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Cowpeas: Culture and Varieties
Report discussing the cowpea, a leguminous crop often grown in the Southern United States. Topics discussed include its several varieties, fertilizers, methods of sowing, and diseases.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Prairie Rice Culture in the United States
Report discussing the cultivation of rice on the Gulf coastal plain, primarily in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. Contains sections on varieties, irrigation, seeding, drainage, and harvesting.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Chambliss, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1871-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fall-Sown Oats
Report discussing fall-sown grain crops in the southern United States, which serve several purposes during the winter: they provide cover for land, forage for livestock, and improve soils through crop rotation. Best practices for cultivation of a winter grain crop are discussed, especially with regard to sowing methods.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Warburton, C. W. (Clyde William), 1879- & Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Prickly Pear as Stock Feed
Report discussing the importance of the prickly pear cactus as an emergency food source for cattle during times of severe drought. Although the plant typically has inedible spines, spineless varieties do exist, and it is recommended that farmers cultivate prickly pear for use during droughts.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Griffiths, David, 1867-1935
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Carpet Grass
Report discussing carpet grass, which is an unappreciated but highly valuable grass that grows in permanent pastures on sandy soils, especially in the Coastal Plain of the southern United States. Discussion focuses on growing conditions and pasture practices.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication
This bulletin discusses the cattle-fever tick and methods for controlling it. Possible methods include dipping, pasture rotation, and arsenical dips. The life history of the tick is also discussed.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library