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How Insects Affect Health in Rural Districts (open access)

How Insects Affect Health in Rural Districts

Report describing the incidence of malaria, typhoid fever, and yellow fever in rural districts. Sources of disease and methods of protection and prevention are discussed.
Date: 1902
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Build Small Irrigation Ditches (open access)

How to Build Small Irrigation Ditches

Report giving specific directions for building small irrigation ditches on the farm.
Date: 1902
Creator: Johnston, C. T.; Stannard, J. D. & Stannard, C. E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 20 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 20

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Muck or Peat, Culture of Potatoes, the Farmer's Vegetable Garden, Shrikinage of Farm Products, Muskmelons, Soils for Strawberries, Fertilizers for Strawberries, Plum Culture, Onion Culture, Digestibility of Milk, Shelter for Dairy Cows, and Feed Mills and Windmills.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clearing New Land (open access)

Clearing New Land

Report discussing methods of clearing forested land for the establishment of pastures and farms. Methods discussed include the use of dynamite, machinery, horses and chain, and oxen. Special attention is given to selecting a method based on the root system of the trees.
Date: 1902
Creator: Williams, Franklin, Jr.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scabies in Cattle (open access)

Scabies in Cattle

Report discussing the most effective treatments for scabies, also known as mange (or more colloquially, as "cattle itch" or "Texas itch"), in cattle.
Date: 1902
Creator: Hickman, Richard W. (Richard West), 1852-1926
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Orchard Enemies in the Pacific Northwest (open access)

Orchard Enemies in the Pacific Northwest

Report discussing the increasing prevalence of injurious insects and diseases in the orchards of the Pacific Northwest and effective methods for controlling them. Discussion includes both bacterial and fungal diseases.
Date: 1902
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Home Fruit Garden: Preparation and Care (open access)

The Home Fruit Garden: Preparation and Care

Report instructing how to plan, design, and care for a small fruit garden. There is no discussion of specific fruits but rather an explanation of different general methods for adapting plants to the particular conditions found in small gardens.
Date: 1902
Creator: Corbett, L. C. (Lee Cleveland), 1867-1940
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The home vineyard : with special reference to northern conditions (open access)

The home vineyard : with special reference to northern conditions

Describes how to cultivate a small vineyard. Discussion includes techniques for supporting and training vines, pruning, and soil drainage.
Date: 1902
Creator: Ragan, W. H. (William Henry), 1836-1909
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Propagation of Plants (open access)

The Propagation of Plants

Report discussing brief and practical suggestions for propagating plants from both seeds and cuttings. Layering, grafting, and budding are also discussed.
Date: 1902
Creator: Corbett, L. C. (Lee Cleveland), 1867-1940
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Games Laws for 1902: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses (open access)

Games Laws for 1902: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses

Report presenting information on the game laws effective for 1902 in the United States and Canada, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not a comprehensive overview of state game laws.
Date: 1902
Creator: Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955 & Olds, H. W.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Practical Suggestions for Fruit Growers (open access)

Practical Suggestions for Fruit Growers

Report discussing practical principles for fruit growing which farmers can apply to their orchards to increase production. Topics discussed include location of orchards, pruning, and spraying.
Date: 1902
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Principles of nutrition and nutritive value of food. (open access)

Principles of nutrition and nutritive value of food.

Discusses the general principles of nutrition. Includes the results of studies carried out by the Department of Experiment Stations.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Earth Roads. (open access)

Earth Roads.

Discusses earth roads, and methods of drainage that are essential to maintaining them.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insecticides and Fungicides: Chemical Composition and Effectiveness of Certain Preparations. (open access)

Insecticides and Fungicides: Chemical Composition and Effectiveness of Certain Preparations.

Describes several pest-control products sold at the turn of the 20th century, including branded products and generic mixtures in use at the time. Provides buying advice to merchants and potential purchasers of those pesticides and fungicides.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Celery Culture. (open access)

Celery Culture.

A guide to growing celery, including planting, watering, mulching, insect and disease control, storage, and selling.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ducks and geese: standard breeds and management. (open access)

Ducks and geese: standard breeds and management.

Describes the standard breeds of ducks and geese, and provides instructions for their care and management.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The culture of tobacco. (open access)

The culture of tobacco.

A guide to tobacco farming, including sowing, planting, fertilizing, cutting, seed saving, and insect pest control.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library