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Frost and the prevention of frost damage. (open access)

Frost and the prevention of frost damage.

Describes how frost forms and what can be done to protect farm equipment and plants during a frost.
Date: December 1940
Creator: Young, Floyd D. (Floyd Dillon), 1890-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feeding dairy cows. (open access)

Feeding dairy cows.

Describes many types of dairy-cow feeds, their nutritive value, and their functions. Includes instructions for feed preparation and feeding recommendations for various situations.
Date: November 1940
Creator: Woodward, T. E. (Thompson Elwyn) & Nystrom, Amer Benjamin, 1885-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summer crops for green manure and soil improvement. (open access)

Summer crops for green manure and soil improvement.

Examines varieties of summer crops that improve soil and green manure; describes different methods of green-manuring.
Date: November 1940
Creator: McKee, Roland
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Handling rough rice to produce high grades. (open access)

Handling rough rice to produce high grades.

Describes the best methods for producing and handling rough rice, which yields higher grades and profits.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Smith, W. D. (William Daniel), 1893-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to grow rice in the Sacramento Valley. (open access)

How to grow rice in the Sacramento Valley.

Discusses the importance of rice as a crop. Explains in detail the methods for producing rice in the climate of the Sacramento Valley of California.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Jones, Jenkin W. (Jenkin William), 1888-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lettuce growing. (open access)

Lettuce growing.

A guide to lettuce growing, including soil preparation, planting, cultivation, control of insect pests; also discusses the lettuce market.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Packing apples in boxes. (open access)

Packing apples in boxes.

Discusses the practicality of packing apples in boxes for shipment, the construction of packing houses, and methods of wrapping. Includes diagrams of apple packs.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Pailthorp, Raymond R., 1889- & Kinsey, Frank S. (Frank Stewart), 1881-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The use of logs and poles in farm construction. (open access)

The use of logs and poles in farm construction.

Explains methods for choosing logs and using them in the construction of buildings on the farm.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Miller, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington), 1885-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dressing and packing turkeys for market. (open access)

Dressing and packing turkeys for market.

Describes methods for processing a turkey to be sold at market.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Heitz, Thomas William, 1892-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hog-lot equipment. (open access)

Hog-lot equipment.

Provides descriptions and instructions for building many types of equipment used for raising hogs. Includes fencing, feeding equipment, shelters, pest treatment equipment, breeding crates, and transportation equipment.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Buckley, S. S. (Samuel Sutherland), 1873-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard breeds and varieties of chickens : I. American, Asiatic, English, and Mediterranean classes. (open access)

Standard breeds and varieties of chickens : I. American, Asiatic, English, and Mediterranean classes.

Describes various breeds of chickens raised for egg and meat production. Contains detailed descriptions with black & white photographs.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Jull, Morley A. (Morley Allan), 1885-1959 & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Care and management of farm work horses. (open access)

Care and management of farm work horses.

Describes how to successfully manage and care for work horses on the farm to maximize serviceability and profitability.
Date: March 1940
Creator: Williams, J. O. (John Oscar), 1885- & Krantz, Earl B. (Earl Beach), 1893-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alfalfa varieties in the United States. (open access)

Alfalfa varieties in the United States.

Describes the different types of alfalfa grown in the United States.
Date: 1940
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Apple blotch. (open access)

Apple blotch.

Describes the disease of apple blotch, how it spreads, and ways to control it.
Date: 1940
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882-1957. & Pierce, Leslie.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Apple-orchard renovation. (open access)

Apple-orchard renovation.

Describes various methods for maximizing the quality and output of apple orchards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts. (open access)

Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts.

A guide to growing black walnut trees for timber, nut crops, or ornamental use.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941 & Reed, C. A. (Clarence Arthur), 1880-1950
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Blackleg : its nature, cause, and prevention. (open access)

Blackleg : its nature, cause, and prevention.

Describes blackleg, a livestock disease. Explains how to recognize, treat, and prevent it.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mohler, John R. (John Robbins), b. 1875
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Business records for poultry keepers. (open access)

Business records for poultry keepers.

Describes business methods to help poultry keepers with their production and marketing issues, discusses record-keeping methods, and includes suggestions to improve efficiency of a farmer's poultry business.
Date: 1940
Creator: Johnson, E. R. (Ernest Reuben), 1892- & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Care and repair of mowers and binders. (open access)

Care and repair of mowers and binders.

A guide to repairing and maintaining farm mowers and binders.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication (open access)

Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication

Revised edition. 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 and instructions for constructing a concrete vat are given.
Date: 1940
Creator: Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Celery growing. (open access)

Celery growing.

A guide to commercial celery-growing, with brief instructions for growing celery in home gardens. Includes descriptions of celery diseases and insect pests.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Construction of chimneys and fireplaces. (open access)

Construction of chimneys and fireplaces.

Describes the principles of chimney and fireplace construction. Provides schematics.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corn culture. (open access)

Corn culture.

A general guide to growing corn crops in the United States, including selection, land preparation, planting, culture, and insect and disease control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Richey, Frederick D. (Frederick David), b. 1884
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Deciduous-fruit improvement through tree-performance records. (open access)

Deciduous-fruit improvement through tree-performance records.

Discusses commercial production of deciduous fruits based on the culture of established, profitable varieties. Describes the use of individual tree-records, the negative impacts of undesirable trees, and how to locate and isolate them.
Date: 1940
Creator: Shamel, A. D. (Archibald Dixon), 1878- & Pomeroy, C. S. (Carl Stone), 1882-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library