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Cleanup week : don't give fire a place to start. (open access)

Cleanup week : don't give fire a place to start.

Describes steps to take for spring cleaning to prevent fires and accidents in the home.
Date: 1957
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Barberry eradication in stem rust control: wheat, oats, barley, rye. (open access)

Barberry eradication in stem rust control: wheat, oats, barley, rye.

Discusses the spread of stem rust in wheat, oats, barley, and rye due to the presence of certain species of barberry bushes; discusses eradication of these barberry bushes to control stem rust.
Date: December 1957
Creator: United States. Plant Pest Control Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library
PALOCADE Palo Pinto County (open access)

PALOCADE Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto County celebrated 100 years of existence in 1957. Shown here is a picture of the cover of the official program of the pageant that commemorated this milestone in the county's history. Palo Pinto County began with its formation by act of the Texas legislature in 1856, and its subsequent organization in 1857. As part of the year-long centennial observance, a pageant noting significant events in the county's past was presented at the local football stadium. The program itself contains 28 pages of tidbits of history about people, places and events in the county's heritage, along with a schedule of events organized by the official Centennial Committee.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Centurama (open access)

Centurama

The official program for Denton's centennial celebration on April 21-27, 1957 contains information about the events week, a brief history of Denton's foundation and progress, a map of Denton in 1957, and several advertisements for local organizations. Several photographs of early Denton County scenes, various historical markers, early buildings of North Texas State College and Texas State College for Women, and other mentionable landmarks are included.
Date: 1957-04~
Creator: Denton Centennial Commision
System: The Portal to Texas History
Know Your Watersheds. (open access)

Know Your Watersheds.

Describes the necessity of water in everyday life, the water cycle, and provides suggestions for the management of watersheds.
Date: September 1957
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing the transplant onion crop. (open access)

Growing the transplant onion crop.

Discusses onion-growing by the transplant method. Provides suggestions for soils, transplanting, irrigation, weed control, insect and disease control, harvesting, and storage.
Date: November 1957
Creator: Jones, H. A. (Henry Albert), 1889-; Perry, Bruce A. & Davis, Glen N. (Glen Norton), 1906-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tung production. (open access)

Tung production.

Discusses planting, cultivating, and harvesting tung trees for oil production. Describes insect enemies and diseases.
Date: July 1957
Creator: Potter, George F. (George Frederick), b. 1891. & Crane, Harley Lucius, 1891-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grasshoppers : a new look at an ancient enemy. (open access)

Grasshoppers : a new look at an ancient enemy.

Describes the damage grasshoppers cause to crops, how to identify different species, how they develop, and where and how they live. With this information as a background, the final section describes how to control them.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Parker, J. R. (John Robert), 1884-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nematode disease of wheat and rye. (open access)

Nematode disease of wheat and rye.

This document describes the nematode disease of wheat and rye, including: symptoms, cause, geographic distribution, and methods of control of the disease.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Leukel, R. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indicators of Southwestern range conditions. (open access)

Indicators of Southwestern range conditions.

A guide to evaluating range conditions. Discusses range indicators and range deterioration.
Date: December 1957
Creator: Talbot, M. W. (Murrell Williams), b. 1889
System: The UNT Digital Library
Price programs. (open access)

Price programs.

Provides detailed descriptions of several price support programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A large appendix includes information about federal agencies which administer price programs.
Date: 1957
Creator: Henderson, Harry W. (Harry William), 1908-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marketing Eggs. (open access)

Marketing Eggs.

Describes the benefits of the egg market, the process for producing quality eggs, and the steps for grading, packaging, transporting, and selling eggs.
Date: December 1957
Creator: Kilpatrick, Lester, 1903-; Pond, T. H. (Thomas Henry), 1899-; Kennett, H. C. & Larkin, R. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pea diseases and their control. (open access)

Pea diseases and their control.

Describes pea diseases, how they spread, and how to control them.
Date: 1957
Creator: Harter, L. L. (Leonard Lee); Zaumeyer, W. J. (William John) & Wade, B. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pruning hardy fruit plants. (open access)

Pruning hardy fruit plants.

Provides instructions for pruning several types of fruit trees, grapevines, and small fruit plants.
Date: 1957
Creator: Magness, J. R. (John Robert), 1894-; Cullinan, F. P.; Magoon, C. A. & Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Culture of sorgo. (open access)

Culture of sorgo.

Discusses sorgo culture and syrup manufacturing. Provides information on characteristics and varieties, diseases, and insects affecting stored sorgo.
Date: 1957
Creator: Stokes, I. E.; Dean, Jack L. & Coleman, Otto H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Producing and harvesting grass seed in the Great Plains. (open access)

Producing and harvesting grass seed in the Great Plains.

Discusses best practices for selecting, growing, and harvesting grass seed in the Great Plains states: Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, north Dakota, and South Dakota.
Date: 1957
Creator: Cooper, Harold W., 1914-; Atkins, Maurice Donald, 1912- & Smith, James E., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sudan grass. (open access)

Sudan grass.

Describes the varieties, characteristics, and uses of Sudan grass. Includes instructions for control of diseases and pests.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Hein, M. A. (Mason August), b. 1894
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1957 Summer Session (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1957 Summer Session

Catalog describes the governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1957-1958 (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1957-1958

Catalog describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1959 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1959

Graduate catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957

Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1958 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1958

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1956-1957 (open access)

Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1956-1957

Catalog describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: 1957~
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Grades for Beef. (open access)

U.S. Grades for Beef.

A consumer guide to U.S. federal meat grades. Includes examples of the stamps used to mark meat, a chart of beef cuts, and a suggested cooking guide for meat cuts and grades.
Date: 1957
Creator: United States. Agricultural Marketing Service. Livestock Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library