Photograph of land undergoing soil crusting. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Soil Crusting. Land has crusted after rain and prevents Bermuda sprouts from penetrating through the soil."

Photograph of a 1958 surplus wheat crop from the Washita County Soil Conservation District that was too much for local elevators to hold and 250,000 bushels had to be piled on the ground. An UNIDENTIFIED individual is using a tractor to push the wheat. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bountiful crop of 1958 in Washita County Soil Conservation District that was too much for local elevators and 250,000 bushels had to be piled on the ground. This entire crop was produced from land where good soil conservation practices are carried out."

Photograph of a line of trucks waiting to unload their wheat payload into an elevator located in Cordell. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Wheat harvest. Wheat trucking waiting to be unloaded into Cordell elevator. Wheat yields have been good in county since adoption of conservation practices such as terraces, waterways, legume rotation, and crop residue management."

Photograph of Herb Nelson showing his field consisting of wheat and Austrian Winter peas mixed with small grain. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Legume Rotation. Austrian winter peas growing in rotation with small grain. Nelson has been cooperation with the Washita County Soil Conservation District for several years. He stands between wheat and Austrian peas."