Photograph of after view of drop inlet on the Joe Taylor Farm. An UNIDIENTIFIED man stands in the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "After view of drop inlet."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men standing in an outlet constructed with a blade in 1948. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Outlet constructed with blade in 1948 – cost $40.00. Sodded to Bermuda in spring of 1949. Used 140 lbs. 5-10-5. Plowed under roots with 2-bottom plow, 4 inches deep. Will terrace when wheat is off.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person showing the contrast between wheat with no treatment on Class III land and year three rye & vetch with application of 300-pound rock phosphate first year. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Contrast between wheat with no treatment on Class III land and rye and vetch (3rd Year) with application of 300# rock phosphate first year."

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 150' to 200' and sodded end are to Bermudagrass."

Photograph of the formation of a long and deep gully running alongside a road. The formation of this gully came from terraces built ten to twelve years prior, emptying water next to the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 150’ to 200’ and sodded end are to Bermudagrass.”

Photograph of Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Frank Fray on tractor pulling combination grass drill. Frey brothers are planting 50 acres of hillside they are retiring from cultivation. They are retiring all except Class I land."

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100’ as much as 25’ deep. Has moved fence back 100’ to 200’ and sodded end area to Bermudagrass.”

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."

Photograph of a large gully eating into a nearby field and dirt road. A house and body of water are located on the right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Terraces emptying into roadside. Terraces built 10-12 years. Has cut road into. Gully ate back as far as 100' as much as 25' deep. Has moved fence back 100' to 200' and sodded end area to Bermudagrass."

Photograph of Ed Roberts, Oklahoma Extension Soil Conservationist, showing erosion of Class 7 land during third annual soil conservation judging contest, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. OK-9999.

Photograph of the 3rd annual Garvin County Soil Conservation Judging Contest. Section planning pond site. Contest conducted jointly with the Extension Service and SCS technicians with all agricultural agencies assisting. OK-9998.

Photograph of explaining Class 7 land during third annual soil conservation judging contest. OK-10, 003.

Photograph of Elmer “Whitey” Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, “District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer “Whitey” Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years.”

Photograph of Elmer "Whitey" Marshall building terraces with a district owned bulldozer. The back of the photograph proclaims, "District owned tractor building terrace with bulldozer. Portion of terrace in the foreground is complete. Elmer "Whitey" Marshall has been operating for district 1 ½ years."

Photograph of the third annual soil conservation judging contest, showing one group of the 446 contestants studying a class of range. OK-9997.

Photograph of Austin Sisson, renter, shown with Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, Bodie Wilson, in a wheat field fertilized with 150 pounds superphosphate fertilizer per acre. OK-9907.

Photograph of a close up shot of seed lying on the ground after the land was seeded and distributed via airplane on Mr. (Walter) Long's farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shows seed on the ground which were distributed by airplane. Mr. Long has just purchased the farm and is retiring it to grass."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men loading an airplane with seed to seed the land via the plane. The Chickasha Flying Service owns or sponsors the plane seen in the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loading airplane with native grass seed preparatory to seeding land by the plane."

Photograph of a Soil Conservation Services technician examines white Dutch clover in a field of oats. The field will keep the oat and clover crop for 2 years, planted to rice for 1 year and then returned to oats and clover again for 2 years. It was rice last year, the yield being 12 barrels an acre. This is part of a coordinated soil conservation program. Oats spotted because of poor drainage and damage from a freeze. LA-61, 484.

Photograph ofthe little daughter of owner, Janel Mouton, picks white Dutch clover blossoms to show how the clover grows along with oats in this 30-acre improved pasture. After 2 years of improved pasture, the field will be planted to rice for 1 year, then back to oats and clover. In this field, oats were grazed from January 1 to mid-March. Improved pastures fertilized with 150 pounds of nitrate of soda. This is all part of a coordinated soil conservation program which also includes a drainage system designed by Soil Conservation Service technicians assigned to the Soil Conservation District. LA-61, 479.

Photograph of improved permanent pasture of oats, Kobe lespedeza and white Dutch clover, with the farmstead in the background from its prior state of unimproved pasture of inferior vegetation. Oats were planted in the fall of 1947, clover planted on November 15, 1947 and lespedeza planted in late February 1948. Oats fertilized with 200 pounds of super-phosphate and 100 poundsof nitrate of soda per acre. See LA-61, 482 – 485. LA-61, 481

Photograph of Leopold Noel, Jr., right, discusses this 90-acre improved pasture of white Dutch clover, Bermuda grass and Kobe lespedeza with a Soil Conservation Service technician. This pasture is alternated 60 acre field of name vegetation. On January 1, 150 cattle were put on this 90-acre field &are still grazing it. Before pastures were improved, they were composed of carpet grass and broomsage. “We could run only one quarter the number of the cattle we have now and they stayed skinny,” Leopold, Jr. said. “Now we buy skinny cattle, fatten them in the improved pasture and sell them. We feed only 400 pounds of cotton meal cake for all the cattle daily in January.” Pasture improvement is part of a coordinated soil conservation program. Numerous field drains keep excess water off the pastures. See LA-61, 481; 482; 484; and 485. LA-61, 483.

Photograph of pasture in the foreground, rice field in the background. Note levee or contour pattern of rice field. LA-61, 478.

Photograph of an improved pasture of oats, white Dutch clover and Kobe lespedeza. See LA-61, 481, 483, 484 and 485. LA-61, 482.