Photograph of loading fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda grass sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician's recommendation for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.

Photograph of the loading of fertilizer into a fertilizer box on a two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per Soil Conservation Service technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pastures. This coopeator understands the need for proper plant food for the establishment of the grass. OK-1361-6.

Photograph of loading fertilizer into fertilizer box on two-row Bermuda sprigger. Landowner is applying fertilizer as per SCS technician's recommendations for soil conserving grass pasture. This cooperator understands the need for proper plant food for establishment of the grass.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Chuck Hawkins is spoiling for a fight."

Photograph of timberland on which the culled hardwoods have been deadened to release the shortleaf pine. Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Woodland Conservationist works with the district cooperators on the needed conservation treatment for woodland.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Construction of the new Choctaw Country Clubhouse in Poteau is underway."

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Talihina, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Flashing smiles that won them honors as " King and Queen of Smiles" are Johnny David,13 , Poteau, and Vickie, 13, Forgan."

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Wister, Indian Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph of Johnny Lee and Kenneth Binns cutting pine trees into 12 foot poles. The Binns boys have worked in wood since they were large enough to work. For the past two years they have been learning conservation forestry practices from their father. This timber stand will be cut to D-46 spacing. OK-335-6.

Photograph of multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fence, hedge and for wildlife cover.

Photograph of Multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fence, hedge and for wildlife cover.

Photograph of Multiflora fence and hedge which was the first one planted in the district. Cecil Keylon, SCS, inspecting the condition of fence. This hedge is on the north side of a pine planting made in 1955. It is a good plant for fnce, hedge and for wildlife cover.

Photograph of a five acre short leaf pine planting made in 1950 from planting stock brought from Missouri. This is the best plantation in the Talihina Soil Conservation District. Cecil Keylon, SCS, checking progress of the trees. Plantation was made in an old cultivated field.

Photograph of Elmer Binns girdling large cull oak tree to release a crop of young pines. This is cheaper, quicker and a better method than planting pine seedlings. Planting pine seedlings in this mountain area is difficult and expensive. This hill land has been badly cut over the past and Mr. Binns is trying to encourage pine trees through adapted conservation forestry measures. OK-335-9.

Photograph of a pine plantation. Five acre short leaf pine planting made in 1950 from planting stock brought from Missouri. This is the best plantation in the Talihina Soil Conservation District. Cecil Keylon, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], is checking the progress of the trees. Plantation was made in an old cultivated field. OK-336-3.

Photograph of forestry practices. A stack of posts, 6 feet in length, at the concentration yard near Coaldale, Arkansas. Type of posts which are being cut from the Henschell and surrounding woods. Posts are brought into this yard to be peeled, graded and prepared for shipment. Charles P. Burke, Oklahoma Woodland Conservationist, is checking a stack of graded posts. These posts are the result of proper woodland thinning. OK-335-11.

Photograph of timber stand improvement. First selective cutting on D + 6 spacing i.e., trees spaced acc. to the diameter of the tree plus 6 feet] plus crop basin in the Le Flore County Soil and Conservation District [SCD]. Roy Erwin, Soil Conservation Services [SCS] is marking trees for thinning. Trees will be made into peeled posts [i.e., bark removed]. This stand is a part of 900 acres under a management plan and agreement with the local Soil Conservation District. OK-335-4.

Photograph of timber stand improvement. Elmer Binns and son, Kenneth, operator and manager of Henschell timberlands, are cutting down marked pine trees which will be used for posts. Mr. Binns practices conservation timber harvesting principles on the Henschell woods as well as his own woods. Stand will be cut to D + 6 spacing. OK-335-5.