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Bee keeping. (open access)

Bee keeping.

Discusses beekeeping in detail. Precautions against stinging and swarming are provided, along with information on types of bees, how to obtain honey and wax, and the risks of loss due to diseases and pests.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grape growing in the South. (open access)

Grape growing in the South.

Describes methods of grape culture used in the South. Intended for use by small farmers or large wine-makers.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carbon Bisulphid as an Insecticide. (open access)

Carbon Bisulphid as an Insecticide.

A guide to the use of carbon disulfide ("bisulfid of carbon") as an insecticide against the cigarette beetle, as well as other insect pests and borers. The information is largely based on experiments conducted in 1901 by the Division of Entomology, at a large tobacco establishment in Washington, D.C.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conformation of beef and dairy cattle. (open access)

Conformation of beef and dairy cattle.

A guide to the judging of cattle, for use by breeders, farmers, stock feeders, or dairymen.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Squab Raising. (open access)

Squab Raising.

Discusses squab raising in detail, including the varieties of pigeons, methods of breeding, feeding, management, housing, disease control, killing, dressing, and selling.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dairying in the South. (open access)

Dairying in the South.

A guide to dairy farming for new farmers in the South, for the purpose of improving the quality of their products.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 28 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 28

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Home Mixing Fertilizers, Sweet Corn in the South, Kherson Oats, Cowpea Hay, Weight of Feeds, Grain Rations, Horse Feeding, Classification of Swine, Silage for Dairy Cows.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Miscellaneous Cotton Insects in Texas (open access)

Miscellaneous Cotton Insects in Texas

Report discussing the various types of insects injurious to the cotton plant in Texas and classifying them according to whether they affect young plants, leaves, stalks, or squares and bolls.
Date: 1905
Creator: Dwight Sanderson, 1878-1944
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Canadian Field Peas (open access)

Canadian Field Peas

Report discussing the cultivation of the Canadian field pea, including its uses and adaptability to the United State.
Date: 1905
Creator: Shaw, Thomas, 1843-1918
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 29 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 29

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Injury by Smoke and Gases, Fertilizer Mixtures, Flint Varieties of Corn, Buying and Judging Seed Corn, Tobacco Seed, Cowpea Seed, Treating Seed Oats for Smut, Potato Culture, Tomato Growing, Influence of Feed on Milk, Protecting Cows from Flies, Experiments with Turkeys, Mineral Matter for Chickens, Brooder House, American Camembert Cheese, Swelling in Canned Peas.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relation of Coyotes to Stock Raising in the West (open access)

The Relation of Coyotes to Stock Raising in the West

Report discussing the food and habits of coyotes and their economic impact on sheep herds, especially in the western United States. Recommendations for eliminating coyotes and protecting herds are made. Coyote-proof fencing is affordable and seems to effectively protect flocks of sheep.
Date: 1905
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 30 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 30

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Top-Dressing Grass Land, Extension of Corn Growing, Peanuts for Forage, Winterkilling of Fruit Trees, Cranberry Culture, Lime-Sulphur-Salt Wash, Destroying Prairie Dogs, Clean Milk, Poultry Houses.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Games Laws for 1905: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses (open access)

Games Laws for 1905: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses

Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1905, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not a comprehensive overview of state game laws.
Date: 1905
Creator: Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955 & Oldys, Henry
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 31 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 31

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Root Systems of Plants, Fertilizers for Asparagus, Mushroom Culture, Onions in the Southwest, Ether Forcing of Rhubarb, Noodles, Condimental Feeds, Beef vs. Dairy Type for Beef Production, Feeding Skim-Milk Calves, Animal Food for Ducks, Milk from Diseases Cows, Cider Vinegar.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cement Mortar and Concrete: Preparation and Use for Farm Purposes (open access)

Cement Mortar and Concrete: Preparation and Use for Farm Purposes

Report detailing the proper method for mixing concrete and the uses for which concrete is well adapted. The report focuses on the elementary principles of concrete construction.
Date: 1905
Creator: Wormeley, Philip L. (Philip Lightfoot), 1878-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Incubatio nand Incubators (open access)

Incubatio nand Incubators

Report discussing the important practice of artificially incubating eggs in poultry raising. Topics discussed include the biological effects of incubation upon eggs, the mechanics of the incubator, and operational instructions.
Date: 1905
Creator: Wood, Richard (Richard H.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 32 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 32

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Lime and Clover, Plant Food Requirements of Fruit Trees, Apple Growing in New York, Running Out of Seed Wheat, High-Protein Seed Wheat, Tobacco Seed Selection, Cover Crop for Tobacco Fields, Cereal Breakfast Foods, Damaged Wheat as Feed, Bedding for Cows, Amateur Poultry Raising, Care of Cream on the Farm, Paying the Patrons of Creameries, Gassy Fermentation of Swiss Cheese, Yeast as a Disinfectant.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inoculation of Legumes (open access)

Inoculation of Legumes

Report discussing "the method of distributing bacteriologically pure cultures in a nitrogen-free nutrient solution in hermetically sealed tubes. Laboratory tests show that cultures of this kind may be readily handled and shipped and that they possess advantages over cultures dried on cotton." -- p. 3
Date: 1905
Creator: Kellerman, Karl F. (Karl Frederic), 1879-1934 & Robinson, T. Ralph
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation (open access)

Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation

Report discussing the proper techniques for canning and preserving fruit, including utensils needed, fruit selection and preparation, and methods for making jelly and juices.
Date: 1905
Creator: Parloa, Maria, 1843-1909
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Raspberries (open access)

Raspberries

Report discussing the cultivation of both red raspberries and black raspberries, as well as their preparation by curing and drying.
Date: 1905
Creator: Corbett, L. C. (Lee Cleveland), 1867-1940
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beneficial Bacteria for Leguminous Crops (open access)

Beneficial Bacteria for Leguminous Crops

Report discussing the cultivation of legumes in nitrogen-poor soils that are nonetheless abundant in bacteria which uniquely benefit legumes. Significant attention is given to the topic of introducing these bacteria into soils through artificial methods.
Date: 1905
Creator: Moore, George T. (George Thomas), 1871- & Robinson, Theodore R.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alfalfa Growing (open access)

Alfalfa Growing

Report discussing the cultivation of alfalfa and its potential as a crop for hay and pastures. Also includes a discussion of the various weeds, pests, and fungi which affect alfalfa.
Date: 1905
Creator: Hitchcock, A. S. (Albert Spear), 1865-1935
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The control of the Boll Weevil, Including Results of Recent Investigations (open access)

The control of the Boll Weevil, Including Results of Recent Investigations

Report giving recommendations for controlling the boll weevil and discussing the efficacy of various methods for its extermination.
Date: 1905
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Essential Steps in Securing an Early Crop of Cotton (open access)

Essential Steps in Securing an Early Crop of Cotton

Report detailing the steps necessary to ensure the early maturity of a cotton crop for harvest. In recent times, the boll weevil has begun to spread from Texas to the eastern United States, and the success of early cotton crops is necessary for mitigating the weevil's effects.
Date: 1905
Creator: Redding, R. J. (Robert Jordan), 1836-1914
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library