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Sewage Disposal on the Farm and the Protection of Drinking Water (open access)

Sewage Disposal on the Farm and the Protection of Drinking Water

Report discussing the proper disposal of sewage in rural areas, with special emphasis on practices which protect drinking water supplies. Methods for disposal of fecal matter include the privy, cesspool, dry-earth closet, and water-closet while liquid sewage may be disposed of in vaults or through irrigation systems. Proper disposal of kitchen scraps, ashes, and other common waste products is briefly explained. Water contamination and well construction is also discussed
Date: 1896
Creator: Smith, Theobald, 1859-1934
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peanuts: Culture and Uses (open access)

Peanuts: Culture and Uses

Report discussing ways to cultivate and increase the average yield per acre of peanuts. The report argues against increasing the acreage of peanut crops for the purpose of producing greater quantities of peanut oil.
Date: 1896
Creator: Handy, R. B. (Robert Breckenridge), 1858-1923
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kafir Corn: Characteristics, Culture, and Uses (open access)

Kafir Corn: Characteristics, Culture, and Uses

Report discussing the cultivation of kafir corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture had recently introduced kafir corn from South Africa as an alternative to native varieties of corn because of its drought-resistant qualities and success in semiarid portion of the United States.
Date: 1896
Creator: Georgeson, C. C. (Charles Christian), 1851-1931
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Onion Culture (open access)

Onion Culture

Report discussing proper techniques for cultivating onions, particularly in large quantities. Special consideration is given to the differences between American and foreign varieties of the onion and their suitability for the market.
Date: 1896
Creator: Watts, Ralph L. (Ralph Levi), 1869-1949
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fowls: Care and Feeding (open access)

Fowls: Care and Feeding

Report discussing the proper way to raise poultry for meat and eggs with a special emphasis on appropriate types of feed. Other topics discussed include nesting, incubation, disease, and dressing and shipping.
Date: 1896
Creator: Elliott, C. G. (Charles Gleason), 1850-1926
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Irrigation in Humid Climates (open access)

Irrigation in Humid Climates

Report discussing and promoting irrigation practices in the eastern United States, which, although its climate is humid, does not have sufficient soil moisture in drier seasons to produce a maximum crop yield.
Date: 1896
Creator: King, F. H. (Franklin Hiram), 1848-1911
Object Type: Pamphlet
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.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cotton seed and its products. (open access)

Cotton seed and its products.

Discusses cottonseed and its uses. Describes methods of manufacturing cottonseed products.
Date: June 1896
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potato culture. (open access)

Potato culture.

Describes best practices for growing and cultivating potatoes.
Date: 1896
Creator: Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library