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

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

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

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

Photograph of a holding box for minnows.

Photograph of a hay barn derived from a Quonset hut—concrete foundation and floor. Steel frame. Galvanized corrugated iron covering. An excellent long-lived structure. OK-10-658.

Photograph of young purebred bull calves on Dallis grass-white clover summer pasture. Through the last several years this field has come into a solid stand of Dallis grass and white clovers. Seeding has occurred mainly from droppings from areas previously established with Dallis grass and clovers. Also seeds have beebn spread by feeding Dallis grass-clover hay. One ton of lime each 8 years and 300 pounds of super-phosphates each 3 years are being applied to this field. This pasture, according to Mr. Wyatt, has a carrying capacity of a cow and a calf per acre. This farm unit consists of some 90 acres of Bermuda base pasture and 10 acres of Dallis grass pasture. The pasture supports some 50 purebred beef cows for some 10 months per year. Land Capability Class I 7-FC. Slight erosion.

Photograph of grassland in Hugo, Oklahoma. Compatibility Land Class VI, 24-C GP. Slight erosion. Native grass rangelend. Range Condition Class--Good. Range conservation practices used for improvement. Controlled grazing of proper stocking. No burning. Futher recommendations: seeding with King's Ranch Bluestem. Carrying capactiy: 15 to 20 acres per animal unit through a 7 month long normal grazing season. OK-10-654.

Photograph of grazing cows; native grass rangeland. Range class--Excellent condition of Blackland Prairie Site. Land Compatibility Class I. 5 GP [= Gravel, Poorly graded**] Slight erosion. Carrying capacity 25 head of mature beef stock on 100 acres early spring to lae summer. Range conservation measures practiced, controlled grazing, no burning, phosphate application. This native grassland has received good treatment throughout the years from previous owners. OK-10-655 ** from the Unified Soil Classification System: USCS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Soil_Classification_System and https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a614144.pdf and https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/np215/Food%20security%20talk%20inputs%20Lunch%203-15-11.pdf.

Photograph of J. H. Hanks' Purebred Holstein dairy herd grazing on Bermuda-clover summer pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land Capability Class I – 7 FC. Slight erosion. Purebred Holstein dairy herd grazing on Bermuda-clover summer pasture. Bermudagrass roots were mechanically planted in the field in Spring, 1949 on a well prepared on a well prepared seedbed with Kiamichi SCD equipment. 2 tons of lime and 200 pounds of super-phosphate were applied before planting and 150 pounds of complete fertilizer were applied at planting time. Ladino, yellow hop, Persian clovers and Korean lespedeza were overseeded in 1949 and 1950. Some Dallis grass [sic] has come in naturally. Former owner established much of the clovers by feeding clover hay. The pasture is in its 4th grazing season. Mr. Hanks figures the carrying capacity of the pasture to be around the equivalent of one cow and calf per acre. He has other land that he is extending this type of pasture to."

Photograph of Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, showing off vetch growth. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austrian Winterpeas [sic] followed by popcorn 1951. 150 pounds 5-10-5 applied at planting time. Vetch and rye planted in fall 1951. 200 pounds of rock phosphate was applied at planting time. 2 tons of dry weight material was allowed to go on the land to be worked into the soil. To be followed by Barley for grain crop.”

Photograph of Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, standing in a field covered in vetch and rye grass. 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austrian Winterpeas [sic] followed by popcorn 1951. 150 pounds 5-10-5 applied at planting time. Vetch and rye planted in fall 1951. 200 pounds of rock phosphate was applied at planting time. 2 tons of dry weight material was allowed to go on the land to be worked into the soil. To be followed by Barley for grain crop."

Photograph of Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, showing off vetch growth. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austrian Winterpeas [sic] followed by popcorn 1951. 150 pounds 5-10-5 applied at planting time. Vetch and rye planted in fall 1951. 200 pounds of rock phosphate was applied at planting time. 2 tons of dry weight material was allowed to go on the land to be worked into the soil. To be followed by Barley for grain crop.”

Photograph of Hubert Adams, and W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist, standing in a field covered in vetch and rye grass. 1. Hubert Adams, 2. W. T. Fountain, soil conservationist. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Vetch-Rye soil building cover crop. Spring 1952. Land Capability Class III land. 6-GP Soil Unit. Moderately severe erosion cropland. Field planted to Austrian winterpeas [sic] in Fall 1950. 150 pounds super phosphate applied at planting time. Austrian Winterpeas [sic] followed by popcorn 1951. 150 pounds 5-10-5 applied at planting time. Vetch and rye planted in fall 1951. 200 pounds of rock phosphate was applied at planting time. 2 tons of dry weight material was allowed to go on the land to be worked into the soil. To be followed by Barley for grain crop."

Photograph of two of Will Baskett's beef stock grazing on his well-managed pasture. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Native Grass Rangeland. Range Class – Excellent condition Blackland Prairie Site. Land Capability Class II. 5 GP Slight Erosion. Carrying capacity 25 kind of mature beef stock on 100 acres early spring to late summer. Range conservation measures practiced, controlled grazing, no burning, phosphate application. This native grassland has received good treatment throughout the years from previous owners."

Photograph of front view of a easy -flow fertilizer spreader adapted fro Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by spring-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of this conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor.

Photograph of side view of a easy -flow fertilizer spreader adapted fro Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by spring-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of this conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor.

Photograph of a modified Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Rear view showing press wheels with mud guards. Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs. of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by sprig-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of the conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor."

Photograph of a tractor with a modified Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Easy-flow fertilizer spreader adapted for Bermudagrass seeding. Holes are adjusted to plant 4-24 inch rows. Seed is mixed with 5-10-5 fertilizer and planted at the rate of 2 lbs. of seed and 200 lbs. of fertilizer per acre. The seed is dropped in small furrows that are made by sprig-tooth harrow teeth. Press-wheels train in the furrows. Cost of the conversion is about $65 worth of material plus labor."

Photograph of Fred Hindman, WUC and Roy Craft, AC, Hugo, Okla. inspecting a new field drain recently completed.

Photograph of a supplemental pasture of oats and vetch seeded in Bermudagrass sod. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Supplemental Pasture. Oats and vetch seeded in Bermudagrass sod in the fall of 1956. Seeding was done with a sod disc and about 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer was applied with the seed. Fifteen pounds of vetch and 2 bushels per acre were seeded in the Bermudagrass sod. Owner plans to use oats and vetch as winter grazing for his cattle."

Photograph of a supplemental pasture of oats and vetch seeded in Bermudagrass sod in the fall of 1956. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Oats and vetch seeded in Bermudagrass sod in the fall of 1956. Seeding was done with a sod disc with about 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fertilizer being applied with the seed. Fifteen pounds of vetch and 2 bushels of oats per acre were seeded in the Bermudagrass sod. Owner Planned to use the oats and vetch as winter grazing for his cattle."