Photograph of “John C. Craft, Soil Conservation Service, Engineering Aid, watching Hap Ray, contractor fill core trench for farm pond.” People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hap Ray, 2. John C. Craft.

Photograph of H.R. Wells, biologist, left, and M.D. Gamble, Agronomist, discuss a western wheatgrass planting. This native, cool-season grass furnishes good food and cover for wildlife, as well as excellent grazing and erosion control. This ;iving grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedman's Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-12.

Photograph of Robert Gamble, left, and Bill Shirley, Oklahoma City highschool students, study identifying characteristics of Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides). Over 50 kinds of grasses, legumes and forbs native to Oklahoma are growing in a living grass exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. 4-H and FFA groups have found the plots helpful for review work in training for the National Land, Range and Pasture Contest sponsored each year by WKY and WKY-TV in Oklahoma City. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with Oklahoma Seedman's Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Expostion. OK-298-7.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and an off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, contractor, is disking the second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and summer shaded crop. Disk weight approximately 7600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged with Bermuda grass.next spring. OK-297-4.

Photograph of cleat tractor and offset brush disc. Hap Ray, contractor, is discing a second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and a [planting a] summer shade crop. The disc weight is approximately 7600 pounds and the disc cut 8to 10 inches deep. The area to be sprigged to Bermuda grass the next spring. OK-297-5.

Photograph of land clearing. Bass Sells, Indian Service technician, Pawnee, Oklahoma, is watching Don Ray operating a heavy disc plow used to cut up roots and sprouts of oak trees on E. L. Elmore’s farm. This is in accordance with the Soil Conservation Service program. OK-299-8.

Photograph of H.R. Wells, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Biology Specialist in Oklahoma, studies the value of Vanada wild rye for food and cover for wildlife. This cool season native grass is a good source of food for quail, as well as excellent for grazing and, additionally, erosion. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the Oklahoma chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-9.

Photograph of H. R. Wells, biologist, left, and M. D. Gamble, Agronomist, discuss a Western wheatgrass planting. This native cool-season grass furnishes good food and cover for wildlife, as well as excellent grazing and erosion control. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedman’s Association and the Oklahoma State fair and Exposition. OK-298-12.

Photograph of Robert Gamble, left, and Bill Shirley, right, Oklahoma City high school students, study identifying characteristics of Eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides). Over 50 kinds of grasses, legumes and forbs native to Oklahoma are growing in a living grass exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. This living grass exhibit was planned and established by members of the chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with Oklahoma Seedman’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-7.

Photograph of Pasture planting. William H. Tompkins, Soil Conservation Service Aid, holding runners of Bermuda grass on heavily fertilized side of the field. Notice difference in the stand of grass due to the fertilization. OK-350-2.

Photograph of a new reservoir on Mr. Huff's farm just completed. Water about 5 feet deep, will fill in with 2 feet of top. Will be used for livestock water and fish production.

Photograph of John C. Craft looking on and John V. Chelf and James B. Lowe measure fish from the Federal Fish Hatchery to be used to stock farm ponds in connection with the Soil Conservation Service Program.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, Contractor, disking second time after trees, brush, and crowns were removed and summer shade crop. Disk weight approximately 7,600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged to bermuda next spring. OK-297-5.

Photograph of a cleat tractor and an off-set brush disk. Hap Ray, contractor, is disking the second time after trees, brush and crowns were removed and summer shaded crop. Disk weight approximately 7600 pounds and disk cut 8 to 10 inches. Area to be sprigged with Bermuda grass.next spring. OK-5103.

Photograph of a reservoir on J. H. Huff’s farm that was just completed. The water measured approximately 5 feet deep and will be filled within 2 feet of the top. It will be used for livestock water and fish production. OK-277-3.

Photograph of pasture planting. Dairy cattle grazing on improved Bermuda grass pasture. Clovers have been overseeded according to Soil Conservation Service {SCS] recommendations. One cutting of hay has already been harvested from this pasture. OK-350-10.

Photograph of M.D. Gamble, SCS Agronomist, checks a plot of Vanada wild rye in the living grass exhibit established by members of the Chapters of the Soil Conservation Society of America, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Seedmen’s Association and the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition. OK-298-11.