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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
Soy Beans in Systems of Farming in the Cotton Belt
This bulletin discusses ways that soybeans may be used in systems of farming in the Cotton Belt of the United States. Soybeans are a legume that may be used as a fertilizer, livestock feed, oil, or human food.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Smith, A. G. (Alfred Glaze), 1881-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Home Gardening in the South
Revised edition. "A well-kept vegetable is a source not only of profit to the gardener but of pleasure to the entire family. For many vegetables which deteriorate rapidly in quality after being gathered, the only practicable means of securing the best is to grow them at home. This is especially true of garden peas, sweet corn, string beans, green Lima beans, and asparagus. The land utilized for, the farm garden, if well cared for, yields much larger returns than any area of similar size planted to the usual farm crops. A half-acre garden should produce as much in money value as 2 or 3 acres in general farm crops. In most sections of the South, though vegetables can be grown in nearly every month of the year, the garden is neglected; in fact, no feature of southern agriculture is more neglected than the production of vegetables for home use. In the following pages specific instructions are given for making a garden and caring for it throughout the season." -- p. 2
Date:
1931
Creator:
Thompson, H. C. (Homer Columbus), b. 1885
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Eradication of Bermuda Grass
This bulletin describes Bermuda grass, a plant that is both highly valuable to pastures and also invasive in the southern United States, and gives suggestions for its control. Possible methods for eradication include the strategic use of shade, winterkilling, fallowing, hog grazing, and tilling practices.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Hansen, Albert A.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Corn Rootworm and Farm Practices to Control It
"Of all corn pests in the South one of the most serious is the larva, or young, of the 12-spotted cucumber beetle -- the so-called southern corn rootworm. True to its name, it feeds on the roots, but in young corn it also drills a small hole in the stem just above the first circle of roots, boring out the crown and killing the bud.... Progressive farming methods, as described in this bulletin, will reduce the ravages of this insect. Burn over waste places to destroy dead grass, weeds, and rubbish in which the beetles winter. If possible, avoid planting corn in fields which contained corn the year before. Enrich the soil by planting legumes so that the corn will have a better chance of recovering from rootworm injury. Protect the bobwhite. This bird destroys many beetles of the rootworm. By careful observations, extending over a period of years, find out the dates between which the rooworm does the most damage; then time your planting so that it will fall either before or after these dates, taking into consideration, of course, other important factors in crop production." -- p. 2
Date:
1918
Creator:
Luginbill, Philip
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hog Pastures for the Southern States
This bulletin describes how farmers in the southern United States can cultivate pastures for hogs using forage crops. Among the crops recommended are corn, sorghum, winter grains, alfalfa, several varieties of clover and beans, cowpeas, peanuts, chufas, sweet potatoes, mangels, and rape.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Carrier, Lyman & Ashbrook, F. G. (Frank Getz), 1892-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Crop Systems for Arkansas
"Crop systems for Arkansas that make for increased food production and increased efficiency in man labor and horse labor are described in the following pages. By the introduction of cowpeas, soybeans, and other legumes, and by second cropping, provision is made for a considerable increase in the number of crop acres that can be farmed by the average family.... In each of the cropping systems suggested the crop acreages are calculated for two men and a team, and for light, medium, and heavy soils. These systems in general apply to all of Arkansas, except the northwestern part, and some of them may be used to advantage in northern Louisiana, northeastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, western Tennessee, and the northern half of Mississippi." -- p. 2
Date:
1918
Creator:
McNair, A. D.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Rough-Headed Corn Stalk-Beetle in the Southern States and Its Control
"Within recent years an increasing number of reports of serious damage to the corn crop by a robust black beetle have been received from most of the Southern States. A noteworthy outbreak occurred during the early summer of 1914 in the tidewater section of Virginia. As very little was known regarding the natural history of this pest, this bulletin has been designed to supply this information. By following the control measures recommended herein it is hoped that the ravages of this pest may be largely overcome in the future." -- p. 3
Date:
1917
Creator:
Phillips, W. J. (William Jeter), 1879-1972
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wheat Growing in the Southeastern States
This bulletin discusses best practices for growing wheat in the southeastern United States, which has loamy soils containing sand, silt, and clay that are well-suited to wheat production, although it is necessary to use fertilizers and a system of crop rotation. Soft red winter wheats are generally the hardiest variety in this region. Topics discussed include costs, crop production yields, seeding, varieties, and common pests.
Date:
1917
Creator:
Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rye Growing in the Southeastern States
"Rye should be grown much more widely than at present in many parts of the Southeastern Stats. In any consideration of the expansion of the acreage of bread grain and in any encouragement given for the production of home-grown bread in this section it is necessary to consider wheat and rye together. This is because rye can be sown safely on many fields with less risk than wheat. Further, rye can be used as a substitute for wheat as a bread grain by those who are accustomed to it. Rye succeeds on poorer and sandier soils and with less fertilizer than wheat. For these reasons it should be sown in preference to wheat where it has been proved a safer crop. Rye is also the best grain in most of this section for use as a cover, green manure, and grazing dcrop. Home-grown seed is best. Northern-grown rye is not suitable for sowing in the South." -- p. 2
Date:
1917
Creator:
Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Marketing Live Stock in the South: Suggestions for Improvement
"The purpose of this bulletin is to place before southern farmers [in the United States] who produce stock in small lots and who are experiencing difficulty in marketing their livestock the more important local marketing plans which have been found successful in certain communities and which are practicable under southern conditions." -- p. 3. Topics include cooperative livestock shipping, marketing clubs and associations, and market demands.
Date:
1917
Creator:
Doty, S. W.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture
Revised edition. 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:
1918
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
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - February 19, 1862]
Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she sends news of the battle at Fort Donaldson, Tennessee. She gives her opinion of the news of the war and the generals. She says she longs to see the men drafted as there are men who are "loafing and drinking" who should be compelled to fight. She describes the capture of Confederate soldiers. She ends the letter with family news.
Date:
February 19, 1862
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, August 23, 1863]
Letter from Maud Fentress to her son, David Fentress, urging him to pray regularly and to write her more regularly. She updates David on local events, including the effects of the war on the local slaves, as well as casualties.
Date:
August 23, 1865
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Sallie Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, May 17, 1859]
Letter from Sallie Fentress to her brother David discussing news from Bolivar and it includes:town health update; news that she and Kate are not going to school; a discussion about the locusts she catches every morning; a dialogue about the weather; a discussion about David's baby and how the family wishes that David, Clara, and baby would visit; and a dialogue about handmade bonnets and clothing made by Maud, Sallie, and Kate for Clara and the baby. Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar and it includes: a discussion about Aunt Susan's letter which details the doctor's resignation of professorship and his wishes to move to Memphis; a dialogue about the financial gains of friends who moved to Memphis; news about Kate's schooling; a discussion about locusts and the weather; news and updates on family and friends; a discussion on Kate's musical and vocal abilities; a dialogue about Sallie's musical abilities; and a discussion about the people staying with David's Uncle John and Aunt Anne's trip to Corinth.
Date:
May 17, 1859
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C. & Fentress, Sallie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud Fentress to one of her daughters, September 1863]
Letter from Maud Fentress to one of her daughters, however it is unclear who she is writing to. In the letter she gives updates on the changes that have been going on throughout the community during the war, and gives information on friends and family.
Date:
September 1863
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress, Janurary 15, 1864]
Letter from M. C. (Maud) Fentress to her family regarding the loss of a package of letters that were being brought to her by Captain Hawood and her worries because she has not heard from her son David. Her area has not experience raids for several months, but she expects that to change. She writes about the taking of "Savanah" (Savannah, Georgia). She says that the former slaves continue to leave to join up with the Yankees. She sends an update on family and friends, where they are, what they are doing and their health.
Date:
January 15, 1864
Creator:
Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from William J. McKinley to Claude D. White and Family, November 2, 1915]
Letter to Claude D. White and family from William J. McKinley discussing his recent trips to Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi where he evaluated various farms for future purchase. He then goes on to discuss his family and friends in the area and his plans to visit Claude when he is able.
Date:
November 7, 1915
Creator:
McKinley, William J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, August 4, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on August 4, 1836, discussing the family he hopes will move to Texas, and his wish to be useful in the military.
Date:
August 4, 1836
Creator:
Fisher, George
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, on October 22, 1830. Bean has discovered that the government is paying Indians to move west of the Mississippi River, and he wonders if the Indians will attempt to retake their lands in Texas.
Date:
October 22, 1830
Creator:
Bean, Peter Elias
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Thomas J. Pilgrim to James Perry, July 6, 1838]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas J. Pilgrim to James Perry, on July 6, 1838, discussing a school for Perry's son Stephen in Steubenville, Ohio. Pilgrim also discusses what he did for the Fourth of July.
Date:
July 6, 1838
Creator:
Pilgrim, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Joseph Ficklin, April 26, 1808]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Ficklin discussing land claims, the lead business, and the news that while there is no war yet, an embargo will continue until June.
Date:
April 26, 1808
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Tornadoes]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about tornadoes in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee causing deaths.
Date:
February 22, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library