Chinchilla Raising. (open access)

Chinchilla Raising.

Describes the characteristics of chinchillas; discusses how to care for chinchillas and raise them for fur.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Kellogg, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1890-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diseases and parasites of poultry. (open access)

Diseases and parasites of poultry.

Describes various diseases and parasites which affect poultry, and methods of treatment.
Date: 1953
Creator: Hall, Walter J. (Walter Jay), 1891- & Wehr, Everett E. (Everett Elmer), 1895-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reseeding southwestern range lands with crested wheatgrass. (open access)

Reseeding southwestern range lands with crested wheatgrass.

A guide to planting crested wheatgrass for grazing. Recommendations are based on experiments conducted from 1898 to 1952.
Date: 1953
Creator: Reynolds, H. G. (Hudson Gillis), 1918- & Springfield, H. W. (Harry Wayne), 1920-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The hessian fly and how losses from it can be avoided. (open access)

The hessian fly and how losses from it can be avoided.

Describes the life cycle of the hessian fly, the damage it causes to wheat and other grains, and methods of control.
Date: 1953
Creator: Cartwright, W. B. & Jones, E. T. (Elmer Thomas), 1892-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Maintaining the Health of Livestock in Transit. (open access)

Maintaining the Health of Livestock in Transit.

Describes best practices for transporting livestock, in order to ensure their health and safety.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Cole, T. W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Part-time farming. (open access)

Part-time farming.

Describes the advantages and disadvantages of part-time farming; provides recommendations for types of produce, equipment, and labor.
Date: 1953
Creator: Scoville, Orlin J. (Orlin James), 1911- & Smith, Katherine A. (Katherine Augusta), 1884-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The red harvester ant and how to subdue it. (open access)

The red harvester ant and how to subdue it.

Describes the life cycle of the red harvester ant, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: 1953
Creator: Barnes, O. L. (Olus L.), 1902- & Nerney, N. J. (Norbert J.), 1906-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strip cropping for conservation and production. (open access)

Strip cropping for conservation and production.

Discusses the role of soil and moisture conservation to keep land productive and increase crop yields. Describes methods and uses of strip cropping.
Date: 1953
Creator: Tower, Harold E. (Harold Everett), 1904- & Gardner, Harry H. (Harry Harrison), 1891-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
It's good business to protect your bean investment. (open access)

It's good business to protect your bean investment.

Describes the risks that bean farmers may be taking, the costs of updating farming techniques, and the value of insuring the crops.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
It's good business to protect your corn investment. (open access)

It's good business to protect your corn investment.

Describes the risks that farmers take, and the benefits of having insurance to protect an investment in the corn crop.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
It's good business to protect your crop investment. (open access)

It's good business to protect your crop investment.

Describes the risk that farmers take, and the benefits of having insurance to protect an investment in crops.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
It's good business to protect your tobacco investment. (open access)

It's good business to protect your tobacco investment.

Describes the risks that tobacco farmers may be taking, the costs of updating farming techniques, and the value of insuring the crops.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
It's good business to protect your wheat investment. (open access)

It's good business to protect your wheat investment.

Describes the risk that farmers take, and the benefits of having insurance to protect an investment in the wheat crop.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ornamental hedges for the southern Great Plains. (open access)

Ornamental hedges for the southern Great Plains.

Discusses ornamental hedges that are best for use in the southern Great Plains and methods for their care. Gives instructions for selecting planting stock, care, and pruning hedges.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Johnson, E. W. (Ernest W.), 1904-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
School lunch recipes for main dishes and desserts. (open access)

School lunch recipes for main dishes and desserts.

A collection of large quantity recipes intended for school lunches. Includes recipes for main dishes, salad, and desserts. The recipes were laboratory-tested and field-tested by the U.S. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Date: February 1953
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Production and Marketing Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The sheep tick and its eradication. (open access)

The sheep tick and its eradication.

Describes the characteristics of the sheep tick, the damage it causes to sheep, and methods of control.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Kemper, H. E. (Harry Elvin), 1888- & Peterson, H. O. (Harold O.), 1906-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The wheat strawworm and its control. (open access)

The wheat strawworm and its control.

Describes the characteristics of the wheat strawworm, the damage it causes to wheat crops, and methods of control.
Date: March 1953
Creator: Phillips, W. J. (William Jeter), 1879- & Poos, F. W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The dairy herd improvement association program. (open access)

The dairy herd improvement association program.

A guide to organizing and operating a dairy-herd-improvement association for the purpose of maintaining records used to improve the profitability of herds.
Date: April 1953
Creator: Kendrick, J. F. (James Frank), 1904-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bed Bugs: How to Control Them. (open access)

Bed Bugs: How to Control Them.

Describes the life cycle of the bedbug and the hazards associated with a bedbug infestation. Provides advice for identifying and controlling bedbugs.
Date: May 1953
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stable Flies: How to Control Them. (open access)

Stable Flies: How to Control Them.

Describes characteristics of stable flies, the damage they cause, and methods of control.
Date: May 1953
Creator: United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Division of Insects Affecting Man and Animals.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stable Flies: How to Control Them (open access)

Stable Flies: How to Control Them

Booklet identifies stable flies, their life span, the damage they cause, and the how to control them.
Date: May 1953
Creator: United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Division of Insects Affecting Man and Animals.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Incubation and brooding of chickens. (open access)

Incubation and brooding of chickens.

Describes the benefits of using artificial egg incubation and artificial brooding of chicks as economical ways to replace chicken flocks from year to year.
Date: June 1953
Creator: Olsen, Marlow William, 1906-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The tobacco budworm and its control. (open access)

The tobacco budworm and its control.

Describes the characteristics of the tobacco budworm, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: July 1953
Creator: United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Division of Truck Crop and Garden Insect Investigations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The wheat quota referendum. (open access)

The wheat quota referendum.

A voter's guide for farmers eligible to participate in a referendum for or against a wheat marketing quota for the 1954 crop. Includes an explanation of the quota program.
Date: July 1953
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library