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Saltbushes.
Discusses varieties of foreign and native salt-bushes, how they are grown, and their value as drought-resistant plants for livestock forage.
Date:
1900
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Angora Goat.
A guide to the care and housing of Angora goat herds. Includes a description of the goat and its uses.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Eggs and Their Uses as Food.
A summary of the research and data available at the turn of the 20th century, regarding the production of eggs, their composition, and their use as food.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Household Tests for the Detection of Oleomargarine and Renovated Butter.
A consumer guide explaining the differences between "genuine" butter, margarine, and renovated butter. Provides instructions for tests which can be conducted at home to distinguish the three types of products.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The manufacture of sorghum sirup.
A guide to simple methods of sorghum syrup production, for farmers with limited facilities.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Mexican Cotton-Boll Weevil.
Describes the life cycle of the cotton boll weevil, the damage it causes, and methods for its control.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Poultry Raising on the Farm.
A guide for the poultry breeder. Discusses bird varieties, care and housing, feeding, and the advantages of farm poultry raising.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Practical suggestions for farm buildings.
Contains simple instructions for building modest but comfortable farm houses that can be expanded.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Principal Insect Enemies of Growing Wheat.
Describes several insect pests affecting wheat crops, and how to control them.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Protection of Food Products From Injurious Temperatures.
A guide to the safe transportation and storage of perishable food items. Describes measures to protect against both intense cold and intense heat.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Red clover seed: information for purchasers.
A guide to buying quality clover seed.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tree planting on rural school grounds.
Discusses the importance of planning for successful Arbor-Day tree plantings on rural school grounds and churchyards. Includes suggested study topics for teachers to use in school lessons.
Date:
1901
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Celery Culture.
A guide to growing celery, including planting, watering, mulching, insect and disease control, storage, and selling.
Date:
1902
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The culture of tobacco.
A guide to tobacco farming, including sowing, planting, fertilizing, cutting, seed saving, and insect pest control.
Date:
1902
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ducks and geese: standard breeds and management.
Describes the standard breeds of ducks and geese, and provides instructions for their care and management.
Date:
1902
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Earth Roads.
Discusses earth roads, and methods of drainage that are essential to maintaining them.
Date:
1902
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insecticides and Fungicides: Chemical Composition and Effectiveness of Certain Preparations.
Describes several pest-control products sold at the turn of the 20th century, including branded products and generic mixtures in use at the time. Provides buying advice to merchants and potential purchasers of those pesticides and fungicides.
Date:
1902
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice.
Discusses the grape, causes of its fermentation and methods of prevention. Describes the composition, flavors, uses, and qualities of unfermented grape juice.
Date:
1903
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Poultry as Food.
Discusses the use of poultry in the American diet.
Date:
1903
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alfalfa Seed.
A guide to judging and testing the quality of alfalfa seed.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Brown, Edgar, 1871-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The dairy herd: its formation and management.
A guide to the care and feeding of dairy cattle, and management of the dairy herd.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Alvord, Henry E. (Henry Elijah), 1844-1904
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Usefulness of the American Toad.
Describes the beneficial characteristics of the toad.
Date:
1904
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
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