Photograph of pitting done in March, 1949. The depth of moisture under the old pit was 26 inches. On each side of the pit is wet from 8 to 10 inches. 4 ½ to 5 inch rain on March 9, 1953. TX-48-496.

Photograph of a pitting plow made from an old one-way plow. The grass seeding drill is hitched to the plow. One time over does the pitting and the seeding. TX-47-579.

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 Range seeding: This area was “pitted” on March 10 and planted on March 24, 1949 to Sideoats and Lehmann lovegrass. TX-46, 006.

Photograph of general view of 40 acre improved irrigated pasture. Cattle and several buildings are barely visible in the distant background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "General view of 40 acre improved irrigated pasture. Planted Sept. 1950 grazing started March 30, 1951."

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 "Four 6" siphons delivering water to a check. Each siphon delivers approximately 300 gallons a minute."

Photograph of "Four 6" siphons delivering 1200 gallons of water per minute to a field check."

Photograph of four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute over the course of 12 minutes. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Check watering out in 12 minutes. Four 6" siphons furnishing water to check at rate of 1200 gallons of water per minute."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man inspecting and watching a six-inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system. The back of the photograph proclaims, “6 inch siphon starting to run, watering conservation irrigation system.”

Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. The windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60, 317.

Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. This windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into 3 pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and with much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in the foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60-317.

Photograph of cross fencing and water and salt distribution for controlled grazing land. This windmill and 2 fences have converted the 570 acre pasture into three pastures of 190 acres each. Livestock are more easily handled and much greater and uniform utilization of grazing land may be had. Sheep traps in foreground allow release of stock into any desired pasture. TX-60, 317.

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

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.