Photograph of a part of a 17 acre planted, flooded field and a water control system in a hardwood bottom for ducks. The cultivated field was planted to browntop millet in July and the seeds produced were flooded in October. The flooded hardwood bottom made the acorns produce on the Nuttall oak trees. The hardwood area is drained during the summer so as to not kill the trees. Over a thousand mallards were using this field the day the picture was taken.

Photograph of soil from farms in Mississippi watershed spurts from a pipe after being dredged from the harbor. Soil is spewed into stream channel where current is strong enough to carry it further downstream. LA-62, 278.

Photograph of soil from Mississippi watershed farms spewing from the end of a pipe line into a stream channel where the current is strong enough to carry it further downstream. Suction dredge is clearing channel to permit ships to dock. LA-62, 277.

Photograph of a seed tree surrounded by young pines. All areas in this section not despoiled by people will become reforested this summer. LA-D8-10.

Photograph of Mr. Joe Zaumbrecher who smiles as he works with his sons in making his farm more productive and profitable through soil conservation. See other photos taken on this farm. LA-61-458.

Photograph of a landing plane with rice seed for planting a 41-acre field of the Lozen Leger Estate farm. The pilot is helping with loading is Jack G. Hains, Jr., manager of the plane service firm and son of Acadia Soil Conservation District supervisor. See LA-61, 448; LA-61, 449 and LA-6, 450.

Photograph of a Soil Conservation Services technician examines white Dutch clover in a field of oats. The field will keep the oat and clover crop for 2 years, planted to rice for 1 year and then returned to oats and clover again for 2 years. It was rice last year, the yield being 12 barrels an acre. This is part of a coordinated soil conservation program. Oats spotted because of poor drainage and damage from a freeze. LA-61, 484.

Photograph of the seeding of a 41-acre field to rice by use of an airplane. Note contour pattern. See LA-61, 448; LA-61, 450 and LA-61, 451. LA-61, 449.

Photograph ofthe little daughter of owner, Janel Mouton, picks white Dutch clover blossoms to show how the clover grows along with oats in this 30-acre improved pasture. After 2 years of improved pasture, the field will be planted to rice for 1 year, then back to oats and clover. In this field, oats were grazed from January 1 to mid-March. Improved pastures fertilized with 150 pounds of nitrate of soda. This is all part of a coordinated soil conservation program which also includes a drainage system designed by Soil Conservation Service technicians assigned to the Soil Conservation District. LA-61, 479.

Photograph of improved permanent pasture of oats, Kobe lespedeza and white Dutch clover, with the farmstead in the background from its prior state of unimproved pasture of inferior vegetation. Oats were planted in the fall of 1947, clover planted on November 15, 1947 and lespedeza planted in late February 1948. Oats fertilized with 200 pounds of super-phosphate and 100 poundsof nitrate of soda per acre. See LA-61, 482 – 485. LA-61, 481

Photograph of a drilled rice field under irrigation water. Note the contour pattern. LA-61, 476.

Photograph of concrete flumes carrying irrigation water over a drainage ditch. Two drainage ditches come together on the other side of the flume. The drainage ditch empties into the Bayou Pointe aux Loups which flows into the Bayou des Cannes [French: “Creek of the Reeds”] from which comes the irrigation water in this canal. Soil Conservation Service technician looks over the drainage ditch flume. See LA-61, 468 – 470. LA-61, 471.

Photograph of farm planning. Engineers check an old terrace channel to see if it is run properly. LA-D3-3.

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.

Photograph of the Southeast Louisiana Experiment Station, Franklinton, Louisiana showing oats in sod grazed until March 1, 1954. 60 pounds nitrogen applied and produced 6 tons of silage per acre.

Photograph of pasture improvement. In 1943 and 1944, one ton of lime and 250 pounds per acre of super-phosphate were applied each yearf. Hop, Persian and white Dutch clover were seeded on old Bermuda grass pasture in 1943 and since that time considerable Dallis grass has volunteered. The 30 acre pasture is now carrying 2 cows per acre year round. Soil Conservation Service technicians Hal E. Townsend, left, and J. V. Rabb, right.

Photograph of three-year old slash pines planted with a mechanical planter. LA-62-071.

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 Mr. & Mrs. S. B. Sandlin, Jr. inspect a heavy seed head of Autauga reseeding Crimson clover. It is evident that a good seed yield is expected here. This will be the first Autauga crimsom to be combined for seed in Webster Parish. Seeded on Nov. 10, 1949 with 12 pounds of seed. Fertilized with 1 ton of lime, 1000 pound rock phosophorus, 150 pounds muriate of potash, 15 pounds Borax per acre. LA-61-869.

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 Karl Goebbel inspects his White Dutch clover as cattle graze this improved pasture. This is Crowley silt loam, lighter and more porous than the soil of the Joe Zambreaher [?] from Abbeville, LA. Each farm is typical at its class of soil. In addition to some fertilizer treatment given Zambreaher's improved pastures. Lime was added here becasue the soil was deficient in calcium and magnesium, the limestone used being half calcium and half magnesium, as explained by Rufus K. Walker, Rice Experiment Station. See LA-61-459 and LA-61-461.

Photograph of a close up of Sutter's fescue plant. See previous photo for details. LA-61-707.

Photograph of L. L. Brewton (left) and O. O. Moore, SCS technicians, inspecting Suiter Fescue.

Photograph of H. L. Clark, soil scientist from Thibodaux, LA, examining old seed heads.