on this field to the present time. The increased grass growth immediately above and below the contour ridges indicates moisture conservation by the pasture contours. See Okla-5457 for general view of field."

Photograph of a field ready for planting and trip crops. The even width strips are to b planted to tcorn and cotton, one strip planted to corn and the next to Cotton. The variable width strips are now planted to a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted to sowed cane as a close growing erosion resistant crop.

Photograph of a field ready for planting to strip crops. The even-width strips are to be planted with alternate rows of corn and cotton. The variable-width strips are now planted with a winter cover crop of wheat which will be plowed under and planted with sowed cane as a close-growing erosion resistance crop. OK-5459.