Chestnut Blight (open access)

Chestnut Blight

"Chestnut blight, caused by a fungus brought into this country from Asia before 1904, is responsible for the death of millions of acres of chestnut growth in New England and the Middle Atlantic States. The disease spread rapidly to nearly all parts of the range of the native chestnut, and the remaining stands of the southern Appalachians face certain destruction. The present known distribution, its symptoms, and the fungus that causes the disease are described. The blight fungus itself does not have any effect upon the strength of chestnut timber, and blight-killed trees can be utilized for poles, posts, cordwood, lumber, and extract wood. Search is being made for native and foreign chestnuts resistant to the disease in the hope of finding a tree suitable for replacing the rapidly disappearing stands. Seedlings of Asiatic chestnuts, which have considerable natural resistance even though not immune, are being tested in the United States." -- p. ii
Date: 1930
Creator: Gravatt, G. F. & Gill, L. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The City Home Garden (open access)

The City Home Garden

Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, diseases and pests, and space issues are all discussed and brief descriptions of several vegetables are given.
Date: 1930
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweet Potato Certification Program and List of Authorized Growers of Certified Sweet Potato Plants (open access)

Sweet Potato Certification Program and List of Authorized Growers of Certified Sweet Potato Plants

Agriculture bulletin describing the sweet potato certification project, with a listing of authorized growers and certified sweet potato plants.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Del Curto, J. M., 1897- & Crozier, E. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication (open access)

Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication

Revised edition. This bulletin discusses the cattle-fever tick and methods for controlling it. Possible methods include dipping, pasture rotation, and arsenical dips. The life history of the tick is also discussed.
Date: 1930
Creator: Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
List of State Registered Plant Breeders and State Certified Seed Growers Licensed to Produce State Registered and State Certified Planting Seed for the Year 1930 (open access)

List of State Registered Plant Breeders and State Certified Seed Growers Licensed to Produce State Registered and State Certified Planting Seed for the Year 1930

Document outlining information related to the Texas Field Seed Certification Law, including information about varieties as well as field inspections and other regulatory information.
Date: September 1930
Creator: Humbert, E. P.; Del Curto, J. M. & Farris, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History