Photograph of Superintendent L. E. Brooks and SCS Agronomist D. G. Craig discussing watermelon variety test at the Texas Experiment Station at Iowa Park. The photograph does not give the left to right positions of either Brooks or Craig. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Mr. L. E. Brooks, Supt. Iowa Park Experiment Station and D. G. Craig, Agronomist for SCS, discuss watermelon [sic] variety test on Station Watermellons [sic] followed two years of Madrid clover. Wheat follows mellons [sic]."

Photograph of a watermelon field on Iowa Park Experiment Station. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Watermellon [sic] variety test on Iowa Park Experiment Station. Also See 465-7."

Photograph of tame pasture. Dallisgrass pasture being rested. Note cover, growth and seed development. TX-484-3.

Photograph of erosion common on 12-CD-4 soil type as mapped. This erosion is on the Kimball Ranch west of Marietta, Okla. Documented by the Love Co. SCD.

Photograph of the Renner Research Station personnel. A few of the personnel who operate the Renner Research Station. From left to right: Dr. Tom Longnecker, Jack Laird, Fred Shaw, Huey Whitehurst and Dr. Derby Laws. TX-306-3.

Photograph of a field of winter barley used as a cover crop on the Clinton Harbers Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Winter barley used as a cover crop, a temporary pasture, and a soil conditioning crop, on this Clinton Harbers Farm. He will under cut this barley using the residues as a mulch and farm the land to cotton."

Photograph of strip cropping. Strip Cropping on the W.H. Hair Farm near Dublin, Texas. Two rows of Sudan grass in strips and 8 rows of crops on Soil Unit 12. TX-307-5.

Photograph of sprinkler irrigation. The sprinkler irrigation system in operation on pre-irrigated land for cotton growing. This farm is in a low rainfall area and some irrigation is needed to work out a good soil and water conservation plan for most types of farming. Class II land, 2% slope, Soil Unit # 7. TX-273-10.

Photograph of a fishworm. Printed description on back: "But the worm was that big! It turned out to be just one big long fishworm, 8 or 9 inches about the size of a pencil, for, of course, it is a TEXAS variety!"

Photograph of strip cropping. Strip cropping on the W,H. Hair farm near Dublin, Texas. Two rows of Sudan grass in strips and 8 rows of crops on Soil Unit 12. TX-307-6.

Photograph of strip cropping at Wade Farm. Single row of sudangrass used fro strip cropping this peanut land. The area between the single row of sudangrass has been planted to cover a crop of rye. A single row of sudan grass such as this does not do a good job of controlling wind erosion as does two rows. M.D. Gamble from Oklahoma is in the picture. TX-307-12.

Photograph of L. G. McKinley inspecting Suwanne Bermuda grass.

Photograph of King Ranch Bluestem grass. Printed description on back: "King Ranch [K. R.] bluestem planted in 1951 overseeded with vetch and fertilized with phosphate in 1952. The vetch was volunteered each year since this soil is in excellent physical condition due to this treatment. Moisture penetration after 3.3 inches of rain was 24 inches where this KR Bluestem was growing. on an acre just across the fence where the astrida has been growing for about 15 years, moisture penetration from this same was only 10 inches. This is evidence of soil condition benefits of KR bluestem and vetch were grown together."

Photograph of the Renner Research Station, Renner, Texas [now a part of Dallas, annexed in the 1970s]. B. D. Blakely, Head Agronomist, Washington D.C. and D. G. Craig, Southern Great Plains Agronomist, Fort Worth, Texas, in an oat field on the Renner Research Station. TX-307-2.

Photograph of the seeding of native pasture. A group of southern Great Plains agronomists on a tour of the Renner Research Station, reviewing results of a seeding of native pasture of El Reno Sideoats Grama and King Ranch Bluestem. Cost of fertilizer, seed and planting was $30.00 per acre. This pasture was two-years old at the time of the photo. TX-306-8.

Photograph of Photo of rice-grass rotation. Eighty acres of tall fescue grass in rotation with rice (4 years grass; 2 years rice). Twelve pounds of tall fescue seed and 200 pounds of 16-20-0 fertilizer were applied per acre by airplane in standing rice after last drainings in September of 1954. Rain and wet land caused severe rutting [i.e., when tires sink into wet soil causing trenches or furrows that displace soil and causes its possible compaction preventing roots in penetrating the soil] at the time of the rice harvest. Grass came up to a good stand and made good growth in spite of rutting condition of land. This 80 acres carried 40 cows from January 1 to August 1, 1955 and 40 from October 1 to this date, April 4, 1956. Thirty pounds of nitrogen applied per acre in December, 1955 and October, 1956. Fescue grass is planted in this rice filed to give the owner the added grazing and to improve the soil following the rice. TX-345-1.

Photograph of Clinton Harbers’ Bermuda grass. Clinton Harbers is talking about his coastal Bermuda grass that lies on a rather sandy part of his farm. From left to right: Fred Case; Samuel Hertha; Dick Marshall; Clinton Harbers; D. G. Craig; Mabry Milhollin and Bob Aicher. TX-308-12.

Photograph of brush control. Conservation aid, Jesse Nail, showing the fins on a root plow. These fins are set at a 45 degree angle to the blade to pull up roots of brush and to produce the turbulence necessary for seedbed preparation. The fins have a large share of the effectiveness of the operation. TX-602-9.

Photograph of a land leveling project after a strip mining operation on the Kingsbury Estate one mile southeast of Haltom City. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land Leveling After Strip Mining. Section of land that has been leveled after a layer of gravel from 3 to 9 feet thick has been removed by strip mining. This land will be more productive and will have a better waterholding [sic] capacity after the gravel has been removed. Mounds in the background will be leveled when the mining is completed."

Photograph of a land leveling project after a strip mining operation on the Kingsbury Estate one mile southeast of Haltom City. The gravel was removed, the area seeded to oats, and the hole left behind from removing the gravel will be used as a farm stock pond. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Land Leveling After Strip Mining. This section of ground has had the gravel removed and has been leveled and seeded to oats. The hole left due to removal of quantity of gravel will be used as a farm pond for stockwater (hole is seen in background)."

Photograph of the Renner Research Station. A few of the personnel who operate the Renner Research Station. From left to right: Dr. Tom Longnecker; Jack Laird; fred Shaw; Huey Whitehurst and Dr. Derby Laws. TX-306-3.

Photograph of soil condition. This field has been in Hubam clover for four years. The Hubam was grown for seed and all residues turned back to the soil during this period. This soil is in very excellent condition. It is Houston clay loam. Dick Marshall and Rob Elder are inspecting the sample. TX-308-10.

Photograph of a group of men standing in a field, looking at a fishworm in a clod of soil. Printed description on back: "B.D. Blakly, Head Agronomist, Soil Conservation Service [SCS], Washington DC, found a fishwarm in a clod of soil. In facgt, he saw an end of a fishworm sticking out of this clod. It looked like a pretty big worm, but it just couldn't be that big!"

Photograph of a plow pan, showing a close up view showing the plow pan left by the sweep when cover crop was cut loose. TX-309-12.