Photograph of backslope of finished pond, taken eight miles north of Arapaho from west side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back slope [sic] of finished pond, taken from west side. Should show slope and tracks of machine on back slope [sic]."

Photograph of top soil being stockpiled below dam site. A bulldozer sits on top of the hill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Top soil is stockpiled below dam site. Is to be carried up back of fill after last dressing of backslope and top."

Photograph of top soil being stockpiled below dam site for farm pond. A bulldozer sits on top of the hill alongside three UNIDENTIFED men. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Top soil is stockpiled below dam site. Is to be carried up back of fill after last dressing of backslope and top."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar doing dressing back dirt eight feet to increase dirt one to two foot increase elsewhere on this farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing last trip [sic] lengthwise and prior to dressing back 8’ of fill for each 1 to 2 foot increase in height. (Fill is now approximately 6’ below finish elevation for pictures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction for a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction. Note track approximately 6' from last dressing."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction for a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction. Note track approximately 6’ from last dressing.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar making a return trip dressing dirt closer to the back edge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Return trip. Nearer back edge tracks approx. 2' closer to back edge."

Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED man in a bulldozer dressing and compacting backslope by climbing back slope. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing and compacting back slope [sic] by climbing back slope [sic]. This is done for each 6' increase in height."

Photograph of Salah, the southernmost of the Algerian cases.

Photograph of poison weed plots on the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Members of the Texas Section, American Society of Range Management view the enclosures while on a field tour. Livestock were excluded from the area since October, 1951. Various locoweed control treatments have been tried. One outstanding result of the enclosures is in the recovery of cane bluestem grass. The area receives a little extra water from the adjacent highlands. Outside the plot the few cane bluestem plants found were closely grazed. Blue grama and buffalo grass predominated. Inside the enclosure, bluestem predominated in spots, with a great increase in vigor and the number of plants. TX-48-350.

Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering water to a check. Each siphon delivers approximately 300 gallons a minute."

Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering 1200 gallons of water per minute to a field check."

Photograph of four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute over the course of 12 minutes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Check watering out in 12 minutes. Four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting and watching a six-inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system. The back of the photograph proclaims, “6 inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system.”

Photograph of Ouachita River Bottom Land seeded with Bermuda grass.

Photograph of a portion of a 200-acre field level bordered in the Washita River bottom. This is the first water after leveling and corrugating. Winter oats were seeded and with Nitrogen fertilizer applied, yeilded 80 bushels per acre in 1953. Seeded to alfalfa in 1953 and with 400 lbs of 0-20-0 per acre produced 7 tons per acre. Water supply comes from the Washita River from a unit supplying 4,000 gallons per minute.

Photograph of John D. Faught, farm owner and Soil Conservation District [SCD] supervisor and J.L Coppedge, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician marvel at the way in which this King Ranch bluestem has grown and survived during 3 years of drought. The grass was planted in April, 1949, in 3-foot rows at the rate of 2 pounds per acre. Some barnyard fertilizer was used on the grass. TX-48-301.

Photograph of a portion of the mile long supply ditch for the Neville irrigation system supplying water for 200 acres with the pump supplyiing 4,000 gllons of water per minute, 120 2-inch cyphering tubes used per setting, watering approximately 8 acres per setting.

Photograph of a portion of the mile long supply ditch for the Neville irrigation system supplying water for 200 acres with the pump supplyiing 4,000 gllons of water per minute, 120 2-inch cyphering tubes used per setting, watering approximately 8 acres per setting.

Photograph of A portion of a 200 acre field level bordered in the Washita River bottom. This is the first water after leveling and corrugating. Winter oats were seeded and with Nitrogen fertilizer applied, yielded 80 bushels per acre in 1953. Seeded to alfalfa in 1953 and with 400 lbs of 0-20-0 per acre produced 7 tons per acre. Water supply comes from the Washita River from a nuit supplying 4,000 gallons per minute.

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men kneeling in land leveling just after completion on the Osceola Plantation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land leveling just after completion."

Photograph of "W. T. Moon, SCS Area Conservationist, examines blue panicum planted in fall of 1950, in two row strips across the direction of wind. The clean tilled strips are 30 rows (100 feet wide). The 6 foot high blue panicum strips serve as barriers against the wind and stop soil movement and "sand blasting" of young crops."

Photograph of Hugo Nika (left) and R.E. Daniels [right] examine seed on blue panicum. The 2-row plantings of blue panicum, alternating with 40 ft. strips (12 rows) of clean-tilled land, serve as windbreaks to protect fields from wind damage. Strong winds in spring move soil and so "sand blast" young crops, causing severe damage. Farming is on a contour. These perennial grass strips have been very effective. They were planted in the Fall of 1951. TX-48-262.

Photograph of flood prevention treatment on sandstone Creek Watershed permitted Roy E. Baker to put this 16-acre bottom land field into productive use. He got five cuttings of alfalfa-1729 bales - during the dry 1952 summer. Growth for the fourth cutting was without rain. Baker says the detention dam in his pasture furnished stock water at a time when other supplies were failing.