Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man in the far left distance standing in a pasture strip for terrace outlet and waterway. A tractor and possible a group of workers are located on the far right side of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Pasture strip for terrace outlet. Sprig sodded in March 1947 to Bermudagrass & then planted to corn. Corn plowed 3 times & yielded 30 bu. per ac. Land was bedded & sprigs dropped at 3 ft. intervals rebedded, & corn planted on beds. Strips 100’ wide at upper end & 175’ wide at lower end. Approximately 65 acres of terraced land will drain on this strip. Strip will be fenced & used as pasture after terraces are constructed. Group 2 blackland [sic].”

Photograph of Lee Plumley examining blue grama.

Photograph of Boer Lovegrass being grown for seed increase. These plants were transplanted from a field whose parent stock had been growing for 3 years. TX-44-356.

Photograph of Lehmenn lovegrass drilled spring of 1947 for seed production. Not harvested. Now thick cover of old an dnew growth on the ground. TX-44-387.

Photograph of a panoramic view of a 640 acre tract. A land utilization [L.U.] project where 206 acres were seeded in June 1948 to Martin Milo for stubble in which to seed side oats grama grass in the spring of 1949. Once cultivated, this land suffered moderate wind erosion during the wind-blown dust bowl years of the 1930s. TX-44, 635.

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem planted in the spring of 1947. On the right, hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas and animal sweetclover were planted in the fall, fertilized with 200 pounds superphosphate and cut into the soil just before grass planting. On the left, no legumes were used. Depleated soils should b conditioned with a legume ahead of grass seeding. Grass on the right made very favorable growth in spite of drought in 1947 and the first 8 months of 1948. TX-44, 917.

Photograph of F. M. Vollintine (SP?) seeding a 10-acre field with weeping lovegrass as a part of the Trinity River watershed conservation revegetation in aid of flood control. TX-44-311.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor constructing a diversion terrace. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Diversion terrace, 1900 ft. long, being constructed. Will divert 40 acres of water from 100 acres below. The 40 acres is a steep, short slope with damaging runoff."

Photograph of a herd of cattle grazing alfalfa in border-irrigated field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle on alfalfa in border irrigated field. Before soil conservation district was organized, this field was in sunflowers – just paid a little more than taxes – now 2 days grazing raised butter fat 200 lbs. The 250 acres of alfalfa has been grazed, raised 20,000 bales of hay this summer plus a seed crop. See Tex-44-788 and Tex-44-489."

Photograph of Mr. Copeland adjusting the height of a plow used for constructing terraces. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Copeland adjusts the plow which he using to build terraces."

Photograph of a dotted gayfeather plant.

Photograph of the flowers, leaves, stems and top root of an eryngo plant TX-44, 747.

Photograph of Bermuda grass sprig planter capable of covering 2 acres an hour at a cost of $5.00 to $6.00 per acre. The machine was designed and developed by Paul Browning and DeBoy Wheatley, Soil Conservation Services technicians. TX-44, 773.

Photograph of a new pasture strip for a terrace outlet that is 75 feet wide. Land sodded [?] and Bermuda grass sprigs dropped in [unclear] plowed middles [?] and land then bedded [?] in March, 1948 and [unclear] to cotton in April. Cotton was cultivated 3 times. Yield estimated at 1/3 bale acre [?]. Almost a complete grass cover present by the date of the photo’s taking. [Unclear] stated that this was the best way to establish Bermuda grass and he believes in establishing his outlets before constructing terraces and that a pasture strip is better than a channel for outletting terraces. Group 2 black[?]land. [text very difficult to read from fading]. TX-44, 806.

Photograph of the water drop applicator in position so to determine soil detachment or splash from field plots. TX-44, 781.

Photograph of a water drop applicator, showing the construction of the watch tower in an extended position. TX-44, 779.

Photograph of flowers, leaves, stems and tap root of Leavenworth’s Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii). TX-44, 747.

Photograph of heads of hairy tall dropseed (Sporobolus asper varietas pilosus). TX-44, 724.

Photograph of heads of silver bluestem (Andropogon saccharoides). TX-44, 659.

Photograph of heads of Hairy grama (Bouteloua hirsute). TX-44, 279.

Photograph of seed heads of little bluestem. TX-44, 746.

Photograph of an old area of land. By fencing it on the pasture side rather than the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild pollenating insects. TX-44, 673.

Photograph of an old area of land. By fencing it on the pasture side rather than the cropland side, the ditch is well-vegetated and protected from erosion. Such odd areas provide nesting sites for quail and a habitat for wild pollenating insects. TX-44, 673.

Photograph of a Maximilian sunflower