Growing Rye in the Western Half of the United States. (open access)

Growing Rye in the Western Half of the United States.

Describes the different types of rye grown in the western United States, and methods for planting and harvesting it.
Date: January 1935
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893- & Smith, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo), b. 1877
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Root Crops for Livestock. (open access)

Growing Root Crops for Livestock.

Describes varieties of root crops to grow for livestock feed, and provides methods for efficient cultivation and production.
Date: 1939
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy); Schoth, H. A. (Harry August), b. 1891 & Semple, Arthur T. (Arthur Truman), 1895-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dasheen: A Southern Root Crop for Home Use and Market. (open access)

The Dasheen: A Southern Root Crop for Home Use and Market.

Describes the characteristics of the dasheen or taro; also provides marketing methods and dasheen recipes.
Date: December 1936
Creator: Young, Robert A. (Robert Armstrong), b. 1876
System: The UNT Digital Library
Permanent fruit and vegetable gardens. (open access)

Permanent fruit and vegetable gardens.

Provides instructions for planning a permanent garden that yields both annual and perennial vegetables, as well as small fruits; lists the best plants to use.
Date: August 1937
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870 & Close, C. P. (Charles Phillip), 1868-1940
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chrysanthemums for the home. (open access)

Chrysanthemums for the home.

Discusses chrysanthemum-growing in terms of soil and air requirements, annual division and replanting, types of blooms, and insect enemies.
Date: 1939
Creator: Morrison, B. Y. (Benjamin Yoe), 1891-1966
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mouse Control in Field and Orchard. (open access)

Mouse Control in Field and Orchard.

Describes the threat that mice pose to fields and orchards, and provides methods for their control.
Date: March 1930
Creator: Silver, James, b. 1890
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rammed Earth Walls for Buildings. (open access)

Rammed Earth Walls for Buildings.

Describes how to construct a building that uses rammed earth for walls.
Date: May 1937
Creator: Betts, M. C. (Morris Cotgrave), 1875-1936 & Miller, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington), 1885-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gullies: How to Control and Reclaim Them. (open access)

Gullies: How to Control and Reclaim Them.

Outlines the importance of gullies and their function as a method of irrigation; details methods of controlling and maintaining gullies. Also outlines the potential negative effects that poorly maintained gullies can have on highways and grazing lands.
Date: January 1935
Creator: Ramser, C. E. (Charles Ernest), b. 1885
System: The UNT Digital Library
Important cultivated grasses. (open access)

Important cultivated grasses.

An illustrated guide to several varieties of grasses.
Date: July 1934
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Velvetbean. (open access)

The Velvetbean.

A guide to velvet-bean culture, including a discussion of its uses as food for livestock and humans.
Date: May 1938
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926 & Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
System: The UNT Digital Library
Olive Growing in the Southwestern United States. (open access)

Olive Growing in the Southwestern United States.

Describes different varieties of olive trees, and methods for successfully growing olives in the southwestern United States.
Date: December 1938
Creator: Kinman, C. F. (Charles Franklin), b. 1880
System: The UNT Digital Library
Slash Pine. (open access)

Slash Pine.

Describes the characteristics of slash pine and the benefits of using it for turpentine gum.
Date: 1938
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941
System: The UNT Digital Library
The stock-poisoning death camas. (open access)

The stock-poisoning death camas.

Describes the varieties of the poisonous death camas plant, how to identify them, and and how they may affect livestock.
Date: 1939
Creator: Marsh, C. Dwight (Charles Dwight) & Clawson, A. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dehorning, Castrating, Branding, and Marking Beef Cattle. (open access)

Dehorning, Castrating, Branding, and Marking Beef Cattle.

Describes procedures and equipment used for dehorning, castrating, branding, and marking beef cattle. Explains the use of these procedures as means for loss prevention in the beef industry.
Date: July 1936
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949 & Parr, V. V. (Virgil Verser), 1888-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Windbreak as a Farm Asset. (open access)

The Windbreak as a Farm Asset.

Describes the benefits of the windbreak as a means to protect farm properties in the Plains region of the United States. Describes the effect of windbreaks on crop yields.
Date: 1937
Creator: Bates, Carlos G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effective Haying Equipment and Practices for Northern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain Regions. (open access)

Effective Haying Equipment and Practices for Northern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain Regions.

Describes best practices and equipment for handling hay in a cost-effective manner.
Date: 1939
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library