Photograph of an alfalfa field developed in the flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerly overflowed once or twice most years causing excessive crop losses and preventing the establishment of a stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood control construction. Alfalfa was seeded in Sept. A heavy rain falling in Nov. did not damage the stand of alfalfa.

Photograph of alfalfa field developed in flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2. This bottom land was formerly cut in two by a gully 4' to 6' deep. This ditch has been plowed in. The bottom formerlyy overflowed once or twice most years causing erosive crop losses and preventing the establishment of stand of alfalfa. Wheat made 35 bu. per acre in 1949. A rain occurring in May 1949 would have destroyed the crop on 30 acres had it not been for the Cloud Creek flood control construction. Alfalfa was seeded in Sept. A heavy rain falling in Nov. did not damage the stand of alfalfa.

Photograph of a brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of brush choked channel of branch below detention reservoir No. 2. To be cleared later and established to alfalfa.

Photograph of the confluence of 2 branches of Cloud Creek. Channel is now eliminated and lower portion seeded to alfalfa.

Photograph of "alfalfa field developed in flood plain of Cloud Creek below detention reservoirs No. 1 and No. 2."

Photograph of waste land that has been transformed to a newly prepared field. Some of the brush removed from newly prepared field on left. Gully 4' to 6' deep has been filled. The field will be seeded to oats in spring of 1950 and alfalfa in the fall. This was formerly waste land due to overflow.

Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Sandlin, Jr. inspect a heavy seed head of Autauga reseeding Crimson clover. It is evident that a good seed yield is expected here. This will be the first Autauga crimsom to be combined for seed in Webster Parish. Seeded on Nov. 10, 1949 with 12 pounds of seed. Fertilized with 1 ton of lime, 1000 pound rock phosophorus, 150 pounds muriate of potash, 15 pounds Borax per acre. LA-61-869.

Photograph of L. L. Loftin, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] Technician, stands in excellent growth of common & Autauga crimson clover and sericea lespedeza. Seeded to sericea in 1947 and fertilized with 300 pounds of 4-8-4 fertilizer. Phosphated in the spring of 1949 with 400 pounds of superphosphate. Seeded to 5 pounds of Artauga and 15 pounds of common crimson clover in October, 1949. The sericea does not appear to be damaged. Soil Unit 6-UC. LA-61-871.

Photograph of Mr. C. F. Cornelius, member of the board of supervisors of the Little River Soil Conservation District, retired a few years back as a construction engineer for the Stanolind Oil Company, but he still likes to build. He constructed this fine water tank at the cost of only $14.26 in materials and labor. He gets water from a running spring. Lifting water 8 feet in 1 ¼ inch pipe using a 2 ½ horsepower motor (gasoline). The tank is of concrete, 8 ½ feet in diameter and 22 ½ inches deep. It holds 800 gallons of water. The cost is less than 2 cents a gallon to build the tank. It took 296 common bricks, and 4 sacks of cement with sand and gravel coming from a branch on the farm. 4-point barbed wire is placed around the top of the tank for reinforcement. It can pump the tank full in 10 minutes. This took only half a day to build. It is located where Mr. Cornelius can have water for two pastures. Fresh water pays off with better wattle. Earl Hayes, Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] at right. OK-10-464.

Photograph of Graft Jordan (left) and Marshall Jordan, SCS technician (right), observing native bluestem pasture which Graft has brought back by resting it periodically. This pasture was rested from August 1, 1949 to August 1, 1950, then grazed until December 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. The predominating grass is little bluestem. Graft’s range is divided into three large prairies. “If I winter my cattle on one of the pastures,” he says, “that pasture is not used during the following growing season.” He stocks his native grass pastures during the growing season at a rate of 20 to 25 head of cattle per quarter section. [Unclear]—High good, range condition. OK-10, 587.

Graft left and Marshall Jordan, SCS technician, observing native bluestem pasture which Graft has brought back through periodic rest. This pasture was rested from Aug. 1, 1949 to Aug. 1, 1950, then grazed until Dec. 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. Predominating grass is little bluestem. Graft's range is divided into three large pastures. "If I winter my cattle on one of the pastures," he says, "that pasture is not used during the following growing season. " He stocks his native grass pastures during the growing season at a rate of 20 to 25 head of cattle per quarter section. 7RR - High good range condition.

Photograph of steers on native bluestem pasture. This field was practically bare of grass in the mid 1930's and has been brought back through periodic rest. This pasture was rested from Aug. 1, 1949 to Aug. 1, 1950, then grazed until Dec. 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. Predominating grass is little bluestem. Other grasses include big bluestem, sideoats grama, blue grama, indiangrass and switchgrass. 7RR High good range condition.

Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck illustrating the retarded growth of a 5-year old loblolly pine tree planted in the shade. Planted trees were released by treating overstory hardwoods with 2-4-5T herbicide a few days after this photo was taken. Increased growth is expected. This 19-acre field as underplanted in 1946 is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-588.

Photograph of Work Unit Conservationist [WUC] John Keck emphasizing height growth of 5 year old loblolly pine planted in low-grade hardwood. This tree was planted in an opening where it received sufficient sunlight. This 19 acre field was underplanted in 1946 and is being converted from scrub hardwood to desireable pine. AR-61-587

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 cloddy condition soil. SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A.T. Elder holds clods.

Photograph of Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder, SCS Technicians, showing cloddy condition of soil. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ted Lehman, 2. A. T. Elder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Close-up to show cloddy condition of soil. SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A. T. Elder holds clods."

Photograph of Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder, SCS Technicians, examining a cloddy field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This terraced, contoured field, having no residue to manage because of drought, has been chiseled once 8 or 9 inches deep to make surface cloddy as show here by SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A. T. Elder. There has been no blowing and even hard rain would not seal surface when soil is thus cloddy. III RR 2."

Photograph of Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder, SCS Technicians, examining a cloddy field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder. The back of the photograph proclaims, “This terraced, contoured field, having no residue to manage because of drought, has been chiseled once 8 or 9 inches deep to make surface cloddy as show here by SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A. T. Elder. There has been no blowing and even hard rain would not seal surface when soil is thus cloddy. III RR 2.”

Photograph of Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder, SCS Technicians, examining a cloddy field. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This terraced, contoured field, having no residue to manage because of drought, has been chiseled once 8 or 9 inches deep to make surface cloddy as show here by SCS Technicians Ted Lehman (left) and A. T. Elder. There has been no blowing and even hard rain would not seal surface when soil is thus cloddy. III RR 2."

Photograph of SCS TechnicianA.T. Elder scratches surface with knife to show how crusty and powdery it is. Whole wheat crop in this quarter section was lost to wind erosion and even expense of emergency tillage was lost because such tillage is of no avail when land is in such condition.