Photograph of big cordgrass in bloom. This grass is highly palatable to livestock and is part of the "climax" on high marshes. LA. 62-044.

Photograph of E. E. Reynolds (left), SCS District Conservationist, and Charlie Howard, SCS technician, inspect grass for seed harvest.

Photograph of Ed Pewitt (left) and N. A. Bryson, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.

Photograph of Charley Porter, SCS technician, kneeling in a field of tall fescue, brome, orchard, and hairy vetch irrigated with sewage water. Cattle can be seen grazing on this field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cattle grazing on cool season grasses and legumes that have been irrigated with sprinkler irrigation system using sewage water. The grasses and legumes are as follows; tall fescue, brome, orchard and hairy vetch. Charley Porter, SCS technician, appears in the photo."

Photograph of Victor Lewis (left) and H. Hoffman, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician on the right, examining Bermuda grass which is making a vigorous growth in a field of hairy vetch. This was a needle grass field and out of cultivation since 1949 until the hairy vetch was seeded in the needle grass (but without seed bed preparation) and fertilized at the rate of 400 pounds of 0-20-0 fertilizer per acre. This is one method of establishing Bermuda grass on needle grass land. Where there is no Bermuda grass present, it is necessary to sod the land after the fertility has been improved with vetch and 0-20-0 fertilizer. Class VI, Soil Unit 6. TX-47-601.

Photograph of Mr. West on a Farmall tractor applying anhydrous Ammonia to a Bermudagrass waterway, which was sodded in 1949. Seven additional UNIDENTIFIED people stand off in the background next to a truck and one next to the fence near the small sheds. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. UNIDENTIFED, 2. UNIDENTIFED, 3. UNIDENTIFED, 4. UNIDENTIFED, 5. UNIDENTIFED, 6. UNIDENTIFED, 7. UNIDENTIFED, 8. UNIDENTIFED, 9. Mr. West. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Applying anhydrous Ammonia to a Bermuda grass waterway which was sodded in 1949. This was a method application meeting on fertilization of grasses. Mr. West Operator of the machine is applying 50 pounds of the fertilizer per acre."

Photograph of Tanner Smith (SCS technician), WUC, McKinney, TX, inspecting a field of Suiter Fescue.

Photograph of collective terrace outlet which has been sodded to Bermuda grass and fenced for grazing. The outlet was sodded in April, 1948. It is 100 feet wide and when a good cover of grass became established the field was terraced in the fall of 1949. The drainage from 25 acres of terraced land empties on this outlet. Cattle can be seen grazing on the outlet in the background. Class III, Soil Unit. 2. TX-47-599.

Photograph of Mr. E. L. McComas, Soil Conservation District [SCD] cooperator, and Blondell Woolridge, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician, check to determine if this collective terrace outlet is ready to receive water from 70 acres of cropland which is planned for terracing. The waterway which is 100 to 150 feet wide was planted to Bermuda grass in the spring of 1950 using a mechanical sprig planted. This is Class II, Soil Unit 2, Blackland. TX-47-590.

Photograph of a waterway planted to Bermuda grass sprigs in April, 1949 and then cotton was planted in the same bed with sprig. In the cultivation of cotton a good cover of grass resulted. The waterway was overseeded to King Ranch bluestem in April, 1950. The waterway is 100 feet wide. TX-47, 510.

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing next to a constructed farm road bridge spanning a main drainage ditch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Picture showing how bridge has been constructed for farm road to cross main drainage ditch. Picture taken on the farm of Roy Beaver, Cheneyville, La. Note depth of this ditch as compared to man standing beside the bridge."

Photograph of a Concentric-ring infiltrometer located at the Wheatland Conservation Experiment station located at Cherokee, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Concentric-ring infiltrometer used on Experiment Station at Cherokee, Oklahoma. It was developed by Maurice B. Cox, Agri. Eng., working in cooperation with Louis E. Derr and W. Elmo Baumann, Soil Scientists. The water level in the rings are maintained at equal depth with the float chambers from discarded automobile carburetors. The rate of infiltration is recorded by a reconnaissance type recording rain gage as the water for the inner ring is siphoned from the filled rain gage bucket. Under field operation the rain gage should be closed to prevent wind movement from affecting the record on the chart. The barrel on the stand at the left holds approximately 20 gallons of water for the outer ring supply."

Photograph of a Concentric-ring infiltrometer located at the Wheatland Conservation Experiment station located at Cherokee, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Concentric-ring infiltrometer used on the Experiment station at Cherokee, Oklahoma. The rings are made of 14 gage iron. The strips are 8 inches wide. The diameter of the outer rings are 20 inches and that for the inner ring is 8 inches. An eight-inch center ring was used because the rain gage was standardized on an eight-inch top. A float chamber is placed in each of the center and inner rigns [sic] to maintain a uniform depth of water."

Photograph of concedntric-ring infiltrometer used on the experiment station at Cherokee, Okla. It was developed by Maurice B. Cox, Agricultural Engineer, working in cooperation with Louis E. Derr, and W. Elmo Baumann, Soil Sceintist. The water level in the rings are maintained at equal depth with the float chambers from discarded automobilt carbureators. The rate of inflitration is recored by a reconnaissance type recording rain gage as the water for the inner ring is siphoned from the filled gage bucket. Louis E. Derr, Soil Scientist, observing the equipment in operation. The barrel on the stand at the left holds approximately 20 gallons of water for the outer ring supply

Photograph of a concentric ring infiltrometer used on the experiment station at Cherokee, Oklahoma. It was developed by Maurice B. Cox, Agricultural Engineer, working in cooperation with Louis E. Darr and W. Elmo Baumann, soil scientists. The water level in the rings are maintained at equal depth with the float chambers made from discarded automobile carburetors. The rate of infiltration is recorded by a reconnaissance of the filled gage bucket. Louis E. Darr, soil scientist, observing the equipment in operation. The barrel on the stand at the left holds approximately 20 gallons of water for the outer ring supply. 10-606.

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 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 a 14-acre alfalfa crop ready for a second cutting on the Choska Drainage District. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ready for second cutting as this 14–acre crop of alfalfa yielded two tons first cutting. Formerly too wet to be productive, field produced five tons of alfalfa in 1950 per acre. Drainage ditch on the right is just out of camera range. 18-acre field on other side of ditch that never produced anything before drainage yielded fifty bushels of corn in 1950. Other acres are also benefiting by drainage."

Photograph of young Aberdeen Angus heifers with 2 yr. old bull rest under tree, as one investigates presence of photographer.

Photograph of one of Lindsay's fine Aberdeen Angus brood cows.

Photograph of fine crop of Alfalfa now ready for second cutting growing on this land that was formerly too wet to be productive. SCS Technician, J.A. Killough finds field well drained on morning following heavy downpour the previous afternoon after intormittent rains had fallen for more than a week. Lateral ditch bank seen in right background. Camera facing NE.

Photograph of debris of July 1951 flood blocks Bitter Creek channel at county road bridge, makes future flooding easier unless removed. Bridge, battered by this and previous floods has been condemned. R.R. Walter (left), who ownes farm on both sides of creek this side of bridge, Willis H. Milton, SCS technician, and Charles A. Hollopeter, (rt) district supervisor, inspect damage. Bitter Creek is Chikaskia River tributary. Walter said creek ran out of banks 12 times in 1951 spring.

Photograph of Mr. Lindsay poses with his pride and joy: Elbmere, two-year-old son, grandson and great-grandson of International champions.

Photograph of Chickaskia River flood in July 1951 badly pot-holed this field. Charles A. Hollpopeter (rt), district supervisor and SCS technician Willis H. Milton made check of damage. River channel is in background along row of trees. L. C. Moore Estate.