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The Bulk Handling of Grain: With Special Reference to the Pacific Coast States. (open access)

The Bulk Handling of Grain: With Special Reference to the Pacific Coast States.

Describes the process and equipment necessary for handling grain in bulk, and the advantages of doing so.
Date: October 1922
Creator: Bates, E. N. (Erastus Newton), 1879- & Rush, A. L. (Albert Levi), 1870-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wheat production in the eastern United States. (open access)

Wheat production in the eastern United States.

Describes different types of winter and spring wheat, discusses methods and practices that contribute to success, and diseases and insects that threaten the wheat crop.
Date: September 1951
Creator: Bayles, B. B. (Burton Bernard), 1900- & Taylor, J. W. (John Walter), 1890-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Common Birds in Their Relation to Agriculture (open access)

Some Common Birds in Their Relation to Agriculture

Report discussing the eating habits of 30 grain and insect-eating birds and their potential usefulness to the farmer.
Date: 1898
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer (open access)

Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer

"Whether a bird is beneficial or injurious depends almost entirely upon what it eats.... In the following pages are discussed the food habits' of more than 50 birds belonging to 12 families. Many are eastern forms which are represented in the West by slightly different species or subspecies, but unless the food habits differ they are not separately described. In some cases specific percentages of food are given, but for the most part the statements are made without direct reference to the data on which they are based." -- p. 1-2
Date: 1915
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food of Some Well-Known Birds of Forest, Farm, and Garden (open access)

Food of Some Well-Known Birds of Forest, Farm, and Garden

"In the following pages the foods of twenty [bird] species is discussed in its relation to economic interests. The twenty species consist of 8 woodpeckers, 2 hummingbirds, 3 flycatchers, 1 horned lark, 3 sparrows, 1 butcher bird, 1 warbler, and 1 kinglet. Nearly 5,000 stomachs of these birds have been examined, and the general and most important results are embodied in these pages." -- p. 5
Date: 1912
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916 & McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture (open access)

Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture

This report discusses birds commonly found in the southeastern United States with special regard to their diets and the impact these birds have on agriculture and insects in this region.
Date: 1916
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916; McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-1972
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture (open access)

Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture

Revised edition. This report discusses birds commonly found in the southeastern United States with special regard to their diets and the impact these birds have on agriculture and insects in this region.
Date: 1918
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916; McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-1972
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Barnyard Manure (open access)

Barnyard Manure

Report discussing the importance and use of manure from farm animals as a fertilizer. Factors discussed include the kind of animal, its age, and diet as well as best practices for managing manure.
Date: 1894
Creator: Beal, W. H.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse construction and heating. (open access)

Greenhouse construction and heating.

Describes how to build and properly heat greenhouses for growing flowers and vegetables year-round.
Date: 1939
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse tomatoes. (open access)

Greenhouse tomatoes.

Describes the benefits of growing tomatoes in greenhouses for improved quality and marketability. Discusses requirements and methods for successfully growing greenhouse tomatoes.
Date: May 1939
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing cucumbers for pickling. (open access)

Growing cucumbers for pickling.

Discusses growing cucumbers for the purpose of pickling, and identifies threats from insects and disease.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing sweet corn for the cannery. (open access)

Growing sweet corn for the cannery.

A guide to planting and growing sweet corn for commercial canning. Includes descriptions of sweet corn varieties and provides suggestions for the practical use of factory wastes.
Date: 1939
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Home Storage of Vegetables (open access)

Home Storage of Vegetables

This bulletin describes methods for storing vegetables, including in basements, outdoor cellars, and banks and pits. Storage of apples is also discussed.
Date: 1917
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The production of cucumbers in greenhouses. (open access)

The production of cucumbers in greenhouses.

Lists the best ways to grow cucumbers in a greenhouse environment, and discusses insect and disease enemies of the cucumber.
Date: September 1938
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tomatoes for canning and manufacturing. (open access)

Tomatoes for canning and manufacturing.

Describes the steps necessary for successfully producing tomatoes for canning.
Date: November 1925
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The farm garden. (open access)

The farm garden.

A guide to starting and cultivating a farm garden.
Date: 1936
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Muskmelons. (open access)

Muskmelons.

A guide to muskmelon culture, including pest and disease control. Includes suggestions for packing and marketing muskmelons.
Date: March 1951
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Doolittle, S. P. (Sears Polydore), 1890-1961
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commercial Evaporation and Drying of Fruits (open access)

Commercial Evaporation and Drying of Fruits

This bulletin gives methods and instructions for drying and evaporating fruits. Among the methods discussed are drying by kiln, artificial heat, and the sun. Details for market preparation are also provided. Apples, peaches, pears, cherries, prunes, apricots, and berries are fruits which may be dried.
Date: 1917
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Gould, H. P.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing peanuts. (open access)

Growing peanuts.

A guide to growing, harvesting, and selling peanuts. Includes descriptions of peanut varieties.
Date: May 1954
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882; Poos, F. W. & Higgins, Bascombe Britt, 1887-1968.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Celery (open access)

Celery

Report discussing the cultivation, storing, and marketing of celery as popular crop for home consumption in the United States.
Date: 1907
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Celery growing. (open access)

Celery growing.

A guide to commercial celery-growing, with brief instructions for growing celery in home gardens. Includes descriptions of celery diseases and insect pests.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The City Home Garden (open access)

The City Home Garden

"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: 1919
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Pamphlet
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: 1920
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Pamphlet
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: 1922
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library