Photograph of samples of weeping love grass from A.H. Legako Farm, near Chandler, Oklahoma. From left to right: C. Kilpatrick, WUL; W.W. Bruce, Jr., Cooperator and SCS Engineering Aide; R.W. Koonoe, Cooperator. On may 2, 1942 young sprigs of love grass, from Cookson Hills (like those at left on the table) were planted in 3-ft rows on 2 acres of the A.H. Legako farm. The planting yielded 14 pounds of seed (combined) per acre in July 1942. Kilpatrick holds a sample of the seed heads. On July 18, 1942 a representative stool (center on table) was removed. The new grass on this stool is the result of 10 days growth. On October 11, 1943, the stools had attained growth and size represented by the sample on the extreme right. 1943 yields: June 14, 140 pounds from 2 acres July 3, 2 tons hay per acre (no rain: May 27 to Sept. 29) Sept. 29, 1/2 ton hay per acre. Planting was rested from September 29 until October 11 then grazed through December 1943. OK-8688.

Photograph of the head of a gully with clumps of grass controlling erosion. Okla. SCS Image number Okla. 5432. Stilwater Project, Chandler Camp. Info presumed based on SCS image 5433.

Photograph of Weeping Love Grass in a two acre field set out by A. H. Legako on May 2, 1942. Seedling plants were obtained from the Soil Conservation Service Land Utilization Project at Muskogee, OK. The seed crop was combined on 1942-07-08. and 26 pounds of recleaned seed were obtained on 1942-10-10. A hay crop might have been cut but Mr. Legako preferred to leave the grass blades on the ground for winter protection of the rocks. OK-8426.

Photograph of W. A. Hayes with his corn crop.

Photograph of Captain Creek flooding US Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Captain Creek is shown flooding U. S. Highway 66 just south of Wellston. The creek was more than a mile wide. The overflow was caused by heavy rains that fell on the watershed on May 26. Captain Creek is a tributary of Deep Fork River.”

Photograph of a loamy prairie range site used for hay meadow-bluestem in excellent condition. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loamy Prairie Excellent Condition. Used for hay meadow – bluestem maintained by cutting high early and not overused."

Photograph of "Good Condition class on Vernon-Lucien, Red Clay Prairie. Tall grass overseeded with "Pasture Dream" type drill – no seedbed preparation – other than clean furrow made by 4" sweep on planter chute. Six years old – Indiangrass heading."

Photograph of hallow savannah Range in excellent Condition on Tom Denyer pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shallow Savannah excellent Condition. Darnell Stonyloam [sic] soil in Tom Denyer Pasture. Aerial sprayed 2#/ac '58 2# 2-4-5-T 1959. Big [bluestem] & little bluestem & Indiangrass dominate the site."

Photograph of gully control work, showing how the little bluestem grtass is covering the silt which waws caught and is being held by the wire check dam. Stillwater Project. This photo in conjunction with OKLA 5432.

Photograph of one of several methods which are used in gully control work. The pasture has been contour ridged, the gully banks have been sloped and brush dams built to hold the bottom until the vegetation can become well stabilized. Notice how the little bluestem grass is growing on the silt collected and held by the brush dams.

Photograph of samples of weeping love grass from A.H. Legako Farm, near Chandler, Oklahoma. From left to right: C. Kilpatrick, WUL; W.W. Bruce, Jr., Cooperator and SCS Engineering Aide; R.W. Koonoe, Cooperator. On may 2, 1942 young sprigs of love grass, from Cookson Hills (like those at left on the table) were planted in 3-ft rows on 2 acres of the A.H. Legako farm. The planting yielded 14 pounds of seed (combined) per acre in July 1942. Kilpatrick holds a sample of the seed heads. On July 18, 1942 a representative stool (center on table) was removed. The new grass on this stool is the result of 10 days growth. On October 11, 1943, the stools had attained growth and size represented by the sample on the extreme right. 1943 yields: June 14, 140 pounds from 2 acres July 3, 2 tons hay per acre (no rain: May 27 to Sept. 29) Sept. 29, 1/2 ton hay per acre. Planting was rested from September 29 until October 11 then grazed through December 1943. OK-8688.

Photograph of overgrazing. Deep Prairie Site, poor condition class. Prolonged overuse during 5 subnormal annual rainfalls has brought about vegetation composition decline from a bluestem mixture to an almost pure stand of Buffalo grass. “Close” degree of utilization as determined by the Soil Conservation Service [SCS]. OK-423-6.

Photograph of sorghum grown on a 17-acre field protected by a diversion terrace. William Thomas Hayes, 5, son of the owner, is shown

Photograph of William Thomas Hayes, 5 year old son of farm owner W. A. Hayes, in front of kafir corn.

Photograph of William Thomas Hayes, 5 year old son of farm owner W. A. Hayes, in front of kafir corn.

Photograph of "Eroded Clay site. Good condition, natural reseeding of bluestem mixture on formerly cultivated field. Renfrew-Vernon Complex - 2-5% severely eroded (5-CD-4-field #)."

Photograph of shallow prairie site in excellent condition on Mande Starr farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vernon-Collinsville-Sogn Complex Tall grasses: Little bluestem, Big Bluestem, Indiangrass – some sideoats grama, Persimmon and Hawthorn bushes on the slopes."

Photograph of a "View of contour furrows and sloped gullies in abandoned land."