Photograph of Little bluestem and sand Lovegrass plants which were seeded following pitting on shallow range site in poor condition in 1959. This was done as part of a conservation plan in the GPCP.

Photograph of harvesting little bluestem grass seed on land sprayed for shinnery control in 1958-59. Not sprayed in 1960 due to late killing frost. 1959 seed yield was 70 lbs per acre. Dr. Sneed is a participant of the GPCP.

Photograph of the Seiling livestock auction in operation.

Photograph of dam of farm pond with little bluestem, switch grass, Indian grass, side oats grama, land love grass plants. Cotton hulls were spread over dam at time of seeding in the winter of 1958-59. This unit is in the GPCP.

Photograph of in the background is the Okla. State fish hatchery. In the foregroundis Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of a drill with fenders attached for sowing rye cover crops in cotton.

Photograph of an alfalfa-sweet clover drill. Front view of a specially-designed alfalfa-sweet clover drill. Push-type double disk openers (International) are spaced at 8 inches on a strong angle-iron frame. Small seed boxes (Planter Jr. Type) are used, which permits a much lower and controlled seeding rates. In this area much land is subject to blowing and it is necessary to seed in a trashy cover. This type of equipment gives excellent performance with excellent stands almost guaranteed. The cost of this type of drill is approximately $700. It is furnished to the District Cooperators on a rental basis of 50 cents per acre. The Greer County SCD has two of these drills available. They seeded over 1,000 acres each last planting season. OK-979-10.

Photograph of the harvesting of little bluestem grass seed on land sprayed for shinnery oak [i.e., Quercus havardii, a low-growing, thicket-forming shrub with livestock-toxic leaves and buds]in 1958-1959. Not sprayed in 1960 due to late killing frost. 1959 seed yield was 70 pounds per acre. Dr. Sneed is a participant of the GPCP [= Great Plains Conservation Project]. OK-983-3.

Photograph of Dr. J. B. Hollis and Mr. [James] McBride looking over Mr. Hollis's GPCP [Great Plains Conservation Program] Contract. OK-979-12.

Photograph of Dr. J. B. Hollis and Mr. [James] McBride looking over Mr. Hollis's GPCP [Great Plains Conservation Program] Contract. OK-979-11.

Photograph of native grass on Class IV land. Pratt Redest varient grass planted 1956. Mid and tall grass.

Photograph of R.E. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow. Jones is a participant in the GPCP.

Photograph of the business end of a grain drill. R.E. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow, Jones is a participant in the GPCP.

Photograph of the front end of a grain drill owned by R.E. Jones. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. Thee is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now. After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow, Jones is a participant in the GPCP.

Photograph of the Okla. State Fish Hatchery No. 1. In the foreground is Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hollander of SCS. Photo was submitted for possible use in the Water for America Exhibit.

Photograph of terraces under construction.

Photograph of Mr. Jones sowing wheat on the contour with two drills in tandem hookup. This field is terraced and stubble mulch. There is approx 1200 lbs of mulch on the surface now After being gone over once with one-way and 4 times with graham plow. Jones is a participant in the GPCP.

Photograph of Mr. McBride, left, and Mr. Raby, right, looking over Truman Fletcher's GPCP contract.

Photograph of a dugout pond 40x50x10. Ely, contractor. Lang became a cooperator with the Love County SCD 10/10/60. 100 acres in farm. Basic conservation plan developed. Old fields to be planted to bermuda. Brush to be controlled by chemical means.

Photograph of cotton and cow peas. Strip cropping on contour. 4 rows of cotton. 2 rows of cow peas with two skip rows an each side.

Photograph of pasture planting. 1959 planting of Indian grass, switch, sand and love and Big bluestem. OK-979-6.

Photograph of range and brush control. Shows improvement of range after deferred grazing and mesquite treatment. Live mesquite on the left was missed by the airplane going over highlines. Curtis Willsie is a participant of the Great Plains Conservation Project. OK-983-2.

Photograph of pasture. Midland bermuda sprigged in 1959. 65 head grazed on 65 acres and fertilized with 100 pounds of 33% nitrogen per acre in the spring of 1960. Overseeded to sweet clover in the fall of 1960. OK-979-2.

Photograph of a diagram showing a section of a typical floodwater retarding structure.