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The apple and how to grow it. (open access)

The apple and how to grow it.

A guide to apple growing, from soil preparation to harvesting.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beautifying the home grounds. (open access)

Beautifying the home grounds.

Describes practical and aesthetic uses for trees, shrubs, and vines in home landscapes. Discusses the benefits of home landscape planning.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Breeds of dairy cattle. (open access)

Breeds of dairy cattle.

Discusses the origins, history, and characteristics of various cattle breeds.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Feeding of Farm Animals. (open access)

The Feeding of Farm Animals.

Describes the basic principles of livestock feeding, based on results of agricultural experiments as well as the practices of successful feeders.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insects Injurious in Cranberry Culture. (open access)

Insects Injurious in Cranberry Culture.

Discusses the insects that affect the cranberry market and methods for controlling them.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Irrigation in field and garden. (open access)

Irrigation in field and garden.

Discusses crop irrigation methods for use by individual farmers.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thirty poisonous plants of the United States. (open access)

Thirty poisonous plants of the United States.

Discusses thirty different poisonous plants, where they are found, and the poisoning symptoms associated with them.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insects affecting the cotton plant. (open access)

Insects affecting the cotton plant.

Describes certain insect pests of cotton, their life cycles, and methods for control.
Date: June 7, 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The liming of soils. (open access)

The liming of soils.

Discusses the agricultural value of certain types of lime. Describes the physical effects of liming and makes recommendations for the application of lime.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Meat on the Farm: Butchering, Curing, and Keeping. (open access)

Meat on the Farm: Butchering, Curing, and Keeping.

A guide to slaughtering, butchering, dressing, curing, smoking, and safe storage of meats on the farm. Livestock discussed include cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Millets. (open access)

Millets.

Describes the different varieties of millets and how to grow them. Discusses the value of millets as livestock feed.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rice culture in the United States. (open access)

Rice culture in the United States.

Discusses varieties of rice, rice growing, and use of rice as food.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Weeds Used in Medicine. (open access)

Weeds Used in Medicine.

Lists and describes plants that are useful in "crude medicine" (or botanical medicine) to help the reader identify and use them.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on frost. (open access)

Notes on frost.

Discusses the seasons of frost and how frost is formed, protection from frosts in various circumstances, and general observations.
Date: December 14, 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corn, milo, and kafir in the southern Great Plains area: relation of cultural methods to production. (open access)

Corn, milo, and kafir in the southern Great Plains area: relation of cultural methods to production.

Presents the results of agricultural experiments studying production methods for corn, milo, and kafir. The studies were conducted at field stations in Garden City, Kansas; Dalhart, Texas; and Amarillo, Texas.
Date: 1915
Creator: Chilcott, E. F. (Ellery Franklin), 1885-; Griggs, William David. & Burmeister, Charles A. (Charles Alexander), 1887-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fleas. (open access)

Fleas.

Describes fleas, their hosts and biting habits, their lifespans and breeding habits, the spreading of diseases, and the methods for combating the pest.
Date: 1915
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
One-register furnaces: pipeless furnaces. (open access)

One-register furnaces: pipeless furnaces.

Describes the one-register warm-air house heating system. Discusses the benefits and limitations of such a system.
Date: 1920
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The beef calf : its growth and development. (open access)

The beef calf : its growth and development.

Outlines the fundamental principles of cattle raising and breeding for beef production.
Date: August 1920
Creator: Sheets, E. W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Better seed corn. (open access)

Better seed corn.

Describes how to grow and store quality seed corn.
Date: September 1920
Creator: Hartley, C. P. (Charles Pinckney), 1870-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Meadows for the northern states. (open access)

Meadows for the northern states.

Describes the different varieties of clover, hay grasses, and regular grasses that are found in and best suited to meadow lands in the northeastern and midwestern United States; also explains methods of seeding and fertilizing.
Date: November 1920
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926 & Carrier, Lyman
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm slaughtering and use of lamb and mutton. (open access)

Farm slaughtering and use of lamb and mutton.

Describes the use of lamb and mutton in meals, and methods for slaughtering, butchering, and preparing it. Discusses the reasons for its limited use.
Date: December 1920
Creator: Potts, C. G.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alfalfa. (open access)

Alfalfa.

A guide to growing and using alfalfa on the farm. Includes recommendations for different regions of the United States.
Date: 1921
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Plans of rural community buildings. (open access)

Plans of rural community buildings.

Describes the plans and procedures for constructing rural community buildings, and their uses.
Date: January 1921
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874 & Galpin, Charles Josiah, b. 1864
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard containers for fruits and vegetables. (open access)

Standard containers for fruits and vegetables.

Discusses the necessity for the standardization and regulation of containers for marketing fruits and vegetables.
Date: April 1921
Creator: Downing, F. P. & Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library