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."

Photograph of Crozier Bush, Vice President OASWCD & Edward Rohrer, Area I Director, OASWCD. Crozier Bush (left) receiving award from Edward Rohrer, representing conservation tillage jamboree committees, for his outstanding work in the field of conservation tillage education.

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 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 20 acre field which was too wet to be productive beore Campbell and two neighbors, with county help, put in a roadside ditch and Campbell put in field ditch in winter of 1947 This alfalfa crop yielded more than 800 bales to bring in $750 first 1951 cutting. In 1948 field produced $2350 alfalfa income. Drainage cost about $200. Results from drainage here and on adjoining farm owned by L.W. Clark and operated by Campbell have led to drawing of petition for group project that would drain about 2,500 acres, involve about 40 farms.

Photograph of flood waters from Beaver-Cow Creek watershed backing up near US Highway 81, 6 miles south of Waurika from flood of June 10.

Photograph of L. G. McKinley inspecting Suwanne Bermuda grass.

Photograph of grassland Utilization. Baling Bermuda grass and Kobe lespedeza for the hay following combining of big yellow hop clover seed. The hay yield was 35 bales per acre and the seed yield was 40 pounds per acre. This field is also used as pasture. The cattle were taken off the field on May 10, 1956 to allow time for grass and lespedeza growth for hay and for the seed to mature for combining. Cattle were placed on this immediately after this harvest. OK-334-5.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man combining big yellow hop clover in pasture mixture of Bermudagrass, yellow hop clove, and Kobe lespedeza. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combining big yellow hop clover in pasture mixture of Bermuda grass, yellow hop clove, and Kobe lespedeza. Using pick-up attachment on combine following mower with wind row attachment. Seed yield 40 pounds cleaned seed per acre. This grass land is also pasture land, stock were removed May 10 to allow time for seed to mature. The clover seed are combined 24 hours after windrowing. After combining, the grass and clover are baled for winter feed. This 115 acre field produced $4000 worth of big yell hop clover seed plus 125 tons of hay."

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 Ladino clover planted September 1944 at a rate of 5 pounds per acre, fertilized with 300 pounds of phosphate per acre. The clover is being saved for seed.

Photograph of a former coal strip mining spoil banks leveled with a dozer. The area will be sodded to coastal Bermudagrass and used for future grazing, but the process will take some time as well as the risk of soil compaction hampering growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Leveled spoil banks after strip mining of coal. This area was leveled with a dozer and will be sodded to coastal Bermuda grass. Vegetation will be slow in this area as the soil is not fertile and lacks top soil and organic matter. Area will be useful for grazing after a few years of vegetation. It has been observed locally that leveling may cause excessive compaction of soil-sloping areas remain more friable."

Photograph of a former coal strip mining spoil banks leveled with a dozer. The area will be sodded to coastal Bermudagrass and used for future grazing, but the process will take some time as well as the risk of soil compaction hampering growth. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Leveled spoil banks after strip mining of coal. This area was leveled with a dozer and will be sodded to coastal Bermuda grass. Vegetation will be slow in this area as the soil is not fertile and lacks top soil and organic matter. Area will be useful for grazing after a few years of vegetation. It has been observed locally that leveling may cause excessive compaction of soil-sloping areas remain more friable."

Photograph of "Jerome Sykora sodding Prairie Cordgrass on shoreline as a field trial to determine effect it will have on reducing erosion caused from wave action."

Photograph of dairy cattle grazing on sand lovegrass planted in cultivated rows. Weeping lovegrass in left background.

Photograph of part of approximately 100 acres on 480-acre farm that have been too wet to grow a crop for the last 2 years. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of approximately 100 acres on 480-acre farm that have been too wet to grow a crop for the last 2 years. A complete drainage system planed by Soil Conservation Service technicians is being installed. Camera Station: Looking west of south in field east of farmstead. In line with southeast corner of barn and East side of the old house (in photo)."

Photograph of a close up view of a plastic pipe with sleeve turnouts irrigating a field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigation. Irrigating by using plastic pipe with sleeve turnouts. Note sacks at outlet to prevent erosion. Flow of water through outlets is controlled by use of clothes pins. The SCS recommends this method of water distribution by either surface or underground pipes."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a spoils banks remaining after strip mining of coal. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spoils banks remaining after strip mining of coal. These banks were sodded to Bermuda grass (costal) in 1955. Land is useless until vegetated. It will offer some grazing when the grass is established. No fertilizer had been used to get this growth. Area in background is unvegetated. With stored water in pits formed when excavating coal, water for irrigation may make for more intensive production than before coal was removed."

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 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 part of approximately 100 acres on 480 acre farm that have been too wet to grow a crop for the last two years. A complete drainage system planned by Soil Conservation Service technicians is being installed. Camera Stations: Looking west of south in field east of farmstead. In line with SE corner of barn & side of old house in photo.

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 flooding. A driveway into a barn washed out by flood on the Arkansas River, May 26 through May 30, 1957. OK-513-9.