Photograph of class IV Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control. Blue grama practically all gone. Most of the sparse vegetation is annual, principally 6-week grama, false buffalo and goat hand, although still remains traces of blue grama, tobosa and burro grass with a scattering of Sphaeralcea angustifolia. Severe erosion. Maria Silty Clay Loam. TX-40, 445.

Photograph of Indian grass, little bluestem and other native grasses making an excellent recovery from a drought as growing in bulldozed cedar. TX-48-813.

Photograph of seedling King Ranch [K.R.] bluestem and sideoats grasses making good growth, along with native grasses in pushed cedar. K.R. bluestem, sideoats grama and blue grama were seeded with attachment on bulldozer to drop seed in holes made where trees were pushed out. TX-48-814.

Photograph of Photo of the Lege Ranch showing registered Herefords on volunteer stand of Huban clover and Johnson grass pasture. [Too much of the rest of the rest of the text too faded for legibility}. TX-41, 636.

Photograph of a close-up of the International Harvester # 3 harrow plow. 9 feet in width, with eccentric discs that are used for pitting rangeland. Discs come with off-center holes and are available from the company. Plow owned by High Point Soil Conservation District [SCD]. TX-47-833.

Photograph of a close up of an International Harvester [unclear] harrow plow, 9 feet in width with eccentric discs, that is used for pitting rangeland. Discs come with off-center holes and can be obtained from the company. Plow owned by the High Point Soil Conservation District [SCD]. TX-47-833.

Photograph of Guiglardi examining some alfalfa on his irrigated farm where new borders have been established according to plans made with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service technician assigned to the district. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Photograph of Mr. Guiglardi examines some of the alfalfa on his irrigated farm where new borders have been established according to plans made with the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service technician assigned to the district. Note the contrast between the irrigated valley land in the foreground and the sand hills in the far background. Flood waters from these sand hills frequently do serious damage to the fertile productive valley lands. In 1941, a flood from the sand hills severely damaged an 8-acre field on this farm. Four acres were deeply sanded and four additional acres were damaged severely. With the assistance of the Soil Conservation Service, owner leveled the land, changed the rows, and in 1942 produced an average of two bales of cotton to the acre. It was the best production he had ever made on the 8 acres. Without this work, the land would have produced nothing in 1942."

Photograph of a close-up view of Class II rangeland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This picture shows Class II Range Land. Close-up view. Grass on this range is not as thick as that on the Class I range, indicating low vigor. A few undesirable species are coming in principally muhly grass, three-awn and perennial broomweed. Rapid recovery will be expected under safe use for permanent damage has not occurred. Slight sheet erosion. (Range is principally blue grama.)"

Photograph of two UNIDENTIED men examining a Class II Rangeland. A herd of cows is behind the barbed wire fence in background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Class II Range Land. Grass on this range land is not thick as that on the Class I range, indicating low vigor. A few undesirable species are coming in principally muhly grass, three awn and perennial broomweed. Rapid recovery will be expected under safe use for permanent damage has not occurred. Slight sheet erosion."

Photograph of a close-up view of class III rangeland on W. B. Mitchells Sons Ranch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Class III Range Land. Blue grama grass in very low state of vigor. Invaders are numerous including muhly grass, fluff grass, three-awn, and perennial broomweed. Erosion, moderate to severe indicating that permanent damage is occurring. Recovery on this type of range will be slow, although much change toward the more desirable species can be expected when the use of range is based upon preserving the grama grasses."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIED man examining a Class I Range Land producing maximum forage. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Class I Range Land Producing Maximum Forage. Range has been under continuous use and can stand increase in grazing without damage to range. Range is pure stand of blue grama grass that is in a vigorous condition producing large amount of forage. Only traces of undesirable species such as muhly grass, three-awn, and fluff grass. No erosion."

Photograph of a hand of an UNIDENTIFED person showing off a Class I Range Land producing excellent forage. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class I Range Land producing maximum forage. Range has been under continuous use and can increase in grazing without damage to range. Range is pure stand of blue grama grass this is in a vigorous condition producing large amount of forage. Only traces of undesirable species such as muhly grass, three-awn, and fluff grass. No erosion."

Photograph of a hand of an UNIDENTIFED person showing off a Class IV Range Land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Class IV Range Land. Blue grama technically all gone. Most of space vegetation is […], principally 6-week grama, false buffalo and […], although still remains traces of blue grama […] and burro grass with scattering of Sphaeralcea angustifolia. Severe erosion. Marfa Silty Clay Loam."

Photograph of SCS biologist Gary Mullard, Claremore, OK, and Plant Material Specialist Bob Lippart, Manhattan, Kansas, examine plants being grown at the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center. OK-3972-1.

Photograph of Area Conservationist Archie Welch (center), Altus, OK, and two Texas participants in the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center (PMC) on a field day, examing grasses being grown. OK-3971-6.

Photograph of SCS Plant Materials Center Sign. OK-3972-14.

Photograph of Plant Materials Specialist Bob Lippart, Manhattan, Kansas, examines plants growing at the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center, Knox City, Texas. OK-3971-14.

Photograph of group leaving for a tour of the Bud Smith Plant Materials Center during a field day held at the Center. OK-3972-5.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a class III rangeland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class III range land. Blue grama grass is very low state of vigor. Invaders are numerous including muhly grass, fluff grass, three-awn, and perennial broomweed. Erosion, moderate to severe indicating that permanent damage is occurring. Recovery on this type of range will be slow, although much change toward the more desirable species can be expected when the use of range is based upon preserving the grama grasses.”