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Asparagus Culture (open access)

Asparagus Culture

Report discussing the cultivation of asparagus, including its varieties, soil preparation, fertilizers, harvesting practices, canning methods, and common fungus diseases and insect enemies.
Date: 1897
Creator: Handy, R. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Feeding of Farm Animals (open access)

The Feeding of Farm Animals

Report discussing the general principles of the feeding of farm animals based on experiments and investigations as well as the observations of successful animal feeders. The discussion includes suggested rations for various animals and purposes.
Date: 1897
Creator: Allen, E. W. (Edward W.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweet Potatoes: Culture and Uses (open access)

Sweet Potatoes: Culture and Uses

Report discussing proper techniques for cultivating sweet potatoes, including suggestions for propagation, harvest, and the prevention of diseases. There is also a discussion of uses of the sweet potatoes and production costs.
Date: 1897
Creator: Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Insects Injurious to Stored Grain (open access)

Some Insects Injurious to Stored Grain

Report discussing insects which commonly cause damage to grain being kept in storage. Three of these insects -- the granary weevil, rice weevil and Angoumois grain moth -- develop and live within the kernels until they reach maturity while the other insects feed on grain in both its kernel and processed forms.
Date: 1897
Creator: Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
System: The UNT Digital Library