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Soil survey of Erath County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Erath County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Erath County, Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: Bushnell, T. M. (Thomas Mark), b. 1889; Hawker, H. W. (Herman William) & Pratapas, D. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Red River County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Red River County, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, and soils of Red River County.
Date: 1923
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Veatch, J. O. (Jethro Otto); Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter); Geib, H. V. (Horace Valentine); Mortlock, H. C.; Deardorff, C. E. et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor trucks on Corn-Belt farms. (open access)

Motor trucks on Corn-Belt farms.

Describes the benefits of using motor trucks on farms in the Corn Belt, based on a survey of farmers in that region who own trucks. Discusses profitability, efficiency, and compares the use of trucks to the use of horses.
Date: March 1923
Creator: Tolley, H. R. (Howard Ross), 1889-1958 & Church, L. M. (Lillian M.), 1872-1939
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural Planning: The Social Aspects. (open access)

Rural Planning: The Social Aspects.

Describes the trend toward establishing planned recreation areas in rural communities, and the economic and social benefits they provide to farmers.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Boll-Weevil Problem. (open access)

The Boll-Weevil Problem.

Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage it causes to cotton crops of the southeastern United States, and methods of control.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925 & Coad, B. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Controlling the gipsy moth and the brown-tail moth. (open access)

Controlling the gipsy moth and the brown-tail moth.

Describes the characteristics of the gypsy moth and browntail moth, the damage they cause, and methods of control.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Burgess, A. F. (Albert Franklin), 1873-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The strawberry rootworm as an enemy of the greenhouse rose. (open access)

The strawberry rootworm as an enemy of the greenhouse rose.

Describes the characteristics of the strawberry root-worm, the damage it causes to roses, and methods of control.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Weigel, C. A. (Charles Adolph) & Doucette, Charles F. (Charles Felix), 1898-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard varieties of chickens : [Part] 1. The American class. (open access)

Standard varieties of chickens : [Part] 1. The American class.

Describes several different types of the American class of chicken breeds.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Slocum, Rob R. (Rob Roy), 1883-1944 & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clothes Moths and Their Control. (open access)

Clothes Moths and Their Control.

Describes different types of clothes moths, the damage they can cause to textiles in the home, and methods for control.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Yellow-Fever Mosquito. (open access)

The Yellow-Fever Mosquito.

Describes the yellow-fever mosquito, its geographical distribution, the origins and history of yellow fever, and methods of mosquito control.
Date: October 1923
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950
System: The UNT Digital Library
Home canning of fruits and vegetables. (open access)

Home canning of fruits and vegetables.

A guide to home canning. Includes instructions for canning a variety of fruits and fruit juices, vegetables and soups, and meats and meat dishes.
Date: June 1923
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Get Rid of Rats. (open access)

How to Get Rid of Rats.

Describes methods of eliminating a rat infestation in terms of food sources, poisons, trapping, and rat proofing. Also describes the natural enemies and diseases of rats, and the benefits of community cooperation in their control.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Silver, James, b. 1890
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of the Common Mealybug on Citrus in California. (open access)

Control of the Common Mealybug on Citrus in California.

Describes the mealybug, the damage it causes to citrus fruits in California, and methods of control.
Date: February 1923
Creator: Borden, Arthur Dickie, 1887-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lamb and Mutton and Their Use in the Diet. (open access)

Lamb and Mutton and Their Use in the Diet.

Suggests ways to prepare lamb and mutton for the table and of combining them with other ingredients of suitable flavor.
Date: June 1923
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Seed Potatoes and How to Produce Them. (open access)

Seed Potatoes and How to Produce Them.

Describes methods for producing high quality seed potatoes in the United States.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Stuart, William, 1865-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tobacco hornworm insecticide: recommendations for use of powdered arsenate of lead in dark-tobacco district. (open access)

Tobacco hornworm insecticide: recommendations for use of powdered arsenate of lead in dark-tobacco district.

Describes methods for the use of arsenate of lead to control the tobacco hornworm and prevent damage to crops.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Morgan, A. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Milk and Its Uses in the Home. (open access)

Milk and Its Uses in the Home.

A consumer guide to buying, storing, and using milk.
Date: July 1923
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dahlias for the Home. (open access)

Dahlias for the Home.

Discusses the appeal of dahlias; describes the different varieties and how to grow them successfully at home.
Date: November 1923
Creator: Morrison, B. Y. (Benjamin Yoe), 1891-1966
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laws Relating to Fur Animals for the Season 1923-24. (open access)

Laws Relating to Fur Animals for the Season 1923-24.

Discusses regulations for the trapping of fur animals during the 1923-1924 season.
Date: November 1923
Creator: Lawyer, Geo. A. (George A.) & Earnshaw, Frank L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 46, January-June, 1922 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 46, January-June, 1922

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1923
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 47, July-December, 1922 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 47, July-December, 1922

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1923
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 48, January-June, 1923 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 48, January-June, 1923

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1923
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fumigation of Citrus Trees for Control of Insect Pests. (open access)

Fumigation of Citrus Trees for Control of Insect Pests.

Describes methods for fumigating citrus trees in order to control scale insects and other pests.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Woglum, R. S. (Russell Sage)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef Production in the Cotton Belt. (open access)

Beef Production in the Cotton Belt.

Contains information on methods of producing beef in the cotton-growing states.
Date: November 1923
Creator: Semple, Arthur T. (Arthur Truman), 1895-
System: The UNT Digital Library