Photograph of Dr. Mathis, Superintendent of the Oklahoma Methodist Home for Children, right, and Robert F. Shapley, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Tahlequah, Cherokee County Soil Conservation District [SCD], inspecting native Bluestem grass for a possible seed harvest. This field yielded approximately 200 pounds dry seed per acre for 55 acres. 2 tons of agricultural limestone [= calcium carbonate] and 160 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre were applied in 1951. The hay was cut this year in early June, mostly as cheat grass. OK-166-5.

Photograph of members of the OK Water Study Council touring the Sandstone Creek Watershed, Cheyenne, OK. Here they are looking across at 3700 bales of hay stacked on the Taylor Ranch. This hay was cut on an overflow bottom land that was abandoned for crop purposes years ago because of the flood hazard. Site # 17 and 17A is giving protection now. OK-140-6.

Photograph of Dr. Mathis, Superindentent, OK Methodist home for children, on the right & Robert F. Shapley, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], Tahlequah, Cherokee Country Soil Conservation District [SCD], inspecting native bluestem for possible seed harvest. This field yielded approximately 200 pounds of sry seed per acre. 55 acres. 2 tons of agricultural limestone and 160 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre were applied in 1951. Hay cut this year in early June, mostly of cheatgrass. OK-166-5.

Photograph of strip pit spoils banks covered and seeded via airplane with sweetclover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. The back of the photograph proclaims, Strip pit spoils banks seeded by airplane to sweet clover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. Used only for wildlife cover Class VIII land."

Photograph of 160 acres of Class VIII land in spoils banks, which have been seeded in sweet clover, Korean lespedeza and mixed clovers by airplane. Seeding done by Frank Podpechan, Manager, Sequoyah Coal Company. OK-192-1.

Photograph of strip pit spoils banks covered and seeded via airplane with sweetclover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Strip pit spoils banks seeded by airplane to sweet clover, annual lespedezas and clovers, with native trees, shrubs and weeds volunteering. Used only for wildlife cover Class VIII land."

Photograph of W. T. Crouch, Dalworth District Supervisor, showing his tractor, conservation plow, seeder, and fertilizer on his 125-acre Sudan field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "W. T. Crouch, Dalworth District Supervisor, showing his conservation plow, seeder and fertilizer. This machine places fertilizer from 4 to 6 inches deep and seed ½ to 2 inches deep. Crouch used this machine on his 125 acre sudan [sic] field in May and June of 1955."