Crops Against the Wind on the Southern Great Plains (open access)

Crops Against the Wind on the Southern Great Plains

"This bulletin briefly traces the circumstances which have created the soil problems in the southern Great Plains and shows how the hand of man has hastened present troubles. But it goes further and deals with the methods now being used to solve the problem on nature's own terms." -- p. 2-3. Some of the solutions discussed include contour farming, terraces, water conservation techniques, crop lines, and revegetation.
Date: 1939
Creator: Rule, Glenn K. (Glenn Kenton), 1893-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grading Wool (open access)

Grading Wool

Revised edition. "Most wool growers need to know more about wool grading, whether they expect to grade wool or not. This bulletin contains information about the subject so growers interested may improve their position when they are ready to sell their wool. It also suggests ways to handle the wool so that its quality will be maintained through the shearing and the preparation of the fleece." -- p. ii
Date: 1939
Creator: Christie, James W.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Collection and preservation of insects for use in the study of agriculture. (open access)

Collection and preservation of insects for use in the study of agriculture.

Describes methods for collecting, killing, and preserving insects and larvae for displays to be used in the school classroom or by amateur collectors. Also includes instructions for raising live insects in breeding cages.
Date: 1939
Creator: Mansuy, Margaret C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library