Photograph of erosion control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope of the dam at Site # 22 of the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and the sprigger are held in place by a catepillar tractor on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at the time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established. OK-640-4.

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 two UNIDENTIFED men standing next to a strip pit spoils covered in Kudzu. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Kudzu growing on strip pit spoils. Clay subsoil, soil unit 6. Unfit for use except as wildlife habitat. Planned and supervised by SCS technicians."

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."

Photograph of erosion control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope of the dam at Site # 22 of the Big Wewoka Creek watershed. The tractor and the sprigger are held in place by a catepillar tractor on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at the time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established. OK-640-2.

Photograph of newly set costal Bermuda planted on contoured furrows. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Coastal Bermuda. Newly set. To be followed when each step in establishment is made. Note furrows mad by furrow attachment. Also on contour. Planting made May 6, 1958."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a tractor and automatic sprigging machine to plant common Bermudagrass roots on the backslope of dam at Site 22 Big Wewoka Creek Watershed. A UNIDENTIFED man follows behind the tractor, while two more UNIDENTIFED individuals drive heavy equipment on the road below. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Erosion Control. Automatic sprigging machine planting common Bermudagrass roots on the 2:1 back slope [sic] of dam at Site 22 Big Wasoka [sic] Creek Watershed. The tractor and sprigger are held in place by a caterpillar on top of dam. This grass is being planted to prevent erosion on the dam. It is being fertilized at time of planting and will be irrigated to get it established."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting wheat grown on Nelson farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation wheat farming. Wheat grown on Nelson farm, which complete conservation program, produced 44.5 bushels per acre. Nelson has waterways, terraces and Austrian peas in small grain rotation."

Photograph of a furrowed and contoured field of coastal Bermuda planted May 6, 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Coastal Bermuda. Newly set. To be followed when each step in establishment is made. Note furrows made by furrow attachment. Also on contour. Planting made May 6, 1958."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men standing next to a strip pit spoils covered in Kudzu. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Kudzu growing on strip pit spoils. Clay subsoil, soil unit 6. Unfit for use except as wildlife habitat. Planned and supervised by SCS technicians."

Photograph of (Herb) Nelson standing in a crop/legume rotated field of Austrian winter peas and small grain. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Austrian winter peas growing in rotation with small grain. Nelson has been cooperating with the Washita County Soil Conservation District for several years. He stands between wheat and Austrian peas."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man using a rotary mower to control brush on property. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brush Control. Shrub oak trees and skunk brush being cut with rotary mower. 10-12 foot trees have been cut and shredded into small pieces as shown in right of picture."