Resource Type

Effective Haying Equipment and Practices for Northern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain Regions. (open access)

Effective Haying Equipment and Practices for Northern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain Regions.

Describes best practices and equipment for handling hay in a cost-effective manner.
Date: 1939
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bulk Storage for Small Grains. (open access)

Farm Bulk Storage for Small Grains.

Describes the types of structures used for storing bulk grains on the farm.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Kelley, M. A. R. (Manley Alexander Raymond), 1888-1943 & Boerner, E. G. (Emil George), b. 1878
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lime-sulphur concentrate: preparation, uses and designs for plants. (open access)

Lime-sulphur concentrate: preparation, uses and designs for plants.

Provides formulas and suggestions for preparing, storing, and using lime-sulphur concentrate, an insecticide and fungicide for plants.
Date: December 1922
Creator: Siegler, E. H. & Daniels, Ara Marcus, b. 1884
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Pine Beetle: A Serious Enemy of Pines in the South. (open access)

The Southern Pine Beetle: A Serious Enemy of Pines in the South.

Describes the characteristics of the southern pine beetle, the damage it causes to pine trees in the southern United States, and methods of control.
Date: May 1929
Creator: St. George, R. A. (Raymond Alexander), b. 1894 & Beal, J. A. (James Allen), 1898-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Yellow-Fever Mosquito. (open access)

The Yellow-Fever Mosquito.

Describes the yellow-fever mosquito, its geographical distribution, the origins and history of yellow fever, and methods of mosquito control.
Date: October 1923
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clothes Moths and Their Control. (open access)

Clothes Moths and Their Control.

Describes different types of clothes moths, the damage they can cause to textiles in the home, and methods for control.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dasheen: A Southern Root Crop for Home Use and Market. (open access)

The Dasheen: A Southern Root Crop for Home Use and Market.

Describes the characteristics of the dasheen or taro; also provides marketing methods and dasheen recipes.
Date: December 1936
Creator: Young, Robert A. (Robert Armstrong), b. 1876
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt. (open access)

Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt.

Describes feeder cattle and the varieties of feed used to fatten steers in the Corn Belt.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Rye in the Western Half of the United States. (open access)

Growing Rye in the Western Half of the United States.

Describes the different types of rye grown in the western United States, and methods for planting and harvesting it.
Date: January 1935
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893- & Smith, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo), b. 1877
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Boll-Weevil Problem. (open access)

The Boll-Weevil Problem.

Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage it causes to cotton crops of the southeastern United States, and methods of control.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925 & Coad, B. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef on the farm : slaughtering, cutting, curing. (open access)

Beef on the farm : slaughtering, cutting, curing.

Describes the methods for slaughtering fresh beef on the farm; provides instructions outlining procedures for cutting and curing beef.
Date: 1950
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949 & McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of Brown-Rot of Prunes and Cherries in the Pacific Northwest. (open access)

Control of Brown-Rot of Prunes and Cherries in the Pacific Northwest.

Describes brown-rot and its occurrence in prune and cherry orchards in the Pacific Northwest, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: March 1924
Creator: Fisher, D. F. & Brooks, Charles, 1872-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Buying a Farm in an Undeveloped Region. (open access)

Buying a Farm in an Undeveloped Region.

Provides information on buying farmland in undeveloped regions throughout the United States; also suggests the amount of capital needed for purchasing farmland and sources of credit to consider.
Date: January 1924
Creator: Henderson, B. (Bertha)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Motor trucks on Corn-Belt farms. (open access)

Motor trucks on Corn-Belt farms.

Describes the benefits of using motor trucks on farms in the Corn Belt, based on a survey of farmers in that region who own trucks. Discusses profitability, efficiency, and compares the use of trucks to the use of horses.
Date: March 1923
Creator: Tolley, H. R. (Howard Ross), 1889-1958 & Church, L. M. (Lillian M.), 1872-1939
System: The UNT Digital Library
Spraying for fruit diseases. (open access)

Spraying for fruit diseases.

Describes fungous diseases of grapes, apples, pears, quince, cherries, and plums. Includes recipes for fungicides and descriptions of spraying equipment used for treatment.
Date: 1896
Creator: Galloway, B. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Poultry Raising on the Farm. (open access)

Poultry Raising on the Farm.

A guide for the poultry breeder. Discusses bird varieties, care and housing, feeding, and the advantages of farm poultry raising.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Care of milk on the farm. (open access)

Care of milk on the farm.

Discusses the problem of bacterial contamination of milk. Describes best practices for sanitary production and handling of milk on the farm.
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marketing farm produce. (open access)

Marketing farm produce.

Practical suggestions for packing, shipping, and selling farm products. Includes specific instructions for butter, eggs, poultry, game, meats, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, and honey.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Black Rot of the Cabbage. (open access)

The Black Rot of the Cabbage.

Describes the black rot disease of cabbage, sources of infection, and suggestions for its prevention.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terracing Farm Lands. (open access)

Terracing Farm Lands.

Discusses terracing as a way to prevent soil erosion. Provides instructions for building and maintaining terraces.
Date: 1924
Creator: Ramser, C. E. (Charles Ernest), b. 1885
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mexican Cotton-Boll Weevil. (open access)

The Mexican Cotton-Boll Weevil.

Describes the life cycle of the cotton boll weevil, the damage it causes, and methods for its control.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eggs and Their Uses as Food. (open access)

Eggs and Their Uses as Food.

A summary of the research and data available at the turn of the 20th century, regarding the production of eggs, their composition, and their use as food.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sorghum sirup manufacture. (open access)

Sorghum sirup manufacture.

Describes the results of experiments conducted with the intention of increasing the production and the quality of sorghum syrup.
Date: 1908
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Principal Insect Enemies of Growing Wheat. (open access)

The Principal Insect Enemies of Growing Wheat.

Describes several insect pests affecting wheat crops, and how to control them.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library