Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men inspecting the forage development of one row of KR yellow bluestem. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Forage development of one row of KR yellow bluestem planted April 5, 1948 in 36-inch rows with a district drill; fertilized at rate of 150# per acre of 5-10-5 at time of seeding. This is representative of entire 20 acre seeding. Previous to seeding the old field was out of cultivation for a number of years. Seedbed prepared with a one-way and tandem disc. Mr. Goltry, member of Board of Supervisors, remarked, "I believe that this is the best crop I have ever raised. Hope to save the seed."

Photograph of a Smooth Brome grass plant, approximately 30 inches high [text too faded for legibility].

Photograph of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers, SCS technician, examining seed heads in a KR yellow bluestem field for maturity and future harvesting. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right location of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "20-acres of KR yellow bluestem producing a nice crop of seed. Mr. Goltry and SCS technician Ed McVickers examined seed heads for maturity fna [sic] make plans for harvesting seed. Seeding was made April 5, 1948 at rate of 4# per acre; fertilized with 150# of 5-10-5. Seeding was made in 36-inch rows. Weeds mowed the first growing season. Middles cultivated in April 1949. Seeding made on old cultivated field terraced years ago & out of cultivation for many years. Seed heads standing better than 4 ft. high. Foliage lapped in the middles of the rows."

Photograph of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers, SCS technician, examining seed heads in a KR yellow bluestem field for maturity and future harvesting. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right location of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "20-acres of KR yellow bluestem producing a nice crop of seed. Mr. Goltry and SCS technician Ed McVickers examined seed heads for maturity fna [sic] make plans for harvesting seed. Seeding was made April 5, 1948 at rate of 4# per acre; fertilized with 150# of 5-10-5. Seeding was made in 36-inch rows. Weeds mowed the first growing season. Middles cultivated in April 1949. Seeding made on old cultivated field terraced years ago & out of cultivation for many years. Seed heads standing better than 4 ft. high. Foliage lapped in the middles of the rows."

Photograph of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers, SCS technician, examining seed heads in a KR yellow bluestem field for maturity and future harvesting. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right location of Mr. Goltry and Ed McVickers. The back of the photograph proclaims, "20-acres of KR yellow bluestem producing a nice crop of seed. Mr. Goltry and SCS technician Ed McVickers examined seed heads for maturity fna [sic] make plans for harvesting seed. Seeding was made April 5, 1948 at rate of 4# per acre; fertilized with 150# of 5-10-5. Seeding was made in 36-inch rows. Weeds mowed the first growing season. Middles cultivated in April 1949. Seeding made on old cultivated field terraced years ago & out of cultivation for many years. Seed heads standing better than 4 ft. high. Foliage lapped in the middles of the rows."