Photograph of Paspalum stramineum (left), Woodward strain and (Chickasha and Rush Springs, Oklahoma strain, (right) according to No 0-1358, in an observational nursery. Middle rows harvested for hay yields. OK-8378.

Photograph of different strains of sideoats grama grass in a breeding nursery. Left: Selection #438 open-pollenated. Center left: Selection #438 self-pollenated. Center right: Selection #439 self-pollenated. Right: Selection #439 self-pollenated OK-8372.

Photograph of eragrostis trichodes [i.e., Sand Love Grass, from Woodward (center); from Stillwater (left); and from Manhattan, Kansas (right) in an observational nursery. OK-8381.

Photograph of rows 1 to 8 in sand bluestem breeding nursery. OK-8376.

Photograph of different strains of sideoats grama grass in a breeding nursery. Left: Selection #432 open-pollenated. Center: Selection #432 self-pollenated. Right: Selection #434 open-pollenated. OK-8374.

Photograph of a general view of side-oats grama grass breeding nursery. OK-8380.

Photograph of a blue grama grass selection from Mexican Springs, New Mexico. OK-8367.

Photograph of a general view of a Blue Grama grass breeding nursery. OK-8379.

Photograph of Sideoats Grama Grass from Lamesa, Texas, Account Number CT-1255 (left) and Perryton, Texas, Account Number CT-1250 (right) in an observational nursery. OK-8377.

Photograph showing range management as the result of mowing sand sage plants. Very few weeds remain and a good stand of desireable range grasses is present one year after the mowing. OK-8507-B.

Photograph of blue grama grass, in the U. S. Field Station nursery, from Mexican Springs, NM.

Photograph of two strains of blue grama grass in the U. S. Field Station nursery. The row on the left is from Flagstaff, AZ and the row on the right is from Lovington, NM.

Photograph of blue grama grass, in the U. S. Field Station nursery, from Mexican Springs, NM.

Photograph of side-oats grama grass in the U. S. Field Station nursery.

Photograph of different strains of side-oats grama growing in breeding nursery.

Photograph of side-oats grama.

Photograph of sideoats grama located on the U. S. Field Station in Woodward. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Side-oats [sic] grama selection with compressed spikelets [sic]."

Photograph of Andropogon ischaemum [i.e., Yellow Bluestem, right] and A. intermedius caucasius [Caucasian Bluestem, left] in an observational nursery. OK-8366.

Photograph of Weeping Love Grass in a two acre field set out by A. H. Legako on May 2, 1942. Seedling plants were obtained from the Soil Conservation Service Land Utilization Project at Muskogee, OK. The seed crop was combined on 1942-07-08. and 26 pounds of recleaned seed were obtained on 1942-10-10. A hay crop might have been cut but Mr. Legako preferred to leave the grass blades on the ground for winter protection of the rocks. OK-8426.

Photograph of increased beef production through the retirement of upland cultivated land to Bermuda grass pasture as reported by Mr. R. L. Simpson, Jr. of Eufaula, Oklahoma. 25 Aberdeen Angus cattle grazed on 26 acres of this Bermuda pasture from early spring until late fall. In March or April, 1940, pasture was sodded and then 350 pounds of 20% superphosphate fertilizer per acre was spread, then overseeded to lespedeza in 1941 and then to yellow hops and bur clovers in the fall of 1942. 14 acres described as “almost blow sand” were taken out of cultivation; another 14 acres were low lying drains that had developed brush and sprouts but which were cleared. Cattle grazing pasture which was still in good condition at the time of the photograph was taken. OK-8411.

Photograph of sorghum grown on a 17-acre field protected by a diversion terrace. William Thomas Hayes, 5, son of the owner, is shown

Photograph of W. A. Seney standing in front of a recently harvested peanut field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mr. Seney standing in field from which peanuts have just been pulled and stacked. A winter cover crop of rye grass has been harrowed in by Mr. Seney, which will be pastured until spring and then plowed under as a green manure crop. Field is contour tilled and terraced. Mr. Seney said he expected the peanuts to average 50 bushels per acre—the best peanut crop he has made."

Photograph of wind erosion control in a peanut filed by strip cropping with 12 rows of peanuts and 4 rows of hegari forage sorghum. Peanuts have been pulled and stacked and shocked and the hegari has been headed. Hergari stalks will be left in the field to control blowing during the winter. Mr. W. A. Hardesty, shown here, said he he planned to follow the peanuts with a winter cover crop of rye grass or vetch and oats. Field is tempered. OK-8413.

Photograph of the W.R. and Joseph B. Cutrer Ranch showing improved pasture on an old cultivated field. In the spring of 1943 increased milk production from 30 dairy cattle on pasture was worth more than $17 per acre. They expected to harvest at least 100 pounds of clover seed per acre. Daily milk production from 30 cows increased from 275 pounds per day to 650 pounds per day when cows were placed on 24 acres of clover pasture in the spring of 1942. Treatment: 2 tons lime per acre, 700 pounds basic slag per acre and seeding of 10 pounds of a mixture of equal parts of hop, white, Dutch and Persian clover per acre, plus 10 pounds of Dallis grass per acre. Soil type, Kalmia, very fine sandy loam, above “B.” LA-D7-1.