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Haul Road

Description: Caption says, "A-520 Haul road, vicinity Stations 66 to 77, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, from rock point north of Station 77 on Highway 44."
Date: December 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Soy Beans

Description: Caption says, "A-301 Soy Beans. Picture showing production of foliage for hay or green manure. Very few seed produced. Average height, 4 1/2 feet. Refer to pictures Nos. A-309 and A-294."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Red June Corn

Description: Caption says, "A-303 Red June Corn, photograph showing heavy growth under irrigated conditions. Average height, nine feet. Ears completely ruined by corn-ear worms. Produced 112 pounds of silage per 50 linear feet, one row. Non-irrigated. Refer to photograph No. A-310."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Dwarf Yellow Millo

Description: Caption says, "A-305 Grain Sorghum, Dwarf Yellow Millo, grain crop, irrigated. Average height, 4 1/2 feet. Non-resistant to chinch bugs. Production record: 58 pounds of heads per 50 linear feet of row, irrigated; 13 pounds of heads per 50 linear feet, non-irrigated."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Arizona Hegira

Description: Caption says, "A-307 Grain Sorghum, Arizona Hegira (High Gear) grain crop, irrigated. Average height, 4-3/4 feet. Resistant to chinch bugs. Average length of head, 14 inches. Test showed variety very slow in maturing. Production record: 46 pounds of heads per 50 linear feet of row, irrigated; 19 pounds of heads per linear feet of row, non-irrigated."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Kaferita

Description: Caption says, "A-300 Kaferita - Showing damage by English Sparrows and Blackbirds. Non-irrigated. Refer to photograph No. A-308 which shows same variety irrigated and no bird damage."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

300 Bean Pods

Description: Caption says, "A-302 Soy Beans. Showing production of seed. 300 bean pods, two beans per pod. Seed beans averaged 9/16 inch in length. Good variety for production of soy bean seed but of very little value for green manure or hay. Refer to photographs Nos. A-309 and A-294."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Grain Sorghum Crop

Description: Caption says, "A-304 Grain Sorghum silage crop. Atlas Sargo variety. Average height, 7 1/2 feet; weight, 180 pounds per 50 linear feet per one row. Irrigated."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

African Millet

Description: Caption says, "A-306 Grain Sorghum, silage crop. African Millet variety. Average height, 6 feet. Chinch bug and drought resistant. Test shows greater drought resistance but less response to irrigation than Atlas Sargo (Photograph No. A-304). Produced 170 pounds per 50 linear feet, one row."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Kaferita

Description: Caption says, "A-308 Grain Sorghum, Kaferita (a hybrid between Kaffir Corn and Feterita), frain crop. Average height, 4-3/4 feet, chinch bug resistant, early maturing. Irrigated. Production record: 36 pounds per 50 linear feet of one row, irrigated; 20 pounds per 50 linear feet of one row, non-irrigated."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Red June Corn

Description: Caption says, "A-310 Red June Corn, non-irrigated, showing damage by drought. Average height, 5 feet. Production: 26 pounds per 50 linear feet of row. Refer to photograph No. A-303."
Date: August 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie

Blasting in Rock Cut

Description: Caption says, "A-521 Blast in rock cut, vicinity of Station 64, Santa Fe Railroad relocation, from side of hill south of rock cut. 5000 pounds of powder were used to load 198 holes of an average depth of from 16 feet to 20 feet."
Date: December 29, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Partner: Museum of the Western Prairie
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