Photograph of Longhorn cow and steer.

Photograph of Fubam clover planted late in March, 1945. But no rain since May. TX-20-2.

Photograph of Switch grass doing good on a turned out field. Naturally reseeded. No Assistance. TX, 42-392.

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man using a farm tractor and disk to cultivate ditch bank prior to seeding Bermudagrass seed. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farm tractor and disk cultivating ditch bank prior to seeding Bermuda seed. Ditch was constructed in spring of 1943 and vegetation was not established. Side slopes 3 to 1."

Photograph of Cornonelli (?) Critica Vetch. This type of plant has possible uses for winter green manure crops. Estimated tonnage under favorable conditions, 20 tons of green weight per acre. The plant warrants further study for use in soil conservation districts. TX-N-1.

Photograph of an experimental beef herd: one-fourth Braham and three-fourth Aberdeen Angus. Both on excellent clover pasture. Pasture seeded to 10 pounds of white clover with 2 bushels of oats, second year clover. The estimated carrying capacity is 1 1/2 to 2 animal units per acre for 90 days during the spring growing season. LA-D11-66.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man on a tractor disking a vetch and rye cover crop in orchard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Disking vetch and rye cover crop, fertilized with 220 lbs. per acre of superphosphate, in 60 acre orchard. Cover crop planted first of October 1944. After being disked the residue left on the surface of the soil conserves moisture and reduces run-off and erosion. This land formerly was in peanuts; peach trees were planted after cow peas had been grown 2 years. Cover crop clipping best yielded 10.1 tons per acre of green matter."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting and testing various grasses and field fertilizers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Field fertilizer and rye variety test; winter cover crop. Left: Strip Abruzzi rye (30#) and hairy vetch (10#) per acre, unfertilized. Center: Strip common rye (30#) and hairy vetch (10#) fertilized with 120# superphosphate (0-20-0) per acre. All strips planted October 29, 1944 (to be harvested for seed). Results per acre: Right strips (Fertilized) Hairy Vetch, 8494#-4 ¼ Tons, Rye, 1 ¾ T. Total, 6 T. Middle Strip (Fertilized). Left Strip (Unfertilized) Hairy vetch, 103#--1/20 Tons, Rye 1 ½ T. Total, 1 ½ T. Soil: 7-9-B-2."

Photograph of Windrowing hubam clover with a combine. Clover was planted on the contour in a terraced field. After it has cured 4 to 5 days in the windrow it will be thrashed by a combine with a pick-up attachment. TX-42, 136.

Photograph of combining hubam clover from windrows. John Mulkay is the combine operator. Mr. P. B. Barry estimates that the 6 acre lot will yield about 550 pounds of seed per acre. TX-43, 168.

Photograph of the combining of vetch and Abruzzi rye for seed on the former idle land. Last year Bermal Hickman had 150 acres of vetch that grazed 130 head of cattle from November 20 to March 20. He said that the crop could have carried twice as many cattle. He estimates his yield of vetch seed, from 40 acres combined, at 60,000 pounds. He practices crop rotation, deffered grazing on 600 acres, trashy tillings and all fields that should be are terraced. He farms 780 acres under a 5 year cash lease with E. P. Kilgore, Brownwood, the owner. On the tractor are, left and right, Malcolm McKeehan, Boss (Bill) McKeehan and their father, an employee of Hickman's. TX-43, 108.

Photograph of O. W. Johnston is using a side delivery rake to cut vetch in windrows preparatory to combining. Johnston planted about 80 acres of vetch last year, mostly in combination with small grains (oats, rye, wheat, and ryegrass), but some pure vetch was also planted. All was inoculated and treated with 100 pounds per acre of superphosphate seed yield from approximately 35 acres; 18,000 pounds (vetch and small grain) of this approximately 12,000 pound are pure vetch. He planted vetch and small grain for seed and soil improvement in a 10 acre apple orchard. OK-8987.

Photograph of 4 1/2 acres of Madrid sweet clover, planted on the contour on May 26, 1945, at the rate of two pounds per acre. Clover has been grassed and an electric fence separates it from the adjacent cultivated field. TX. 1015.

Photograph of hand harvesting weeping lovegrass seed in 2 year old planting in corner of cultivated field. Note terraces and contour cultivation in background. Whitehead operates a 520 acre farm and plans to plant 10 to 15 acres of lovegrass next year. Last year he hand harvested 24 pounds of seed from 1/8 acre.A 2 acre field of ryegrass was grazed by 130 hogs, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for 90 days, beginning February 1, 1945. Seed was then combined from the plot. Mr. Whitehead says the grass alone was worth as much as 200 bushel of corn. Yield of lovegrass seed this year is estimated at 125 pounds per acre from approximately 8 acres. Mr. Whitehead and his son are shown it the photograph.

Photograph of hand harvesting weeping lovegrass seed in 2 year old planting in corner of cultivated field. Note terraces and contour cultivation in background. Whitehead operates a 520 acre farm and plans to plant 10 to 15 acres of lovegrass next year. Last year he hand harvested 24 pounds of seed from 1/8 acre.A 2 acre field of ryegrass was grazed by 130 hogs, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for 90 days, beginning February 1, 1945. Seed was then combined from the plot. Mr. Whitehead says the grass alone was worth as much as 200 bushel of corn. Yield of lovegrass seed this year is estimated at 125 pounds per acre from approximately 8 acres. Mr. Whitehead and his son are shown it the photograph.

Photograph of hand harvesting weeping lovegrass seed in 2 year old planting in corner of cultivated field. Note terraces and contour cultivation in background. Whitehead operates a 520 acre farm and plans to plant 10 to 15 acres of lovegrass next year. Last year he hand harvested 24 pounds of seed from 1/8 acre.A 2 acre field of ryegrass was grazed by 130 hogs, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for 90 days, beginning February 1, 1945. Seed was then combined from the plot. Mr. Whitehead says the grass alone was worth as much as 200 bushel of corn. Yield of lovegrass seed this year is estimated at 125 pounds per acre from approximately 8 acres. Mr. Whitehead and his son are shown it the photograph.

Photograph of Avery Dillard, tractor driver, and W. O. Rachels, on combine, combining rye and vetch seed in peach-pecan orchard. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. W. O. Rachels, 2. Avery Dillard. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combining rye and vetch seed in peach-pecan orchard (Avery Dillard, tractor driver, and W. O. Rachels, on combine). Mr. Alexander had a total of 112 acres of vetch, 60 acres of which was in orchard. Fourteen acres were saved for seed. Vetch in orchard was planted Sept. 29 and fertilized with superphosphate at rate of 240# per acre. Average green tonnage: 10.1 of which 90% was vetch."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man kneeling in a field of native grasses. This particular field consists of little bluestem, sideoats, blue grama, and sand lovegrass. The text on the back of the photograph proclaims, "Three year old planting (seeded in cane cover crop in spring of 1943) of native grasses. Six row mixture of little bluestem, side oats [sic], and blue grama and one row of sand lovegrass. Has not been utilized but could be slightly grazed. Will be grazed in 1946. Field formerly was in cultivation."

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED person showing the formation of a gully or ravine on Class VII land with a soil 20, and 2% slope somewhere in Roger Mills County. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land use capability Class VII. Soil 20, 2% slope. Rolling Red Plains. Retired from cultivation and reseeded to sideoats, hairy and blue grama, bluestem, weeping lovegrass. Seeded 1941."

Photograph of a cultivated field to be terraced on the W. K. Y. watershed taken from Camera Station #4. The back of the photograph proclaims, "(Camera Station #4. Looking S. up second terrace that empties in pasture W. of farmstead. Camera 40' N. of fence.) W. K. Y Watershed. Cultivated field to be terraced. Ends of terraces will extend out into native pasture (in foreground) which will serve as an outlet."

Photograph of farm home of O.W. Johnston, a conservation farmer, near Bristow, Oklahoma. Left to right are: Mr. Frank Bolinger, Creek County Soil Conservation District Supervisor; Howard Lewis, Soil Conservation service Technician; Miss Odelene Johnston; Mrs. O.W. Johnston (seated) and grandchildren. Mr. Johnston is carrying out a complete soil conservation on his farm. OK-8984.

Photograph of hand harvesting weeping lovegrass seed in a 2-year old planting in a corner of a cultivated field. (Note terraces and contour cultivation in background). W.R. Whitehead operates a 520 acre farm and plans to plant 10 to 15 acres of lovegrass next year. Last year he hand harvested 24 lbs. of seed from 1/8th an acre. A 2 acre field of rye grass was grazed by 130 hogs, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon for 90 days beginning February 1, 1945. Seed was then combined from the plot. Mr. Whitehead says the grazing alone was worth as much to him as 200 bushels of corn. Yield of lovegrass seed this year is estimated at 125 lbs per acre from approximately 8 acres. Mr. Whitehead and his son are shown in the photpgraph. OK-8992.

Photograph of Clarence E. Bunch, Soil Conservation Service technician (left) and Harry Newer (right), Soil Conservation Supervisor examine some of the cured weeping lovegrass hay that is being baled from windrows on a 2 ½ acre field planted 14 ½ months ago. On June 15 it yielded 350 pounds of reclaimed seed valued at $3.50 to $4.00 per acre. Forty-five days after the grass was cut with a binder for seed it yielded 10 [number unclear], sixty-five pound bales of hay. Total value of yield from planter to date is about $1200 or $600 per acre.** He [Mr. Newer?] planted lovegrass March 27, 1944 after his wife asked him to “sow that field [with] something that will keep the dust out of the house.” He plans to plant an additional 8 or 10 acres of lovegrass next year. OK-9042.

Photograph of horses grazing on revegetated Class VII land, planted in 1942 with a mixture of side-oats, blue end hairy grass, bluestem and weeping love-grass. Mr. [unclear] is a district Supervisor. OK-9186.