Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Denton County, Texas.

Soil survey of 22 counties in northwest Texas, just south of the Panhandle region. Included are Bailey, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Hale, Hardeman, Haskell, Hockley, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lynn, Lubbock, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, and Yoakum Counties. Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, soils, and irrigation of these counties.

Provides formulas and suggestions for preparing, storing, and using lime-sulphur concentrate, an insecticide and fungicide for plants.

Describes several varieties of club wheats and where they grow in the United States.

Describes methods for maintaining and improving woodland areas on the farm.

Describes the process and equipment necessary for handling grain in bulk, and the advantages of doing so.

Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of using tractors and horses for tasks on Corn Belt farms.

Discusses the life cycle of the webworm, the damage it can cause to cereal and forage crops, and methods to control it.

Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage that it causes to crops, and methods for its control.

Discusses the losses caused by improper packing of peaches for the market. Provides descriptions of how peaches are to be picked, packaged, and made ready to be sold.

Describes winter and spring varieties of white wheats and their production in the United States.

Describes customary agreements and practices for renting dairy farms in various situations.

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies.

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies.

Describes the characteristics and varieties of hard red wheats that are sown in the spring in the north-central United States.

Describes the damages that insects can cause to farm crops, and how nicotine dust can control the insects.

Describes the characteristics and benefits of alfalfa, and the proper steps for growing it successfully for seed and hay.

Describes the foreign material that may be found in harvested wheat. Suggests methods for cleaning the wheat and describes a variety of cleaning machines.

Describes various uses for alfalfa, with instructions for each.

Explains how to organize and finance a rural telephone company.

Describes the habits of moles, the damage they can cause to lawns and gardens, and methods for their control. Provides instructions for trapping and skinning moles and tanning and selling their pelts.

Describes the proper methods for planting, growing, and harvesting peas that will later be canned and sold.

Describes the characteristics of the European corn borer and the damage it can cause to plants in the United States.

Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the second series contains "reports, orders, and correspondence relating to -- 1. The condition of the Union Navy in 1861, before the commencement of hostilities, and to its increase during the progress of the war, including the annual and special reports of the Secretary of the Navy and chiefs of the various bureaus. 2. The construction and outfit of the Confederate Navy, including privateers, setting forth also the annual and special reports of the Confederate Secretary of the Navy and chiefs of bureaus. 3. Statistical data of all vessels, Union and Confederate, as far as can be obtained. 4. Returns of naval and military property captured by the navies of both sides during the war. 5. Correspondence relating to naval prisoners" (p. x). Index starts on page 1279.