Bread and the Principles of Bread Making (open access)

Bread and the Principles of Bread Making

Report discussing the different factors and principles behind bread making, including types of grain, yeast, dough, baking methods, chemical composition, and its nutritional values.
Date: 1900
Creator: Atwater, Helen W.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 14 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 14

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Influence of Salt and Similar Substances on Soil Moisture, Extra-Early Potatoes, Rotting of Cranberries, Chestnuts, Low-Grade Paris Green, Crude Petroleum as an Insecticide, Skim Milk in Bread Making, Best Number of Hens in One Pen, Next Box for Egg Records, and Profitable and Unprofitable Cows.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 15 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 15

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Storing Apples Without Ice, Cold Storage on the Farm, Mechanical Cold Storage for Fruit, Keeping Qualities of Apples, Improvement of Blueberries, Transplanting Muskmelons, Banana Flour, Fresh and Canned Tomatoes, Purslane, Mutton Sheep, Effect of Cotton-Seed Meal on the Quality of Butter, Grain Feed of Milch Cows, and Protection Against Texas Fever.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 16 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 16

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Liming Grass Lands, Early Plowing for Wheat, Grafting Grape Cuttings, Olives, Nuts as Food, Coffee Substitutes, the Working of a Pure-Food Law, Feeding Moldy Corn, Selling Eggs by Weight, Flavor of Eggs, Unfermented Grape Juice.
Date: 1900
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farmers' Reading Courses (open access)

Farmers' Reading Courses

Report discussing the main features of the farmers' reading courses that have become popular in several states through agricultural colleges and experiment stations. The reading courses are designed to provide farmers with a systematic approach to their work through the study of a scientifically sound and accessible textbook curriculum.
Date: 1900
Creator: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hop Culture in California (open access)

Hop Culture in California

Report discussing the potential of California for developing a hops industry and successful practices for hops cultivation.
Date: 1900
Creator: Flint, Daniel
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sheeps, Hogs, and Horses in the Pacific Northwest (open access)

Sheeps, Hogs, and Horses in the Pacific Northwest

This bulletin gives a broad overview of the livestock industry in the Pacific Northwest with respect to sheep and hogs; there is also a brief discussion of the horse industry. I. Sheep Husbandry. II. Hog Raising. III. The Horse Industry.
Date: 1900
Creator: French, Hiram T. (Hiram Taylor), b. 1861; Nelson, S. B. (Sofus Bertelsen), 1867-1931 & Withcombe, James
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emmer : a grain for the semiarid regions. (open access)

Emmer : a grain for the semiarid regions.

Discusses the value of emmer wheat, a weather-resistant grain crop, for the semi-arid regions of the United States.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 17 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 17

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Distilled Drinking Water, Soil Inoculation, Treatment of Sandy Soils, Lime as a Fertilizer, Fertilizers for Market-Garden Crops, Pecan Culture, Weed Destruction, Maple Syrup and Sugar, Value of Cotton Seed, Alfalfa Silage, Forage Crops for Pigs, Grazing Steers, and Type of the Dairy Cow.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 18 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 18

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Value of Stable Manure, Alfalfa as a Fertilizer, Liming Acid Soils, Celery Culture, the Greenhouse in Summer, Frost-Resisting Strawberries, Fumigator for Fruit Trees, Foundation in Comb Building, Ridding Houses of Flies, Slop for Pigs, Profitable Crops for Pigs, Barley for Horses, Water in Butter, and Losses in the Silo.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 19 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 19

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Maintenance of Soil Fertility, Thomas Slag, Rotation of Crops, Gardening Under Glass, Winter Irrigation of Orchards, Improvement of American Grapes, Condimental and Medicinal Cattle and Poultry Foods, Feeding Rice Meal to Pigs, Dressing and Packing Poultry, the Curing of Cheese, and an Improved Cow Stall.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Important Insecticides: Directions for Their Preparation and Use (open access)

Important Insecticides: Directions for Their Preparation and Use

Report discussing important insecticides for farm and garden use. Special focus is given to biting and sucking insects, subterranean insects, and insects affecting grains and stored products.
Date: 1901
Creator: Marlatt, C. L.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweet Potatoes (open access)

Sweet Potatoes

Report discussing the cultivation of sweet potatoes, their importance as an export product, and instructions for storage and cooking.
Date: 1901
Creator: Nesbit, D. M. (David Montgomery)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clearing New Land (open access)

Clearing New Land

Report discussing methods of clearing forested land for the establishment of pastures and farms. Methods discussed include the use of dynamite, machinery, horses and chain, and oxen. Special attention is given to selecting a method based on the root system of the trees.
Date: 1902
Creator: Williams, Franklin, Jr.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 20 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 20

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Muck or Peat, Culture of Potatoes, the Farmer's Vegetable Garden, Shrikinage of Farm Products, Muskmelons, Soils for Strawberries, Fertilizers for Strawberries, Plum Culture, Onion Culture, Digestibility of Milk, Shelter for Dairy Cows, and Feed Mills and Windmills.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Games Laws for 1902: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses (open access)

Games Laws for 1902: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses

Report presenting information on the game laws effective for 1902 in the United States and Canada, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not a comprehensive overview of state game laws.
Date: 1902
Creator: Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955 & Olds, H. W.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Home Fruit Garden: Preparation and Care (open access)

The Home Fruit Garden: Preparation and Care

Report instructing how to plan, design, and care for a small fruit garden. There is no discussion of specific fruits but rather an explanation of different general methods for adapting plants to the particular conditions found in small gardens.
Date: 1902
Creator: Corbett, L. C. (Lee Cleveland), 1867-1940
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The home vineyard : with special reference to northern conditions (open access)

The home vineyard : with special reference to northern conditions

Describes how to cultivate a small vineyard. Discussion includes techniques for supporting and training vines, pruning, and soil drainage.
Date: 1902
Creator: Ragan, W. H. (William Henry), 1836-1909
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Insects Affect Health in Rural Districts (open access)

How Insects Affect Health in Rural Districts

Report describing the incidence of malaria, typhoid fever, and yellow fever in rural districts. Sources of disease and methods of protection and prevention are discussed.
Date: 1902
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Build Small Irrigation Ditches (open access)

How to Build Small Irrigation Ditches

Report giving specific directions for building small irrigation ditches on the farm.
Date: 1902
Creator: Johnston, C. T.; Stannard, J. D. & Stannard, C. E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Orchard Enemies in the Pacific Northwest (open access)

Orchard Enemies in the Pacific Northwest

Report discussing the increasing prevalence of injurious insects and diseases in the orchards of the Pacific Northwest and effective methods for controlling them. Discussion includes both bacterial and fungal diseases.
Date: 1902
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Practical Suggestions for Fruit Growers (open access)

Practical Suggestions for Fruit Growers

Report discussing practical principles for fruit growing which farmers can apply to their orchards to increase production. Topics discussed include location of orchards, pruning, and spraying.
Date: 1902
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Principles of nutrition and nutritive value of food. (open access)

Principles of nutrition and nutritive value of food.

Discusses the general principles of nutrition. Includes the results of studies carried out by the Department of Experiment Stations.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Propagation of Plants (open access)

The Propagation of Plants

Report discussing brief and practical suggestions for propagating plants from both seeds and cuttings. Layering, grafting, and budding are also discussed.
Date: 1902
Creator: Corbett, L. C. (Lee Cleveland), 1867-1940
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library