Photograph of an aerial shot of non-cooperative agreement farm undertaking contour farming. A road with several houses is located in the middle of the photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Do not have cooperative agreement on this farm, although they are contour farming."

Photograph of Bermuda grass harvester made by SCS Okla.7.

Photograph of bird dogs at point on covey of birds in quail census of wildlife areas on Wm. Lafave farm.

Photograph of bird dogs at point on covey of birds in quail census of wildlife areas on Wm. Lafave farm.

Photograph of 72 skins (69 opossum and 3 skunk) representing all but 39 of Walter Holloway's catch of fur bearers between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16, inclusive.

Photograph of drag-line strip miining coal 90 feet deep. Drag bucket has 34 cu. Yd. capacity.

Photograph of Coastal Bermuda set late June, 1957. Growth resulting from lultivation. Runners covered in furrows will become winter hardy and provide root stock for quick cover secceeding year.

Photograph of a furrowed and contoured field of coastal Bermuda planted May 6, 1958. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Coastal Bermuda. Newly set. To be followed when each step in establishment is made. Note furrows made by furrow attachment. Also on contour. Planting made May 6, 1958."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor beginning the process of planting coastal Bermuda. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Costal Bermuda. Planting Coastal Bermuda – and wife team. Just ready to start. Locally made Planter. First in series depicting steps in establishment Coastal Bermudagrass. Suggested Pictures: 2. Field view after setting. 3. Harrowing for weed control. 4. Harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 5. Second harrowing to pull runners back into furrows. 6 Leveling. 7. Seeding legumes. 8. Pasture with cattle. All pictures to be made in 1958."

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture includes Little and Big bluestem, Switch and Indian grass; Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres. O'Neal Teague, County Agent, Wesley Fowler, SCS technician, and H. Wimberly, rancher, examining grass.

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixtire includes Little and Big bluestem, Switch and Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres.

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixtire includes Little and Big bluestem, switch and Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/9/58. Meadow yeilded 16,560 lbs. seed on approximately 160 acres.

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture includes Little and Big bluestem, Switch and Indian grass; Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres. O'Neal Teague, County Agent

Photograph of combining native grass seed. Seed mixture ncludes Little and Big Bluestem, Switchand Indian grass. Meadow baled in early July. Seed harvested 10/17/58. Meadow yeilded 12,840 lbs. seed on approximately 100 acres.

Photograph of a 280-ton electrically operated dredging machine operated by the Garland Coal Co., 7 miles northeast of Stigler, Oklahoma. The dredging machne bucket holds 34 cubic yards of material. The machine can strip on over-burden to a depth of 90 feet.

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.

Photograph of cotton pickers working in a cotton field that has been planted on the contours. Due to the ideal weather conditions and the planting on the contour, this field far exceed the yield of previous years.

Photograph of farmer plowing on the contour with 3 horse team and sulky plow. This land is being turned under with 8 inches of grass which will act as soil builder and fertilizer for spring oat planting.

Photograph of absolute true contour farming. Terraces below where land becomes steeper and is more severely eroded. Willie Mizell, tenant Same Rose, operator.

Photograph of a cottontail rabbit nest in an abandoned field grown up to annual weeds and aristida. Sparse stand of brush in gully nearby. The cover of the nest has been lifted off to show the young rabbits.

Photograph of Cottontail rabbit nest in abandoned field grown up to annual weeds and aristida. Sparse stand of brush in gully nearby. The cover of the nest has been lifted off to show the young rabbits.

Photograph of soybeans growing on mapping unit 8. Haskell County SWCD #81

Photograph of W.R. Stephens and SCS Technician W.J. Fowler discussing planting NK 27 Bermuda Grass seed with culti-packer seeder. Seeding is following land clearing . Seeding rate is 1.5 to 2 pounds of seed per acre. Fertilizer rate is 200 pounds of 10-20-10 per acre.

Photograph of two farm children, Ella Mae Moore, 8 years old and Vernon Moore, 6 years old, with rabbit taken from one of the gums regularly run by these clildren.