Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in lateral constructed in the spring of 1946 and seeded to Kobe Lespedeza on the D. N. and W. L. Koll farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Lateral constructed in spring of 1946. Seeded to Kobe Lespedeza. Maintained by mowing 3 to 5 times per year."

Photograph of a UNIDENTIFED man is on a bulldozer in the background and to the left of him is a completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Completed drainage ditch with spoil bank spread."

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

Photograph of mounted cotton roots showing the effect of poor drainage, plow sole pan, hard pans, clay pans have a cotton root development. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mounted cotton roots showing the effect of poor drainage, plow sole pan, hard pans, clay pans have a cotton root development."

Photograph of "Ditch stakes as they appear before the dragline cuts the ditch."

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED people standing next to double field drains before spoil is spread. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Double field drains before spoil is spread."

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 suction dredge in the background that is clearing channel to permit ships to dock. The sand spewing out the end of the pipeline represents soil from the Mississippi watershed farms. At this spot dredging will go on for 12 days from a 100-foot line to deep water. Dredging 500 to 550 cubic yards an hour continuously. 500 cubic yards is equal to a farm of 178.5 acres with topsoil 6 inches deep for the 12-day dredging period. Sediment here is 9 feet deep. The water must be kept at a 35-feet mean for low gulf. This job is being done by a private contractor under the supervision of U.S. Corps of Engineers. LA-62, 279.

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 D-8 tractor used in clearing land for pasture. LA-62-175.

Photograph of a Mr. Rushing on a tractor clearing Mr. Row Sibley’s land for improved pasture. LA-61231.

Photograph of Bob Tillerstanding in wheat field planted in sod with a Pasture Dream planter / drill at the Red River Valley Experiement Station.

Photograph of Sorghum Sudan grass planted without seedbed preparation with Pasture Dream planter / drill. 27 P5.

Photograph of T. D. Stewart, Jr., WUC, examines growth of first year vetch and singletary peas planted in old broomsedge field on the I. D. Meridith Farm. The back of the photograph proclaims, “T. D. Stewart, Jr., WUC, Columbia, La., examines growth of first year vetch and singletary peas planted in old broomsedge field and fertilized with 400 lbs. of 20% Superphosphate and 100 lbs. of 50% potash.“

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 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.