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Insects affecting the cotton plant. (open access)

Insects affecting the cotton plant.

Describes certain insect pests of cotton, their life cycles, and methods for control.
Date: June 7, 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Adulteration of Forage-Plant Seeds (open access)

The Adulteration of Forage-Plant Seeds

Report discussing the adulteration of forage plant seeds, including for red clover, alfalfa, alsike clover, orchard grass, meadow fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, redtop, and brome grasses (bromus).
Date: 1909
Creator: Hillman, F. H.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alkali Lands. (open access)

Alkali Lands.

Summarizes an 1898 study of the problem of alkaline soil conditions as the result of irrigation in Montana.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The apple and how to grow it. (open access)

The apple and how to grow it.

A guide to apple growing, from soil preparation to harvesting.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bacteria in Milk (open access)

Bacteria in Milk

Report discussing the effects of bacteria which grow naturally in milk, including their effects on both sugars and fats.
Date: 1909
Creator: Rogers, L. A. (Lore Alford), 1875-1975
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Basket Willow (open access)

The Basket Willow

Report discussing improved cultivation techniques for willow trees used in basket-making.
Date: 1909
Creator: Hubbard, William F. (William Fairchild), 1876-1905
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beautifying the home grounds. (open access)

Beautifying the home grounds.

Describes practical and aesthetic uses for trees, shrubs, and vines in home landscapes. Discusses the benefits of home landscape planning.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Boll Weevil Problem, with Special Reference to Means of Reducing Damage (open access)

The Boll Weevil Problem, with Special Reference to Means of Reducing Damage

Report summarizing the Department of Agriculture's previous publications on the boll-weevil problem and the unpublished results of the most recent investigations. Topics discussed include the life cycle of the boll weevil, its dissemination, and means of controlling it.
Date: 1909
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Breeds of dairy cattle. (open access)

Breeds of dairy cattle.

Discusses the origins, history, and characteristics of various cattle breeds.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Computation of Rations for Farm Animals by the Use of Energy Values (open access)

The Computation of Rations for Farm Animals by the Use of Energy Values

Report explaining the general dietary requirements of farm animals and methods for determining the food rations that will ensure that they receive necessary nutrients.
Date: 1909
Creator: Armsby, Henry Prentiss, 1853-1921
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conditions Affecting the Value of Market Hay (open access)

Conditions Affecting the Value of Market Hay

Report explaining the value of the different kinds and grades of market hay, which is a great source of confusion for many feeders and producers.
Date: 1909
Creator: McClure, H. B. (Harry B.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cultivation of Tobacco in Kentucky and Tennessee (open access)

The Cultivation of Tobacco in Kentucky and Tennessee

Report discussing the cultivation of tobacco in Kentucky and Tennessee. Topics discussed include soil selection and preparation, fertilizers, harvesting, curing, and methods of insect control.
Date: 1909
Creator: Scherffius, W. S.; Woosley, H. & Mahan, C. A.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dairy Industry in the South (open access)

The Dairy Industry in the South

Report discussing the state of dairy farming in the southern United States and efforts to improve upon common practices on the farm and for distribution.
Date: 1909
Creator: Rawl, B. H. (Bernard Hazelius), 1876-1924; Stuart, Duncan, 1874-1930 & Whitaker, George M. (George Mason), 1851-1912
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dehorning of Cattle (open access)

The Dehorning of Cattle

Report discussing the proper method for dehorning cattle. Topics discussed include instruments necessary for dehorning and appropriate treatments for cattle that have been successfully dehorned.
Date: 1909
Creator: Hickman, Richard W. (Richard West), 1852-1926
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drainage of Irrigated Lands (open access)

Drainage of Irrigated Lands

Report discussing "the drainage of irrigated lands which have been seriously injured or rendered wholly unproductive by the seepage of irrigation water or by the rise of alkali, or by both combined.... This report not only describes the condition of the land, the details of its draining, and the results which were obtained in particular cases, but gives carefully drawn deductions from the experiments, together with directions for draining lands which have become too wet or too alkaline under the ordinary methods of irrigation for profitable cultivation. Methods of draining are not so well established for irrigated land as for land in humid areas, which fact suggests the propriety of describing methods that have been tested in specific cases." -- p. 2
Date: 1909
Creator: Brown, Charles F.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Eradication of Bindweed, or Wild Morning-Glory (open access)

The Eradication of Bindweed, or Wild Morning-Glory

Report discussing the destructive plant bindweed (another name for wild plants of the morning glory family). Topics discussed include a description of the plant, its geographic distribution, injurious effects, and methods of destroying it.
Date: 1909
Creator: Cox, H. R. (Herbert Randolph)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 49 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 49

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Conservation of Soil Resources, Potato Breeding, Disk-Harrowing Alfalfa, the Montreal Muskmelon, Storage of Hubbard Squash, Fig Culture in the South, Mushroom Growing, Preserving Wild Mushrooms, Cooking Beans and Other Vegetables, and a Model Kitchen.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 50 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 50

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Commercial Clover Seed, Dodder in Alfalfa Seed, Growing Potatoes Under Straw, Hens Versus Incubators, Preparing Fowls for Market, Preservation of Eggs, the Mound-Building Prairie Ant, Coagulation of Milk in Cheese Making, Effect of Alkali on Cement Structures, Silo Construction, a Cheap and Efficient Sterilizer, a Cheap and Efficient Ice Box, the Power Laundry for the Farm.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 51 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 51

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Distance Between Corn Hills, the Bursting of Carnations, Street Trees, Spraying for Weeds, Market Classes and Grades of Sheep, Vetch Hay and Vetch Silage for Cows, Digestibility of Kale, Hulled Corn, and Mixing Fat into Dough.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 52 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 52

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Treatment of Muck Soils, Manures for Timothy Hay; Corn Breeding; Yellow Berry in Wheat; Weed Seeds in Feeding Stuffs; Hook-Worm Disease of Cattle; Effect of Machine Milking on Cows; Milk Supply of Cities; the Crow; and Labor, Wages, and Cost of Board in Minnesota.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 53 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 53

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Inoculation and Lime for Alfalfa, Citrus Culture in Southern Texas, Pruning Rotundifolia Grapes, Native Hays or Arid Region, Bermuda Grass, Short v. Long Feeding of Beef Cattle, Contagious Abortion of Cattle, Preventing Losses at Lambing time, Winter Lambs for the Pacific Coast Market, Feeding Work Horses, Colony Houses for Poultry, Food of the Crow Blackbird, and Flour for Baking Powder Biscuits.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 54 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 54

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Methods and Cost of Clearing Land, Tobacco Improvement Work, Calf Feeding, Gasoline-Heated Colony Brooders, and Measuring Acidity in Cheese Making and Butter Making.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Management in Northern Potato Growing Sections (open access)

Farm Management in Northern Potato Growing Sections

Report discussing "the potato crop as a part of a system of farming, and [giving] special attention to the system of farming prevailing in Aroostook County, Maine, where potato growing is perhaps more highly developed than in any other section of the United States." -- p. 2
Date: 1909
Creator: Dodge, Lawrence G. (Lawrence Green), 1882-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Feeding of Farm Animals. (open access)

The Feeding of Farm Animals.

Describes the basic principles of livestock feeding, based on results of agricultural experiments as well as the practices of successful feeders.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library