The what and how of hybrid corn. (open access)

The what and how of hybrid corn.

Describes the process of creating hybrid corn on the farm; provides reasons for the hybridization of corn.
Date: 1941
Creator: Richey, Frederick D. (Frederick David), b. 1884
System: The UNT Digital Library
The peach borer: how to prevent or lessen its ravages. (open access)

The peach borer: how to prevent or lessen its ravages.

Describes the life cycle of the peach borer and suggests methods for reducing damage caused by it.
Date: February 1941
Creator: Snapp, Oliver I.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tobacco cutworms and their control. (open access)

Tobacco cutworms and their control.

Describes the life cycle of the cutworm, the damage it causes to tobacco crops, and methods for control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Crumb, S. E. (Samuel Ebb)
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
Rose diseases : their causes and control. (open access)

Rose diseases : their causes and control.

Describes diseases of both the stems and leaves of rose plants and methods for controlling them.
Date: 1941
Creator: Waterman, Alma M. (Alma May), b. 1893. & Weiss, Freeman.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Angora goat. (open access)

The Angora goat.

Describes the characteristics, benefits, and uses of the Angora goat. Discusses methods of managing goats on the range.
Date: 1941
Creator: Williams, G. P. & Spencer, D. A. (Damon Alvin), 1887-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diseases of strawberries. (open access)

Diseases of strawberries.

Describes the multitude of diseases that afflict strawberries, and methods of controlling them.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Demaree, J. B. (Juan Brewer), 1885-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Determining the age of farm animals by their teeth. (open access)

Determining the age of farm animals by their teeth.

A guide to determining the approximate age of livestock by observing the apparent development and wear of their teeth.
Date: 1941
Creator: Pope, George W. (George Whitfield), 1867-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reducing losses from tree diseases in eastern forests and farm woodlands. (open access)

Reducing losses from tree diseases in eastern forests and farm woodlands.

Describes diseases and other problems affecting trees in farm woodlands of the eastern United States. Provides suggested methods of disease control.
Date: 1941
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Home canning of fruits, vegetables and meats. (open access)

Home canning of fruits, vegetables and meats.

Describes the equipment needed, and the necessary steps to successfully can meats, vegetables, and fruits.
Date: May 1941
Creator: Stanley, Louise, 1883-1954; Stienbarger, Mabel C. & Shank, Dorothy Esther, 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Practical hog houses. (open access)

Practical hog houses.

Details the methods of construction of farrowing houses; includes the two main types: the box-type house and the A-type house.
Date: 1941
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Craft, W. A. (William Arthur), 1894-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing black locust trees. (open access)

Growing black locust trees.

Discusses the practice of growing black locust trees for profit in the timber industry as a method of erosion control and soil building. Provides suggestions for watering, weeding, insect and disease control, and marketing of seedlings.
Date: January 1941
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The treatment of American foulbrood. (open access)

The treatment of American foulbrood.

Describes the threat that American foulbrood can cause to bee colonies, and the steps beekeepers can take to treat the disease.
Date: 1941
Creator: Hambleton, James I. (James Isaac), 1895-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pocket-gopher control. (open access)

Pocket-gopher control.

Describes the characteristics of the pocket gopher, the damage it can cause to farm crops, and methods of control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Crouch, W. E. (Winney Elmer), 1891-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of sugar-beet nematode by crop rotation. (open access)

Control of sugar-beet nematode by crop rotation.

Summarizes the results of several years of field investigations of the sugar-beet nematode. Describes its life cycle, host plants, causes of infestation, and methods of control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Thorne, Gerald, 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Making vinegar in the home and on the farm. (open access)

Making vinegar in the home and on the farm.

A guide to making vinegar at home. Includes a description of the materials used and the process, as well as the federal regulations governing the manufacture and sale of vinegar in 1936.
Date: 1941
Creator: LeFevre, Edwin, 1859-1929
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dairy-herd-improvement associations, and stories the records tell. (open access)

Dairy-herd-improvement associations, and stories the records tell.

Describes the history and functions of farm dairy-herd-improvement associations; provides steps for starting a new dairy-herd-improvement association.
Date: 1941
Creator: McDowell, J. C. (John Chambers), 1867-1943
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef-cattle production in the range area. (open access)

Beef-cattle production in the range area.

Describes methods for successfully breeding and raising beef cattle in the range area of the western United States.
Date: 1941
Creator: Parr, V. V. (Virgil Verser), 1888- & McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sheep-killing dogs. (open access)

Sheep-killing dogs.

Describes the problems posed by sheep-killing dogs and their habits. Discusses control methods, including dog-proof fencing and law enforcement. Provides suggestions for uniform state dog laws, and a summary of existing state dog laws.
Date: February 1941
Creator: Simmons, V. L. (Victor Leonidas), 1901-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clearing land of brush and stumps. (open access)

Clearing land of brush and stumps.

Discusses methods and equipment for removing and disposing of brush and tree stumps from farm land in preparation for plowing.
Date: 1941
Creator: Boyd, Geo. R. (George Ray), 1883-1952
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soybean hay and seed production. (open access)

Soybean hay and seed production.

Describes efficient methods for soybean hay and seed production enabled by newly improved farm equipment in the early 20th century.
Date: 1941
Creator: Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
System: The UNT Digital Library