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 a view seen in Okla. 10-778-B after the construction of a road fill and drop inlet pipe (inlelt end shown) on the county road 4 miles W of Bessie, Okla. The fill replaces the old bridge.

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 Claude Newland, SCS Soil Scientist, examines the field of E. T. McCollum, 2 ½ miles north of Vinita. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This field produced 6 ½ bushels of oats per acre in 1950. The oats had been overseeded with sericea lespedeza. The sericea was fertilized with 650 lbs. per acre of rock phosphate which was drilled into the soil. In 1962 the sericea was plowed up, 2 ½ tons of lime and 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre was applied and Greenfield Bermuda was planted. That fall the Bermuda was overseeded with vetch, rye and fescue and 125 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer was applied. No fertilizer has been applied since that time. Estimated forage yield was 4 tons per acre in 1966."

Photograph of airplane sprayed shinnery oak on A. L. Thurmond Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Airplane spraying of shinnery oak. This is a part of a 320 acre pasture sprayed first in 1954. Two-thirds of the same area was sprayed in 1955 and one-third sprayed in 1956. This work is supervised by Woodward Experiment station."

Photograph of hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland flooded west of Stillwater. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Flooded hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland."

Photograph of floods. Hundreds of acres of farmland and homes in the lowland are flooded. OK-910-9.

Photograph of floods. The flooding of hundreds of acres of farmland and houses in the lowland. OK-910-9.

Photograph of a cut stream bank on highway 77, created in January 1958, with no attempt made to control erosion. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Stream bank cut on Highway 77, 3 to 1 slope. Bank cut with no attempt made to control erosion. Cut made in Jan. 1958. Erosion of bank has started with an estimated 6" of rainfall to date. With normal rainfall erosion will be much greater. Soil Unit 9."

Photograph of Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting NK-37 Bermudagrass planted in May 1959. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. W. J. Fowler, 2. Floyd Ramsey. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Floyd Ramsey, ranch manager, and SCS technician W. J. Fowler inspecting a planting of NK-37 Bermuda grass. Land was cleared of brush in April, 1959. NK-37 Bermuda grass was planted during the last week in May, 1959, using 1-3/4 lbs. seed and 200 lbs. 10-20-10 per acre. Soil Unite 25c-OH. This pasture was changed from a non-production to a lush pasture within 120 days by proper land use."

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Photograph of "Cattle grazing in areas that have been harvested for seed. These pastures were deferred during summer, harvested for grass seed, and now will be utilized for wintering purposes."

Photograph of a fence line contrasting two fields north of Woodward both utilized for grazing. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence-line contrast showing, left, the area utilized for summer grazing; right, deferred for winter grazing. Area on the right has been harvested for grass seed."

Photograph of fence-line contrast showing, left, the area utilized for summer grazing; right, deferred for winter grazing. Area on the right has been harvested for grass seed.

Photograph of four UNIDENTIFIED "Daily laborers cleaning and sacking little bluestem seed."

Photograph of a grass seed harvest. Ed Rowley, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] business manager and assistant sacking and weighing grass seed on the District warehouse. OK-575-3.

Photograph of a seed harvest. A district employee is turning grass seed as part of the curing process. This area is located beneath the grandstand at the City Park and one of the many such areas leased by the District for this purpose. OK-575-6.

Photograph of a seed harvest. District employee cleaning switchgrass seed in a District warehouse. Also shown is part of the many thousands of pounds of switchgrass already cleaned and sacked ready for distribution. OK-575-2.

Photograph of Franz T. Blackert, SCS Engineer, Inspecting Riser Section of Drawdown Structure at Site 10, Pilot and Sister Grove Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Franz T. Blackert, SCS engineer, inspects riser section of drawdown structure at site 10, Pilot and Sister Grove Creek watershed. Anti-seep collars are spaced along outlet pipe."

Photograph of Osage and Edward Gifford sitting on a wooden fence on their father's Glenwood Gifford's land. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Osage Gifford, 2. Edward Gifford. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Two reasons why Gifford is doing a good conservation job of farming: his sons, Osage, 8, (left) and Edward, 7. He has their future in mind."

Photograph of a close-up shot of native grass in area sprayed for oak brush control. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Native grass in area sprayed for oak brush control, in 1957 and again in 1958. Large plants of little bluestem, Indiangrass, switchgrass, and big bluestem made seed in fall of 1957. Small grass plants are seedlings of above grasses. Deferred grazing has made it possible for rapid range improvement following spray jobs."

Photograph of Basel-bark application, using 2 3/4 gallon of low volatile 2-4-5, T ester (4 lbs. acid per gallon material used) in 100 gallon of diesel oil. The spray being applied so as to completely encircle and wet the point of runoff onto the soil the lower 12 in. of each plant. Equipment used was a John Bean powered sprayer. The brush and trees were blackjack, post and white oak, hickory, elm, persimmon and dogwood.

Photograph of Dr. J. Q. Lynd (left), Agronomy Department, Oklahoma A&M College, and Geo.N. Lowe, WWC, discussing 8 weeks growth of Bermuda Garss from seed. This field was native grass in the stand. A clean firm seedbed was prepared by plowing, disking and harrowing, then roots planted with automatic planter followed by section harrow. 100 lbs of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied with the roots. Roots wer planted in May and June. July 8, 9 and 10 Bermuda Grass seed wsas planted a the rate of 2 lbs. per acre with 100 lbs. of 10-20-10 fertilizer per acre, with an EZ-Flow, using attachment and press wheels. The field was not patured prior to making the picture.