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
Storage of ear corn on the farm. (open access)

Storage of ear corn on the farm.

Describes how to build corn cribs to dry and store ear corn on the farm.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Shedd, C. K. (Claude Kedzie), 1884-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Storage of small grains and shelled corn on the farm. (open access)

Storage of small grains and shelled corn on the farm.

Explains how to build storage facilities on the farm for small grains and shelled corn.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Shedd, C. K. (Claude Kedzie), 1884-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Use the land and save the soil. (open access)

Use the land and save the soil.

This bulletin briefly answers the questions: "What is soil and water conservation?" and "How does the Soil Conservation Service help farmers and landowners?"
Date: September 1949
Creator: Musser, R. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army ground forces light aviation. (open access)

Army ground forces light aviation.

"This manual is a guide for the military personnel of Army Ground Forces units who are concerned with organic light aviation. It describes the training, tactical employment, administration, maintenance, and supply of Army Ground Forces light aviation" (p. 1). The index begins on page 171.
Date: September 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Service of the piece, twin 40-MM gun motor carriage M19. (open access)

Service of the piece, twin 40-MM gun motor carriage M19.

Describes platoon organization, duties, drills, and operation of the equipment required to serve the twin 40-mm gun motor carriage M19.
Date: September 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspections and preventive maintenance services for buildings and structures, grounds, roads and pavements, railroads (open access)

Inspections and preventive maintenance services for buildings and structures, grounds, roads and pavements, railroads

"This Technical Manual provides information to help the post engineer formulate and carry out a preventative maintenance program for buildings, structures, roads, runways, railroads, grounds, pest control, and related phases of real property maintenance."
Date: September 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conserving soil and moisture in orchards and vineyards. (open access)

Conserving soil and moisture in orchards and vineyards.

Describes methods of conservation farming for fruit orchards and vineyards.
Date: September 1945
Creator: Bregger, John T. (John Taylor), 1896- & Brown, Grover F., 1905-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm buildings from home-grown timber in the South. (open access)

Farm buildings from home-grown timber in the South.

Discusses the use of timber from farm-owned woodlands for lumber manufacture. Suggests the use of home-grown timber to solve the problem of poor rural housing by using it and other native materials to improve farm buildings, and as a means to create cash income. Describes successful community programs in various southern states including Texas.
Date: September 1945
Creator: Williams, W. K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Irrigated pastures for forage production and soil conservation. (open access)

Irrigated pastures for forage production and soil conservation.

Discusses the importance of increasing farm productivity to meet needs created by World War II. Provides suggestions for the establishment and management of pastures, including irrigation, fertilization, and the use of grasses and legumes.
Date: September 1945
Creator: Hamilton, J. G. (James Guy), b. 1891.; Brown, Grover F., 1905-; Tower, Harold E. (Harold Everett), 1904- & Collins, Wilkie, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teletypewriter switching and relay procedure. (open access)

Teletypewriter switching and relay procedure.

Describes Army procedures "for establishment, control, and termination of teletypewriter connections involving one more more manual switching centrals" as well as relaying sets of messages through reperforator centrals.
Date: September 19, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical decontamination company. (open access)

Chemical decontamination company.

Describes the organization, training, and operations of the Chemical Decontamination Company.
Date: September 1, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sinusoidal machine. (open access)

Sinusoidal machine.

"These instructions are published for the information and guidance of all personnel charged with the operation and maintenance of the McIntosh Electric Corporation Model No. 5018 of Sinusoidal Machine, Portable, for Galvanic, Faradic and Rapid Sinusoidal Currents, 110-Volt, 60-Cycle, Medical Department item No. 7132005 ... in the field. They contain information on the operation and maintenance of the equipment ...."
Date: September 1, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Vocational teaching. (open access)

Vocational teaching.

"This manual is designed to help officers in the armed forces, enlisted men, or civilian instructors who are to teach for the first time." Discusses student characteristics, various aspects of teaching, and testing.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Physiological aspects of flying. (open access)

Physiological aspects of flying.

"The purpose of this manual is to endeavor to explain in everyday terms the various physical and physiological problems that arise during flying, and to give in detail the latest knowledge of proved solutions to these problems." (--Page 2.)
Date: September 25, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applied physics for airplane mechanics. (open access)

Applied physics for airplane mechanics.

Describes basic principles of physics for use in the training of airplane mechanics.
Date: September 14, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The beet leafhopper and its control on beets grown for seed in Arizona and New Mexico. (open access)

The beet leafhopper and its control on beets grown for seed in Arizona and New Mexico.

Describes the threat of the beet leafhopper, and methods to control the pest in order to protect beets grown for seed.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Romney, Van E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diseases of sheep and goats. (open access)

Diseases of sheep and goats.

Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for infectious and noninfectious diseases of sheep and goats.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Shahan, Maurice S. (Maurice Sommer), 1898- & Huffman, Ward T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Life history and control of the tomato pinworm. (open access)

Life history and control of the tomato pinworm.

Describes the history and life cycle of the tomato pinworm, the types and extent of damage that it causes, and steps that farmers can take to control it.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Elmore, J. C. (John Clifford), 1896- & Howland, A. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Studies of methyl bromide in greenhouse and vault fumigation. (open access)

Studies of methyl bromide in greenhouse and vault fumigation.

Describes the results of scientific research regarding the effectiveness of methyl bromide as an insecticide in greenhouse and vault fumigation.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Richardson, Henry H. (Henry Howe), 1906-; Johnson, A. C. (Alpha Cornelius), b. 1889; Bulger, Jacob Work, 1887-; Casanges, A. H. & Johnson, George V. (George Victor), 1910-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Heat treating and inspection of metals (open access)

Heat treating and inspection of metals

This report discusses these topics: I. Principles of heat treating -- II. Heat-treating equipment -- III. General heat treatment of steel -- IV. Specific heat treatments for aircraft steels -- V. General heat treatment of aluminum alloys -- VII. Hardness testing -- VIII. Magnaflux inspection.
Date: September 10, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diseases of raspberries and blackberries. (open access)

Diseases of raspberries and blackberries.

Describes the characteristics of diseases that infect raspberries and blackberries as well as their respective treatments.
Date: September 1941
Creator: Dodge, B. O. (Bernard Ogilvie), 1872-1960.; Wilcox, R. B. (Raymond Boorman), 1889-1949. & Demaree, J. B. (Juan Brewer), 1885-
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