Day Laborer Changing Plow Points on Texas Farm May 1939

A day laborer changes plow points on a tractor-drawn four-row planter on a 4,900-acre farm near Ralls, Texas. In May 1939, agricultural practices focused on efficiency and productivity during the Great Depression. Ralls is known for its cotton production and remains a part of Texass rich farming history. Gasoline tanks in the background indicate the use of fuel in mechanized agriculture.

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