Photograph of a field on the Christine Taylor farm stripped cropped on the contours with Sudan grass for hay and cotton. A house is in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A field stripped cropped on the contour with Sudan grass for hay and cotton."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man with horse drawn equipment and Earl Smith, SCS Agronomist discussing advantages of contour farming and strip cropping n the W. E. Rowsey farm. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. Earl Smith. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Earl Smith, SCS Agronomist discussing advantages of contour farming and strip cropping."

Photograph of a share-cropper shack in five people live. OK-5304.

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men standing in a contoured field on the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Personal explaining contour farming and crop rotation to a colored cooperator."

Photograph of three UNIDENTIFED men standing in a contoured field on the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Personal explaining contour farming and crop rotation to a colored cooperator."

Photograph of partial control of large gully which was rapidly destroying 175 acres of valuable land. It was necessary to build large structure to supplement controlling the gully with Bermuda grass. Note grass holding to an 85 degree slope on the sides of the gully.

Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. I. Morris Estate and the surrounding area taking from an altitude of 3000 feet showing treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been applied. The back of the photograph proclaims, “3000 feet alitiude [sic] in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."

Photograph of an aerial shot of the J. I. Morris Estate and the surrounding area taking from an altitude of 3000 feet showing treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been applied. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."

Photograph of a combination of rock checks and sod dams with Bermuda grass used in gully control work.

Photograph of severe gully erosion on Verdigris terrace soils.

Photograph of a Bermuda grass pasture.

Photograph of a bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where the plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in between two contrasting Bermuda fields. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Bermuda pasture root planted in three foot rows eight or ten years ago by the farmer. The section on the right was plowed last spring but not mowed. The grass is heavier where plowing was done, although weeds are larger. The pasture is to be mowed next spring and progress pictures are to be made to show the grass growth."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in one of the parallel contour strips on uniform slope ten miles northwest of Wagoner. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Parallel contour strips on uniform slope. These strips are to be planted to native grass mixture. To be followed with later pictures."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in one of the parallel contour strips on uniform slope ten miles northwest of Wagoner. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Parallel contour strips on uniform slope. These strips are to be planted to native grass mixture. To be followed with later pictures."

Photograph of solid sodded flume outlet for a farm pond. The flume is an overfall and the pond is an equalizer in a terrace system. OK-[unclear].

Photograph of severe gully erosion on verdigris terrace soils. OK-6894.

Photograph of a fencepost on fire. The weeds and brush behind the barbed wire fence was not burned off. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fence Post Burning. Fire in this large pasture destroyed grass, fences, and wildlife, but did not burn the weeds and brush."

Photograph of two acre Bermuda grass pasture strip developed from a badly gullied draw. The draw was sloped and sodded in 1938 and now provides grazing at the rate of 1 unit per acre and serves as an outlet channel for 70 acres of terraced and cultivated land. Mr. Fred Bunch states that this pasture strip furnishes better grazing than any of his 28 acres of native pasture on this 160 acre farm. He also states that his soil conservation practices have increased by $1,000 the value of this farm. Terraces were built with the assistance of the old Sentinel Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] Camp. OK-8467. Meadow development. In the spring of 1940 this 60 acre abandoned, cultivated field was planted to sericea lespedeza. There was formerly a shoulder deep gully where the man I standing and numerous smaller ones covered the area. This year Mr. George Stainer has made one cutting for hay that yielded a ton per acre. It has been heavily grazed since then and another hay crop could be cut immediately (the estimated yield is 1 ton per acre). OK-8628.

Photograph of cows munching improved pasture on the Lonnie E. Blair farm. Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blairs, who have a herd of about 5 cows, are milking 34. OK-8836.

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Fine Jersey stock grazing on improved pasture that is mowed regularly for weed control. The Blair's, who have a herd of about 65 cows, are milking 34."

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."

Photograph of Donald E. Blair standing with part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Herd of Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. Donald E. Blair, son of owner, in photo. The Blair's have a herd of about 65 cows, 34 being milked at the present time."

Photograph of part of the Blair's sixty-five Jersey cows grazing on improved pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Milk cows grazing improved pasture that is regularly mowed for weed control. There are about 65 head of stock in the Blair herd, 34 are being milked."