Photograph of fourteen UNIDIENTIFIED men and one child standing next to a tractor in a wooded area south of Bennington on the R. E. Parmley farm. The original photograph sleeve proclaims, "Brushmaster saw demonstration on the R. E. Parmley farm south of Bennington. Parmley is a cooperator with the Bryan Co. SCD. The Bryan Co. SCD has approximately 86,000 acres of brush pasture to clear for pasture improvement." The back of the photograph proclaims, "Brushmaster saw demonstration on the R. E. Parmley Farm south of Bennington. Parmley is a cooperator with the Bryan County Soil Conservation District. The Bryan County district has approximately 86,000 acres brush pasture to clear for pasture improvement."

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 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 "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 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 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 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 main outlet showing thick stand of Sudan grass on slopes after seeding on the Osceola Plantation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Main outlet showing thick stand of Sudan grass on slopes after seeding."

Photograph of R. M. Marshall (left), W. M. Nixon (center), and J. A. Perrin (right) looking at weeping lovegrass planted in 1951.

Photograph of J. A. Perrin, district conservationist, standing in S. E. Williams' weeping lovegrass field.

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man is on a bulldozer in the background and to the left of him is a completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread."

Photograph of "Level contour border showing water progression after 15 minutes of watering. Notice even distribution."

Photograph of row irrigation with rows downhill. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Row irrigation with rows down hill [sic]. Note erosion toping place. Person can see solid bed clay from beginning to end of rows."

Photograph of SCS Technician J. H. Slack and Ernest Covington inspecting a drainage ditch maintained by fencing for grazing. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Earnest Covington, 2. J. H. Slack. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCS Technician J. H. Slack (rt) and Ernest Covington inspect drainage ditch maintained by fencing for grazing. Brushy growth, unpalatable to cattle, is removed by mowing. SCS technicians had to wade in water when they staked out this ditch.”

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing on a completed double field drain with spoil spread. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed double field drain with spoil spread."

Photograph of the Upper West Fork Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors discussing membership goals of the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts. From left to right: 1. Joe F. Wilhite, from Decatur, Texas. 2. Rollins Hill, from Antelope, Texas—Secretary. 3. H. G. Millican, Loving, Texas—Chair. 4. Cecil Bullard, Bridgeport, Texas. 5. Austin Wells, Vashti, Texas. TX-47-956-A.

Photograph of Photo of Upper West Fork Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. From left to right: 1. Cecil Bullard, Bridgeport, Texas. 2. Rollins Hill, from Antelope, Texas—Secretary. 3. H. G. Millican, Loving, Texas—Chair. 4. Austin Wells, Vashti, Texas. 5. Joe F. Wilhite, from Decatur, Texas. TX-47-956-B.

Photograph of T. D. Stewart, Jr., WUC, examines growth of first year vetch and singletary peas planted in old broomsedge field on the I. D. Meridith Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “T. D. Stewart, Jr., WUC, Columbia, La., examines growth of first year vetch and singletary peas planted in old broomsedge field and fertilized with 400 lbs. of 20% Superphosphate and 100 lbs. of 50% potash.“

Photograph of Achenbach Brome grass seeded in three foot rows in October 1950 for seed production and grazing. The grass was side dressed in April, 1952, with 400 pounds per acre of 0-20-0 and 200 pounds of 32-0-0 fertilizers. Tanner Smith, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC], appears in the photo. TX-48-114.

Photograph of Suitor’s Fescue planted in three foot rows in October, 1950, for grazing and seed production. The grass was side dressed in April, 1952, with 100 pounds of a 33% ammonium nitrate mixture per acre. The grass yielded more than 250 pounds of seed per acre. Class II Soil Unit 2. Tanner Smith, Work Unit Conservationist (WUC), appears in this photo. TX-48-113.