Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention
Description:
Photograph of James carter, Soil Conservation Service [SCS] technician on the left and Ray Haun, operator on the right try to determine how a solid cover of Bermuda grass was obtained on this waterway during one of the most severe droughts in the history of Texas. The waterway was sodded on February 26, 1952, and was later planted to cotton. The cotton was plowed three times but was later mowed to cut down on moisture competition. The waterway is 100 feet wide and will accommodate the drainage …
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Date:
October 1952
Creator:
Brock, C. G.
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Partner:
Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society