Bookbinding (open access)

Bookbinding

This is a letter patent for the bookbinding invention as a means for holding books, pamphlets, catalogs, and other similar paper materials together. The purpose of this invention is to make it possible to place additional material inside the same covers, and with the original contents of a book without breaking or tearing the binding.
Date: June 22, 1911
Creator: Robinson, Edward K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses

From Significance and value of Analyses of Coal: "The analyses published in this report cover samples of coal collected in many different parts of the country with unusual care by experiences men, in such manner as to make them representative of extensive beds of coal."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples

From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mining and Treatment of Feldspar and Kaolin in the Southern Appalachian Region (open access)

Mining and Treatment of Feldspar and Kaolin in the Southern Appalachian Region

From Introduction: "The investigation here reported has to do only with the dikes of the southern Appalachian region, in which abundance of each mineral is as in the order given above."
Date: 1913
Creator: Watts, A. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arsenate of Lead as an Insecticide Against the Tobacco Hornworms in the Dark-Tobacco District (open access)

Arsenate of Lead as an Insecticide Against the Tobacco Hornworms in the Dark-Tobacco District

Report discussing the use of lead arsenate (diplumbie) as a safe and effective insecticide for tobacco farms in the southern United States. Includes instructions for applying the insecticide.
Date: 1914
Creator: Morgan, A. C. (Alfred Cleveland), 1876-1931 & Parman, D. C.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef Production in the South (open access)

Beef Production in the South

Report giving an overview of methods for raising cattle in the southern United States. There are special discussions of cattle feed, methods for fattening cattle, and the different breeds of cattle adapted to the region.
Date: 1914
Creator: Ward, W. F. (William Francis) & Gray, Dan T. (Daniel Thomas), 1878-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States (open access)

The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States

Report discussing best practices for growing winter wheat in the eastern United States. Topics discussed include soils adapted to wheat cultivation, fertilizers, seed selection and preparation, and crop rotation.
Date: 1914
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Upper Cretaceous and Eocene floras of South Carolina and Georgia (open access)

The Upper Cretaceous and Eocene floras of South Carolina and Georgia

Introduction: the following report is the first systematic account of fossil plants from the state of South Carolina.
Date: 1914
Creator: Berry, Edward Wilber
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bur Clover (open access)

Bur Clover

This report discusses the cultivation of bur clover, which is an annual legume that serves as a winter cover crop and as pasturage. The best practices for and uses of bur clover are discussed in detail.
Date: 1915
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926 & McKee, Roland
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eradication of Ferns from Pasture Lands in the Eastern United States (open access)

Eradication of Ferns from Pasture Lands in the Eastern United States

"There are nearly 7,500 recognized species of ferns in the world, of which number over 200 are known to be native to the United States. A few species have become weed pests in this country, and it is to a discussion of the control of these weedy ferns that this bulletin is devoted. The parts of the United States in which ferns are bad weeds are, principally, (1) the hill country of the Northeastern States and the higher portions of the Appalachian Mountain region as far south as Georgia, and (2) the Pacific coast country west of the Cascade Mountains.... This publication deals only with fern eradication in the Eastern States." -- p. 1-2
Date: 1915
Creator: Cox, H. R. (Herbert Randolph)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Hay in the South for Market (open access)

Growing Hay in the South for Market

This report discusses the challenges of growing hay in the southern United States and practices farmers can use to successfully grow their own hay crops there. Details specific crops for hay production.
Date: 1915
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926; McClure, H. B. (Harry B.) & Carrier, Lyman
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Handling and Shipping Citrus Fruits in the Gulf States (open access)

Handling and Shipping Citrus Fruits in the Gulf States

This report discusses the best methods for harvesting, handling, packaging, and shipping the citrus fruits that are grown along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Citrus fruits must be handled carefully by fruit-pickers in the field and then carefully washed, packed, and stored in order to avoid decay during shipping.
Date: 1915
Creator: Ramsey, H. J.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer (open access)

The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer

This report discusses the roundheaded apple-tree borer, an insect in the eastern and midwestern United States that, in its larval stage, destroys the bark and wood of apple trees. Several methods of control are discussed, including worming, paints and washes, and sprays.Apple-tree borers.
Date: 1915
Creator: Brooks, Fred E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Growing in the South (open access)

Strawberry Growing in the South

This report discusses strawberry cultivation in the southern United States, especially with regard to field location, soil and climate requirements, fertilizers, harvesting, varieties, and strawberry by-products
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson, H. C. (Homer Columbus), b. 1885
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tomato Growing in the South (open access)

Tomato Growing in the South

Report discussing best practices for growing tomatoes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include framing, soil preparation, fertilizers, crop rotation, and diseases commonly affecting tomatoes.
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson, H. C. (Homer Columbus), b. 1885
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture (open access)

Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture

This report discusses birds commonly found in the southeastern United States with special regard to their diets and the impact these birds have on agriculture and insects in this region.
Date: 1916
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916; McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-1972
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corn Culture in the Southeastern States (open access)

Corn Culture in the Southeastern States

This report discusses the cultivation of corn in the southeastern United States with particular attention to fertilizers and planting practices.
Date: 1916
Creator: Kyle, C. H. (Curtis Hernon), b. 1878
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feeding Hogs in the South (open access)

Feeding Hogs in the South

Report discussing the status of hog raising in the southern United States. Topics discussed include sows, corn feeds, and supplements to corn in feeds.
Date: 1916
Creator: Gray, Dan T.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Natal Grass: A Southern Perennial Hay Crop (open access)

Natal Grass: A Southern Perennial Hay Crop

This report discusses natal grass, a South African plant used for hay which is commonly grown in the southern United States and particularly in Florida. Its climatic and soil requirements, seeds, and varieties are among the topics discussed.
Date: 1916
Creator: Tracy, S. M. (Samuel Mills), 1847-1920
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Refining and Utilization of Georgia Kaolins (open access)

Refining and Utilization of Georgia Kaolins

From Introduction: "The investigation described in this report was carried on to determine the practicability of applying technical control of clay disperse systems to the refining of kaolins and the utilization of the prepared clay in the manufacture of vitreous china and wall tile."
Date: 1916
Creator: Sproat, Ira E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sea Island Cotton (open access)

Sea Island Cotton

This report discusses the cultivation of Sea Island cotton, which is a variety of cotton that differs from Upland cotton and is commonly grown in Florida, South Carolina, and southern Georgia. It is related to and resembles Egyptian cotton. Topics discussed include fertility, land preparation, seed selection, and diseases of Sea Island cotton.
Date: 1916
Creator: Orton, W. A. (William Allen), 1877-1930
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
=Heater or Cooker for Cotton and Other Oil Seed or Material (open access)

=Heater or Cooker for Cotton and Other Oil Seed or Material

Patent for Heater or Cooker for Cotton and Other Oil Seed or Material
Date: August 29, 1916
Creator: Sheppard, Orlando, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Wilt and Root-Knot (open access)

Cotton Wilt and Root-Knot

"Cotton wilt causes large preventable losses in the sandy soils of the cotton belt. Where root-knot also occurs, the injury is still greater. Wilt is caused by a soil-inhabiting fungus which plugs the water vessels in the stem of the plant. No treatment with fungicides, fertilizers, or any material applied to the soil or the plant will prevent it; but varieties of cotton which resist the disease have been developed by breeding and can be obtained through purchase from cooperators of the Department of Agriculture.... Root-knot is due to an eelworm which is a parasite on many crops. It can be controlled by the crop-rotation methods outlined in this bulletin." -- p. 2
Date: 1917
Creator: Gilbert, William W. (William Williams), b. 1880
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States (open access)

The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for growing winter wheat in the eastern United States. Topics discussed include soils adapted to wheat cultivation, fertilizers, seed selection and preparation, and crop rotation.
Date: 1917
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library