Photograph of Ed Jenkins, Soil Conservation District [SCD] Co-operator [left] and J. L. Coppodge [right] inspect this 20 acre planting of sericea lespedeza to determine the stage for seed harvesting. The sericea was planted in 3 foot rows in April, 1948 for pasture. Mr. Jenkins states that the sericea has afforded excellent pasture and that his cattle have eaten it readily. TX-47-274.

Photograph of blue grama grass drilled with a SCS drill in June, 1948. 1948 and 1949 were dry years and little grass showed up. In 1950, good rains fell and now grass covered borrow ditch of water spreading terraces. Some weeping lovegrass and Lehman's lovegrass are present. TX-47-310.

Photograph of a scoop used for collecting minnows. OK-10-625.

Photograph of the grading of minnows by sizes. The worker is taking minnows from a holding box to put in the mechanical grader. OK-10-623.

Photograph of district coorperators from Pushmataha Co. SCD, receiving fish from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3 truck for stocking ponds. Bass and bluegills were delivered. Photo taken in front of W.U. office.

Photograph of district cooperators (Pushmataha Co. SCD) receiving fish from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service truck for stocking ponds. Bass and bluegill wre delivered. Photo taken in front of W.U. office.

Photograph of blue grama at Camp Rice Arroyo Watershed.

Photograph of grading minnows by sizes. The worker is taking minnows from a holding box to put into the mechanical grader.

Photograph of a mechanical grader for sorting minnows. OK-10-622.

Photograph of a holding box for minnows. OK-10-624.

Photograph of district cooperators of the Pushmataha County, Soil Conservation District [SCD] receiving fish from a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for stocking ponds. Bass and Bluegills were delivered. Photograph taken in front of the Western Union [W. U.] office. OK-10-537.

Photograph of grading minnows by sizes. The worker is taking minnows from a holding box to put into the mechanical grader.

Photograph of excellent range condition where fair to good existed 3 years ago when farmer-district plan signed. Chester Fry Range Conservationist showing thich composition of Indian and Bluestem grasses.

Photograph of M. B. Coffey, Work Unit Conservationist, standing in a collective terrace outlet protected with King Ranch bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This is a collective terrace outlet protected with King Ranch Bluestem. The grass was planted in April 1950 at the rate of 5 lbs. per acre. This strip is 45 feet wide at top and 150 feet wide at bottom. When grass is well established 30 acre field at left of this strip will empty on strip. M. B. Coffey Work Unit Conservationist appears in the photo."

Photograph of a holding box for minnows.