Photograph of a man standing in a sand lovegrass field.

Photograph of pegs indicate presence of one or more little bluestem seedlings which are invading a gravelly area.

Photograph of Detention reservori #2, east 1/2 of Sgt. Major Creek. Drainage acre 1350 acres. Permanent pool - 200 acres of 1. 8 inches. Flood pool 833 acre feet or 7. 4 inches. 18 inch concrete deop inlet - 72,786 cu. Yards of embankment.

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

Photograph of an area cultivated with an eccentric disc plows on March 14, 1949. It was seeded on March 24 and 25 to King ranch Bluestem, sideoats, weeping love grass and Lehman love grass. TX-46, 198.

Photograph of grass seedlings indicated. Each peg marks the location of one or more small bluestem seedlings starting growth in dense buffalo grass. OK-10, 502-B.

Photograph of grass seedlings indicated. Each peg marks the location of one or more small bluestem seedlings starting growth in dense buffalo grass. OK-10, 502.

Photograph of pegs indicating the presence of one or more little bluestem seedlings which are invading a gravelly area. OK-10, 501.

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

Photograph of grass plantings. Pitted area on the left; chiseled area on the right but not planted. TX-46, 205.

Photograph of a collective terrace outlet strip 225 feet wide sprig sodded to Bermuda grass during the last week in March 1949. Land was bedded and roots dropped in middles and covered by rebidding. Cotton was planted on April 20, 1949 on beds about 3 inches above the roots. The cotton was cultivated like the other cotton except the last plowing was left off. There were 3 plowings. Cotton in the photo made about 1/3 bale per acre and cotton adjacent to grass made a little more. 130 acres will be terraced and this strip will be accommodate the drainage. Terraces will be constructed on November, 1949 and after terracing, the strip will be fenced and used as pasture. Note excellent grass cover. This is a follow up of TX-45, 727. TX-46, 437.

Photograph of an area plowed with an eccentric disc-plow on March 14, 1949. Seeded on March 24 – 25 to King Ranch bluestem, sideoats, weeping lovegrass and Lehmann lovegrass. TX-46, 198.

Photograph of vertical section of cover on plot 14B. Little bluestem in excellent condition in the cross timbers showing 100% coverage of the soil by grass and leaf litter between the living plants. Raindrops cannot strike the ground directly through cover like this. TX-47, 362.

Photograph of King Ranch [KR] bluestem grass thought to have been brought into native grass pature in 1942. The grass is spreading rapidly. Mr. Boas White reports that the livestock grazed the KR bluestem as well as the native grasses. TX-46, 433.