Photograph of a Bermudagrass sprig harvesting machine woned and operated by the Major County SCD No. 64. This method saves time and assures an ample supply of fresh roots for planting operations.

Photograph of a V-shaped cutting blade of a root plow which is drawn laterally though the soil 12 to 18 inches deep. This operation cuts stumps and roots and floats them to the surface with fins attached to the cutting blade, which prevents resprouting.

Photograph of a V-shaped cutting blade of a root plow which is drawn laterally through the soil 12 to 18 inches deep. This operation cuts stumps and roots and floats them to the surface with fins attached to the cutting blade, which prevents resprouting. OK-2524-16.

Photograph of an undercutting operation following a bulldozer. This operation reduces sprouting and aids seedbed preparation for pasture planting. The equipment is owned and operated by Leo Warner. OK-2524-15.

Photograph of Foy Hendrix, WUC standing next to a bulldozer in a land clearing undercutting operation on Chester Craven’s land. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Loading Bermudagrass sprigs from covered supply truck into two 2-rowsprigging machines with hitch for planting four rows at a time. Planting machines owned and operated by the Major County SWCD.”

Photograph of loading bermudagrass spriggs from covered supply truck into two 2-row sprigging machines with hitch for planting four rwos at a time. Plantng machine woned and operated by the Major County SWDC. On left, opertors; center, Jack Boatwright, District Manager; right, Foy Hendrix, WUC.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED operators, district manager Jack Boatwright, and Foy Hendrix, WUC on the Ray Fuzzell farm loading Bermudagrass sprigs into two 2-row sprigging machines owned and operated by the Major County SWCD. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. Jack Boatwright, District Manager, 4. Foy Hendrix, WUC. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Loading Bermudagrass sprigs from covered supply truck into two 2-rowsprigging machines with hitch for planting four rows at a time. Planting machines owned and operated by the Major County SWCD."

Photograph of the v-shaped blade of a root plow. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A V-shaped cutting blade of a root plow which is drawn laterally through the soil 12 to 18 inches deep. This operation cuts stumps and roots and floats them to the surface with fins attached to the cutting blade, which prevents resprouting."

Photograph of Cedar Hill Dock from the air, one of the largest of the fishing and recreational docks on Dale Hollow Lake.

Photograph of the old water mill at Okalone.

Photograph of the interior of the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Sparta.

Photograph of furniture being assembled at Southern Manufacturing Company. This plant makes use of locally produced and processed hardwood lumber.

Photograph of furniture being assembled at Southern Manufacturing Company. This plant makes use of locally produced and processed hardwood lumber.

Photograph of furniture being assembled at Southern Manufacturing Company. This plant makes use of locally produced and processed hardwood lumber.

Photograph of hardwood timber being processed into furniture framing.

Photograph of Interstate Highway 40 under construction.

Photograph of the Sparta Handle Mill

Photograph of wild fire. Wild fires are very expensive; this fire sevelely damaged a young stand of pines.

Photograph of severe fire damage to a young stand of pines. Wild Fires are very expensive.

Photograph of severe fire damage to a young stand of pines. Wild Fires are very expensive.

Photograph of bench-type terraces. These terraces constructed on the contour and benched as shown in the picture, do a good job in erosion control, and are easy to work with mechanical equipment.

Photograph of J.O. Loftis, SCS technician, watching oxen being hitched by Onva Hargis to a log. Mr. Hargiss uses the oxen for farm work.