Resource Type

States

Beef on the farm : slaughtering, cutting, curing. (open access)

Beef on the farm : slaughtering, cutting, curing.

Describes the methods for slaughtering fresh beef on the farm; provides instructions outlining procedures for cutting and curing beef.
Date: 1950
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949 & McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef production on the farm. (open access)

Beef production on the farm.

A guide to raising beef cattle and fattening calves. Includes a discussion of breeding stock, feeding, herd management, and disease prevention.
Date: 1950
Creator: McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of White Pine Blister Rust : A Cooperative Effort to Prevent Damage to the White-Pine Resources of the United States. (open access)

Control of White Pine Blister Rust : A Cooperative Effort to Prevent Damage to the White-Pine Resources of the United States.

Describes blister rust, the damage it causes to white pines of the United States, and methods for its control.
Date: 1950
Creator: United States. Division of Plant Disease Control.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Does Farm Timber Growing Pay in the South? (open access)

Does Farm Timber Growing Pay in the South?

Discusses the profitability of timber farming in the south. Provides suggestions for logging trees for their highest value.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, W. K. & Bryan, M. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forest and Flame in the Bible. (open access)

Forest and Flame in the Bible.

A collection of biblical passages supporting the protection of forests, with descriptive text provided by the author.
Date: 1950
Creator: Vitas, George
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fur Farming Possibilities. (open access)

Fur Farming Possibilities.

Describes a variety of animals used for fur farming.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Kellogg, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The home fruit garden on the northern Great Plains. (open access)

The home fruit garden on the northern Great Plains.

A guide to establishing and maintaining a home fruit garden in the Northern Great Plains region.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Baird, W. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A List of Cities and Towns in Texas with Fire Protection and Fire Record Data (open access)

A List of Cities and Towns in Texas with Fire Protection and Fire Record Data

Annual list, by city, of statistics related to fire prevention and damage, including number of firefighters and apparatus, insurance premiums and losses, and percentage of credit or charge per year.
Date: 1950
Creator: Texas. Fire Insurance Department
System: The Portal to Texas History
Methods for microbiological and chemical determinations of essential amino acids in proteins and foods. (open access)

Methods for microbiological and chemical determinations of essential amino acids in proteins and foods.

A compilation of the results of research in the development of microbiological and chemical methods for determining the presence of 10 essential amino acids in foods; also provides data on the content of amino acids in certain proteins and foods.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Horn, Millard J. (Millard Jacob), 1897-; Jones, D. Breese (David Breese), 1879- & Blum, Amos Edward, 1909-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pattern alteration. (open access)

Pattern alteration.

A guide to fitting and alteration of commercial dress patterns.
Date: 1950
Creator: Smith, Margaret, 1902-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protection of Turf From Damage by Japanese Beetle Grubs. (open access)

Protection of Turf From Damage by Japanese Beetle Grubs.

Describes the characteristics of the Japanese beetle, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: 1950
Creator: Fleming, Walter E. (Walter Ernest), 1899-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1950 (open access)

Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1950

Annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service describing activities of the organization, expenditures and receipts, and a discussion of other relevant topics for the fiscal year.
Date: 1950
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1949 (open access)

Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1949

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies. Subject index starts on page 153.
Date: January 1950
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Windbreaks and Shelterbelts for the Plains States. (open access)

Windbreaks and Shelterbelts for the Plains States.

Describes the monetary and physical benefits to farms and orchards when windbreaks and shelterbelts are used.
Date: 1950
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Containers in common use for fresh fruits and vegetables. (open access)

Containers in common use for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Describes the varieties of standard containers for shipping fresh fruits and vegetables, and their costs and uses. Recommends simplification to reduce the burdens caused by the lack of uniformity in containers.
Date: February 1950
Creator: Carey, L. C. (Lafayette Charles), 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kill barberry bushes that spread stem rust to grains. (open access)

Kill barberry bushes that spread stem rust to grains.

Describes how to recognize rust-spreading barberry bushes and how to kill them. Explains how doing so can be beneficial both to individual farmers and the national economy.
Date: April 1950
Creator: United States. Division of Plant Disease Control.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of the citrus rust mite. (open access)

Control of the citrus rust mite.

Describes the characteristics of the citrus rust mite, the damage it causes to citrus fruits, and methods of control.
Date: May 1950
Creator: Spencer, Herbert, 1894- & Osburn, Max R. (Max Raymond), 1901-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota. (open access)

Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota.

Reports the results of a soil conservation survey and makes the case for increased conservation efforts. Provides information on identifying land types and suggests simple methods of soil conservation.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District (North Dakota)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insurance for farmers : fire, windstorm, crop-hail, liability and life. (open access)

Insurance for farmers : fire, windstorm, crop-hail, liability and life.

Describes risks that farmers face, and the different types of insurance that farmers should consider. Includes a check list of important insurance related questions.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Botts, Ralph R. (Ralph Rudolph), 1906-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preventing Black Rot Losses in Sweetpotatoes. (open access)

Preventing Black Rot Losses in Sweetpotatoes.

Describes how black rot can damage sweet potato crops, and the steps farmers can take to prevent and treat crops affected by it.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Cooley, J. S. (Jacquelin Smith), 1883- & Haskell, R. J. (Royal Joyslin), 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protect Your Garden Corn From Earworms. (open access)

Protect Your Garden Corn From Earworms.

Provides simple instructions for preventing earworms from spoiling garden corn.
Date: June 1950
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protection of buildings and farm property from lightning. (open access)

Protection of buildings and farm property from lightning.

Describes the threat of lightning and provides methods for protecting farm buildings and property from lightning damage.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Covert, Roy N.; Harrison, Louis P. & Garver, H. L. (Harry L.), 1891-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Harvesting and handling citrus fruits in the Gulf states. (open access)

Harvesting and handling citrus fruits in the Gulf states.

Describes how to harvest, package, transport, and handle citrus fruits that are grown in the Gulf States, preventing damage and maintaining quality.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Winston, John R. (John Robinson), b. 1890
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improving 4-H clubs : 4-H studies point the way to better organization and functioning. (open access)

Improving 4-H clubs : 4-H studies point the way to better organization and functioning.

Suggests ways for county extension agents or 4-H club leaders to strengthen club work in their communities.
Date: July 1950
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library