Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing in blue panicum planted in spring of 1949 on land that was in cultivation for two years. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blue panicum planted in spring of 1949 on land that was in cultivation 2 years. Saline irrigation water is a problem. The grass was planted in rows with a row planter."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Gully caused by constructing terraces in 1940 and emptying them on an unprotected area. Gully is 6 ft. deep at lower end and 20 ft. deep at upper end. This average width is 30 ft. Collective terrace outlets could have been established in 1940 by sodding approximately 5 acres to Bermuda grass two years prior to terrace construction. In 1949, it will require about 18 acres to establish the outlets. A hairpin diversion will be installed. Area on either side of gully has been sprig sodded."

Photograph of F. A. Bunch and two UNIDENTIFED men loading harvested Bermudagrass roots onto a truck. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFIED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. F. A. Bunch. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Loading Bermuda grass roots which have been recently harvested. Mr. F. A. Bunch, a SCD cooperating farmer in the Upper Sabine SCD whose farm is located 4 ½ miles NW of Celeste has purchased the Bermudagrass roots (on right) for planting a collective terrace outlet. Step 7 out of 8.”

Photograph of an infiltrometer built by the Soil Conservation Service scientist A. D. Bull. Here he checks it for proper adjustment as recording starts. Picture # 5 of a series. TX-46, 266-E.

Photograph of an infiltrometer built by the Soil Conservation Service scientist A. D. Bull. The floats are being placed within the rings. Picture # 2 in a series. TX-46, 266-B.

Photograph of a new type of pasture mowing machine which was made by W. H. DuPay from the rear ends of Model A Ford cars and pipes. The blades on the machine were removed from a one-row stalk cutter. Mowers in tandem will cut 11 feet in one month and will cut only weeds. Sprouts approximately the size of a man’s thumb can be cut. This pasture was mowed with the machine. Note weeds near the fence. These 3 mowers cost approximately $110 to manufacture. They are hitched in tandem when mowing and as moved along a road they can be hooked one behind the other with the blades inverted. W. H. DuPuy states the mowers will do the work in one day of more than 3 tractor mowers and there is very little maintenance. Wheels of the mowers furnish the power to turn the blades. The machine works on the same basis as the homemade superphosphates distributor. TX-46, 157.

Photograph of a shop-made brush rake used by W. C. Little of Abilene, Texas, to rake and windrow trees and brush following a tree-dozer and rear cutter. TX-45, 929.

Photograph of a pitted area on the left; chiseled area on the right but not planted. TX-46, 205.

Photograph of range pitting. The edge of planting on “pitted” area. The hat near the edge of the planted area. Area on the right was pitted but not planted. TX-46, 199.

Photograph of a rice field, poorly trained. Note rice field equipment. Land being prepared for rice production in April. TX-45, 071.

Photograph of agricultural terraces. Collective terrace outlet sprig sodded to Bermuda grass in March, 1949 and planted to cotton in May, 1949. Cultivation of cotton results in the cultivation of Bermuda grass. The width of the strip is 160 feet and will be fenced and utilized as pasture after grass is well-established and the terraces are constructed. TX-45, 717.

Photograph of an infiltrometer built by the Soil Conservation Service scientist A. D. Bull. Water-holding rings are in place. One picture of a series. TX-46, 266-A.

Photograph of an infiltrometer built by the Soil Conservation Service scientist A. D. Bull. The device is completely set up. The recorder is on the left. The water supply drum is on the right. Rings, floats and water on the lower right. Picture # 4 in a series. TX-46, 266-D.

Photograph of a water drop applicator showing construction of the water tower in a telescoped position for travelling. TX-44, 782.

Photograph of range seeding. This area was “pitted” on March 10 and planted on March 24 to sideoats and Lehman love grass. TX-46, 006.

Photograph of a Smooth Brome grass plant, approximately 30 inches high [text too faded for legibility].

Photograph of a field of clover. Close up of Ladino clover

Photograph of orchardgrass. This was planted as part of a trial. It is one of the better grasses for improved irrigated pastures. Notice the large volume of leaves and ground cover from this plant. TX-45, 457.

Photograph of the harvesting of 35 acres of King Ranch bluestem grass on the A. E. Bryant farm /ranch. A combine with a spike-tooth cylinder was used. Two days were required to harvest the grass. Mr. Bryant estimates he harvested 1500 pounds of clean seed. Planting was made in the spring of 1947. A good seed crop was harvested in June, a light crop in July and a good yield will be harvested in October. From 2 harvests in 1948 a total of 2500 pounds of seed were harvested. Mr. Bryant needs the following adjustments on his combine for harvesting the crop: the cylinder set at a speed of 1080 rpm; the header set high [unclear] off the air; a ¼ to 3/8 inch clearance on the cylinder; and the reel set forward and down. This is a perennial grass that appears to have a wide adaptation as to soil & rainfall. Note that the grass is waist-high. Planted in 3 feet rows (105 pounds on 35 acres). It has been kept in rows as row plantings tend to yield more than drilled plantings. Bryant has obtained good results by [unclear] dressing this grass with 100 pounds of ammonium sulphate …

Photograph of a guar or cluster bean field. Close up showing seed crop being produced. Jack Idol, ranch manager, in the picture. TX 46, 074.

Photograph of range pitting. Photo TX-45, 327 shows area being pitted on March 14, 1949. A satisfactory strand of grasses have been established from the planting made on March 24 and 25, which was King Ranch bluestem, sideoats, weeping and Lehmann lovegrasses. TX-46, 207.

Photograph of Antelopehorn on a rocky area. TX-45, 378.

Photograph of mealycup salvia in foreground among Engleman daisies. TX-45, 385.

Photograph of bees from this row of 23 hives are pollinating 35 acres of hairy vetch from which seed crop will be harvested. Bee pollination increases seed production. TX-45. 667.