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
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
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
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
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
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
Commercial growing and harvesting of sweetpotatoes. (open access)

Commercial growing and harvesting of sweetpotatoes.

Describes different types of sweet potatoes, and the methods for transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting them. Argues the possibility of increasing the profitability of this crop.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Boswell, Victor R. (Victor Rickman), 1900-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rice culture in California. (open access)

Rice culture in California.

Describes the proper methods for planting and cultivating a rice crop in California.
Date: September 1950
Creator: Jones, Jenkin W. (Jenkin William), 1888-; Davis, Loren L. (Loren LeRoy), 1904- & Williams, Arthur H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing annual flowering plants. (open access)

Growing annual flowering plants.

Provides brief descriptions of annual flowering plants and discusses cultural practices for maintaining them.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Emsweller, S. L. (Samuel Leonard), b. 1898
System: The UNT Digital Library