Photograph of the Southeast Louisiana Experiment Station, Franklinton, Louisiana showing oats in sod grazed until March 1, 1954. 60 pounds nitrogen applied and produced 6 tons of silage per acre.

Photograph of growing Suiter’s Fescue, looking straight down on it. See previous photo for details. [This reference is unclear as the subsequent photo is unrelated to this one]. LA-61, 708 [?].

Photograph of J. D. Hayes showing the original condition of Ditch no. 1 on W. T. Carpenter's farm near Bastrop at station 11400. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Shows original condition on W. T. Carpenter farm, Ditch No. 1 near Bastrop at Station 11400. Shot is south across site of the main ditch at a point where two laterals will enter. J. D. Hayes, Conservation Aid, is standing in water across the old ditch. First of series."

Photograph of a newly constructed main drainage channel on the High Die Plantation looking eastward. The back of the photograph proclaims, "(Looking east down main ditch at crossing north of Nick's home.) Channel of newly constructed main drainage ditch. Dirt was too wet to allow spoil banks to be spread when ditch was dug, but this will be done as soon as conditions permit. With the completion of the drainage system, now under construction, the entire woodland area in background will be cleared and devoted to improved pasture. Before the drainage system was started, this woodland area was so marshy that it could not even be cleared and was producing nothing. Forty idle acres will be put back into production and on another 50 acres production will be increased about f percent, says R. L. Hicks, farm manager."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man spreading out a spoils bank using a bulldozer and using a dragline to cut the ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Spreading of spoil of bulldozer. Dragline cutting ditch."

Photograph of an unspread spoil and ditch being cut with dragline by two UNIDIENTIFIED people. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Spoil unspread. Ditch being cut with dragline."

Photograph of "Ditch stakes as they appear before the dragline cuts the ditch."

Photograph of "Location of ditch staked ready to be cut."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED SCS technicians staking lateral ditch and field drains. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS technicians staking lateral ditch and field drains."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men staking double field drains. A barn and a few small structures are seen in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Staking double field drains."

Photograph of H. G. Sudbury, owner, and Soil Conservation Service technician, J. K. Livingston standing next to the main ditch of a new drainage system while simultaneously inspecting the location of a proposed lateral ditch. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. H. G. Sudbury, 2. J. K. Livingston. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Main Ditch of New Drainage System. This section completed August 1944, and spoil banks were spread with bulldozer. H. G. Sudbury, owner, and Soil Conservation Service technician, J. K. Livingston, right, inspect location of proposed lateral ditch."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man using a farm tractor and disk to cultivate ditch bank prior to seeding Bermudagrass seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm tractor and disk cultivating ditch bank prior to seeding Bermuda seed. Ditch was constructed in spring of 1943 and vegetation was not established. Side slopes 3 to 1."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED people standing next to double field drains before spoil is spread. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Double field drains before spoil is spread."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man checking the berm and side slope of an unspread spoil. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Checking Berm and side slope. Spoil Unspread."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED men standing on the bank of a new drainage ditch constructed with a dragline, spoils bank spread with a bulldozer, and fields planted with white Dutch clover, oats, and singletary peas. The back of the photograph proclaims, "New drainage ditch constructed with dragline in August 1944, Spoil banks were spread with bulldozer. Adjoining area on left is in white Dutch clover; on right oats and Singletary peas. Entire area is surrounded by and electric fence. Ditch has been carrying water since first winter rains fell in 1944."

Photograph of a view of growing Suiters Fescue looking straight down on it. See the previous photo for details. LA-61-718.

Photograph of an experimental beef herd: one-fourth Braham and three-fourth Aberdeen Angus. Both on excellent clover pasture. Pasture seeded to 10 pounds of white clover with 2 bushels of oats, second year clover. The estimated carrying capacity is 1 1/2 to 2 animal units per acre for 90 days during the spring growing season. LA-D11-66.

Photograph of a close up of Sutter's fescue plant. See previous photo for details. LA-61-707.

Photograph of L. L. Brewton (left) and O. O. Moore, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.

Photograph of a Suiters Fescue plant.