Photograph documenting land capability class II soil unit 6-GP erosion as moderately severe. The cropland is sericea meadow that was planted in the spring of 1949. 150 pounds of superphosphate applied at planting times. 200 pounds of rock phosphate applied in the spring of 1952. Average annual yield is 2 tons of legume hay. OK-10-541.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment mowing weeds in a native bluestem meadow to promote of grasses. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mowing Weeds In Native Bluestem Meadow to promote growth of grasses. Area is protected from fire and grazing and is mowed regularly for weed control. Coop. has good demand for hay because meadow is kept free of weeds, and says "I have a steady demand for clipped hay at 35₵ but demand is light. My mowed meadows produces ¾ T. more per A. than my unmowed fields." San Saba soil 2 1/3% slope."

Photograph of flood damage to agricultural land. Field was retired from cultivation and prepared for seeding and sodding to Bermuda and bur clover. Before operations were completed 4 1/2" of rain fall and runoff from this rain together with overflow water of Crowder Creek, tributary of Muddy Boggy River, caused heavy loss of topsoil frombare field.

Photograph of Class II land. Terraces on San Saba Clay. OK-8503

Photograph of Class I land. Lonoke very fine sandy loam on a slope less than 1 percent. OK-8500.

Photograph of Class III land. Bowie very fine sandy loam, terraced and farmed on the contour.

Photograph of class II land. Lonoke silty clay loam showing row directions for simple drainage. OK-8501.

Photograph of Class VII, badly eroded and gullied, formerly cultivated land. This should be planted to trees. OK-8494.

Photograph of some of the very few virgin pine trees still in existence in the Kiamichi Soil Conservation Distict. OK-8506.

Photograph of a tree 18 inches in diameter felled by beavers on Crowder Creek.

Photograph of E.S. Cordell, work unit leader, Soil Conservation Service, Hugo, Oklahoma and Mrs. Laura C. Pickens, land owner. Featuring crop rotation and soil improvement. Two rows of corn and one row of peas. OK-8788.

Photograph of a homemade fertilizer distributor upon a corn planter as made by Collin Johnson, in the photo. The distributor is made from scrap metal, old bicycle chain and sprockets. The apparatus permits simultaneous planting and fertilizing and may readily be removed from the planter. ok-8767.

Photograph of a snake in its native habitat. OK-8585.

Photograph of a snake in its native habitat.

Photograph of a conservation farmer's modern farm home. OK-9496.

Photograph of W. E. Hardesty, SCS technician, and Mr. Gorrell inspecting either vetch or Biennial sweetclover sown in the fall of 1948 on a severely eroded area. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. W. E. Hardesty, SCS technician, 2. Mr. Gorrell. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Biennial sweetclover sown in fall of 1948. Treatment included 200# superphosphate, 400# rock phosphate and 2 tons limestone per acre. Severely eroded area. SCS technician W. E. Hardesty, on left, with Mr. Gorrell on right."

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.