Photograph of Ed Jenkins, Soil Conservation District [SCD] Co-operator [left] and J. L. Coppodge [right] inspect this 20 acre planting of sericea lespedeza to determine the stage for seed harvesting. The sericea was planted in 3 foot rows in April, 1948 for pasture. Mr. Jenkins states that the sericea has afforded excellent pasture and that his cattle have eaten it readily. TX-47-274.

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 Madrid Clover and Johnsongrass as an excellent mixture for hay. The clover was planted on Johnsongrass land in March 1951, and was harvested for hay in that year. The clover was harvested for seed in 1992 and yielded around 300 pounds per acre where the photo was made. Soil Unit # 4, Class I. TX-48-123.

Photograph of Mr. West on a Farmall tractor applying anhydrous Ammonia to a Bermudagrass waterway, which was sodded in 1949. Seven additional UNIDENTIFIED people stand off in the background next to a truck and one next to the fence near the small sheds. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. UNIDENTIFED, 4. UNIDENTIFED, 5. UNIDENTIFED, 6. UNIDENTIFED, 7. UNIDENTIFED, 8. UNIDENTIFED, 9. Mr. West. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Applying anhydrous Ammonia to a Bermuda grass waterway which was sodded in 1949. This was a method application meeting on fertilization of grasses. Mr. West Operator of the machine is applying 50 pounds of the fertilizer per acre."