Combined Lister Plow and Planter. (open access)

Combined Lister Plow and Planter.

Patent for a combined Lister plow and planter that both breaks the ground and plants seed. Appears to be a type of early tractor.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Dudley, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lift. (open access)

Lift.

Patent for certain new and useful improvment
Date: February 6, 1900
Creator: Jones, Athelstan O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rape as a Forage Crop (open access)

Rape as a Forage Crop

Report discussing the cultivation of the rape plant as a forage crop, including its varieties, soil requirements and preparation, and harvesting. Also describes various uses of rape as a forage crop, weed destroyer, and cover crop.
Date: 1903
Creator: Hitchcock, A. S. (Albert Spear), 1865-1935
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forest Planting and Farm Management (open access)

Forest Planting and Farm Management

Report promoting and explaining the role of forest planting in farm management. Planning preparations and model prairie farm are proposed. A farm in Ohio is used as an example of successful forest planting techniques in managing a farm. In addition, types of trees and planting methods are recommended.
Date: 1905
Creator: Clothier, George L. (George Lemon)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library