Photograph of H. H. Lawson examining stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. The back of the photograph proclaims, “H. H. Lawson examines stalks of Crotalaria cut with his home built stalk cutter. A piece of 12” pipe and old road grader blades were utilized in constructing the implement. Cost, approximately $40.00.”

Photograph of pitting done in March, 1949. The depth of moisture under the old pit was 26 inches. On each side of the pit is wet from 8 to 10 inches. 4 ½ to 5 inch rain on March 9, 1953. TX-48-496.

Photograph of seed heads of Eragrostis Superba, a new lovegrass. It has no common name.TX-43-892.

Photograph of blue panic grass seeded in March, 1947. A seed crop in June yielded 300 to 400 pounds per acre. Another seed crop will be available around November. There has been only 1 ½ inches of rain on this stand since it was cut for seed in June. TX-43, 881.

Photograph of curly mesquite, with stolon development apparent. TX-43, 887.

Photograph of Owen Womack explaining to a group of ranchers what his ranch conservation program is, and what he has done and the results. TX-44, 239.

Photograph of a grass-protected waterway. This waterway as protected by western wheatgrass takes water for more than 3 miles along a highway ditch and additional water through a culvert from a bend across the highway [?]. This grass is three-years old. This waterway must be able to carry large amounts of water and therefore be protected against erosion. Yet it must not catch silt because it must remain wide and flat. Note the playa lake [i.e., a dry lake] in the background. TX-47, 235.

Photograph of "Hereford cattle grazing on irrigated field of alfalfa."

Photograph of Lehmann's lovegrass. Note the tendency to [UNCLEAR] at the [UNCLEAR]. TX-43-891.

Photograph of Charley Porter, SCS technician, kneeling in a field of tall fescue, brome, orchard, and hairy vetch irrigated with sewage water. Cattle can be seen grazing on this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing on cool season grasses and legumes that have been irrigated with sprinkler irrigation system using sewage water. The grasses and legumes are as follows; tall fescue, brome, orchard and hairy vetch. Charley Porter, SCS technician, appears in the photo."

Photograph of J. R. C. Moseley standing in a field of hairy vetch used as both a cover and soil-building crop and seed production. Moseley in this photo poses with some hairy vetch in hand. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Part of the excellent hairy vetch cover and soil building crop that is being saved for seed on the Moseley Ranch. Mr. Moseley (in photo) says that this 70 acres of vetch and an adjoining 70 acres of Abruzzi rye carried 195 cows from Jan. 1 to Feb. 29, 1944. The crop was not damaged and the vetch will yield an average of 250# seed per acre. It is estimated that Mr. Moseley will harvest 150,000# of seed this year. Last year he harvested 40,000 lbs. of vetch seed from 160 acres."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED employee overseeing that the irrigation water spreads evenly in a field of irrigated hairy vetch and rye. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Irrigated hairy vetch and rye. Here an employe [sic] stands in the field making certain the irrigation water spreads evenly."