Photograph of A. A. Boren with sacked seed of Kentucky 31 fescue.

Photograph of a close up of an International Harvester [unclear] harrow plow, 9 feet in width with eccentric discs, that is used for pitting rangeland. Discs come with off-center holes and can be obtained from the company. Plow owned by the High Point Soil Conservation District [SCD]. TX-47-833.

Photograph of Harvesting hay following seed harvest on Kentucky 31 fescue and ladies clover pasture. Formerly cultivated land row crops and cotton. Capability Unit 1. Seed bed preparation: First broken on July, 1950; disked and rolled as necessary to control vegetation during the summer and fall. Seeded 10 pounds fescue and 2 pounds ladies clover on October 15, 1950. The fertilizer treatment: 400 pounds per acre rock phosphates at time of seeding. 100 pounds of 60% muriate of potash during the summer of 1951. 100 pounds of ammonium nitrate, April 1951. 200 pounds ammonium nitrate, September 1951. 160 pounds ammonium nitrate, March 1952 Grassed one animal unit per move, November 1, 1951 to April 1, 1952, with no supplemental feedings. Seed yield: 400 pounds per acre. Harvested 30 bales of hay per acre. OK-10-645-A.

Photograph of a close-up of the International Harvester # 3 harrow plow. 9 feet in width, with eccentric discs that are used for pitting rangeland. Discs come with off-center holes and are available from the company. Plow owned by High Point Soil Conservation District [SCD]. TX-47-833.

Photograph of backslope of finished pond, taken eight miles north of Arapaho from west side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Back slope [sic] of finished pond, taken from west side. Should show slope and tracks of machine on back slope [sic]."

Photograph of top soil being stockpiled below dam site for farm pond. A bulldozer sits on top of the hill alongside three UNIDENTIFED men. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Top soil is stockpiled below dam site. Is to be carried up back of fill after last dressing of backslope and top."

Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED man in a bulldozer dressing and compacting backslope by climbing back slope. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing and compacting back slope [sic] by climbing back slope [sic]. This is done for each 6' increase in height."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction for a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction. Note track approximately 6' from last dressing."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction for a farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Dressing top to spread soil in layers for compaction. Note track approximately 6’ from last dressing.”

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar doing dressing back dirt eight feet to increase dirt one to two foot increase elsewhere on this farm pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Showing last trip [sic] lengthwise and prior to dressing back 8’ of fill for each 1 to 2 foot increase in height. (Fill is now approximately 6’ below finish elevation for pictures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man on a caterpillar making a return trip dressing dirt closer to the back edge. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Return trip. Nearer back edge tracks approx. 2' closer to back edge."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man on a tractor harvesting hay. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting hay following seed harvest on Ky. 31 fescue and ladino clover pasture. Formerly cultivated land row crops and cotton. Capability Unit I. Seedbed preparation: Flat broken July, 1950: disked and rolled as necessary to control vegetation during summer and fall. Seeded 10 lbs. fescue and 2 lbs. ladino clover on October 15, 1950. Fertilizer treatment: 400 lbs. per acre rock phosphate at time of seeding. 100 lbs. 60% muriate potash summer of 1951. 100 lbs. ammonium nitrate April, 1951. 200 lbs. ammonium nitrate September, 1951. 160 lbs. ammonium nitrate March, 1952. Grazed one animal unit per acre November 1, 1951 to April 1, 1952, with no supplemental feedings. See yield: 400 lbs. per acre. Harvest 30 bales hay per acre."

Photograph of top soil being stockpiled below dam site. A bulldozer sits on top of the hill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Top soil is stockpiled below dam site. Is to be carried up back of fill after last dressing of backslope and top."