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
Drying Ear Corn With Heated Air. (open access)

Drying Ear Corn With Heated Air.

Provides a comparison of drying corn with heated air versus unheated air, the equipment and construction necessary to dry ear corn with heated air, and the benefits of drying corn with this method.
Date: September 1952
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering. Division of Farm Buildings and Rural Housing.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drying Ear Corn With Unheated Air. (open access)

Drying Ear Corn With Unheated Air.

Provides a comparison of drying corn with heated air versus unheated air, the equipment and construction necessary to dry ear corn with unheated air, and the benefits of drying corn with this method.
Date: September 1952
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering. Division of Farm Buildings and Rural Housing.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drying Shelled Corn and Small Grain With Heated Air. (open access)

Drying Shelled Corn and Small Grain With Heated Air.

Describes how to dry grain and corn with heated air, the equipment needed, and how to construct drying bins.
Date: September 1952
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering. Division of Farm Buildings and Rural Housing.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drying Shelled Corn and Small Grain with Unheated Air (open access)

Drying Shelled Corn and Small Grain with Unheated Air

This USDA leaflet provide guidance to farmers on the techniques for drying corn and small grains. Instructions are provided for mechanical means for drying, costs, ideal moisture content for the grain, and formulas for determining dried grain weights.
Date: September 1952
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dust Storms Come From the Poorer Lands. (open access)

Dust Storms Come From the Poorer Lands.

Describes the different classifications of land and the effect soil erosion has on the quality of land and its future for crop production. Contains the results of an extensive study.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Finnell, H. H. (Henry Howard), b. 1894
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Build a Farm Pond. (open access)

How to Build a Farm Pond.

Describes the steps necessary to build a pond on farmland, including surveying land, testing the soil, building a spillway, and maintaining the pond.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Atkinson, Walter S., 1905-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Poisoning of Livestock by Plants That Produce Hydrocyanic Acid. (open access)

Poisoning of Livestock by Plants That Produce Hydrocyanic Acid.

Describes how the presence of hydrocyanic acid in plants can poison livestock, how to prevent poisoning, and how to treat animals which have been poisoned.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Couch, James F. (James Fitton), b. 1888 & Briese, R. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kudzu: A Forage Crop for the Southeast. (open access)

Kudzu: A Forage Crop for the Southeast.

Describes the characteristics of the kudzu vine, the best areas for its growth, and the benefits of using it in the southeastern United States.
Date: September 1939
Creator: Pieters, A. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Erosion on Roads and Adjacent Lands. (open access)

Erosion on Roads and Adjacent Lands.

Discusses the need to protect highway ditches in order to prevent soil erosion damage to public roads and farmlands.
Date: September 1938
Creator: Davis, Arnold M., 1902-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil-Depleting, Soil-Conserving, and Soil-Building Crops. (open access)

Soil-Depleting, Soil-Conserving, and Soil-Building Crops.

Discusses soil conservation in a clear and concise manner. Discusses soil building, soil conserving, and soil depleting crops as well as the minerals to be found in soil.
Date: September 1938
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Woods Burning in the South. (open access)

Woods Burning in the South.

Discusses the problem of uncontrolled and illegal woods burning in the Southern United States and its economic effects. Describes methods of fire prevention.
Date: September 1936
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eliminating Bats From Buildings. (open access)

Eliminating Bats From Buildings.

Describes the habits of bats and possible places they choose to live, including houses. Provides various methods for repelling them. Argues against killing bats except as a last resort.
Date: September 1935
Creator: Silver, James, b. 1890
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why Some Wood Surfaces Hold Paint Longer Than Others. (open access)

Why Some Wood Surfaces Hold Paint Longer Than Others.

Describes the different factors to consider when selecting wood to be painted.
Date: September 1930
Creator: Browne, F. L. (Frederick Lincoln), 1895-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Farm Woods: A Savings Bank Paying Interest. (open access)

The Farm Woods: A Savings Bank Paying Interest.

Describes best practices for cutting, using, and selling farm timber to ensure continuous growth and larger farm income.
Date: September 1928
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941
System: The UNT Digital Library