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Soil survey of Hunt County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Hunt County, Texas

Text describes climate, agricultural history, soils and crops, land uses, and agricultural methods for Hunt County, Texas.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Templin, E. H. (Edward Henry) & Marshall, R. M. (Richard Moon)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preventing Gin Damage to Cotton. (open access)

Preventing Gin Damage to Cotton.

Describes methods for checking ginning equipment to prevent damage to cotton.
Date: 1939
Creator: Gerdes, Francis L. (Francis Leo), 1907- & Bennett, Charles A. (Charles Abel), b. 1889
System: The UNT Digital Library
The green-bug or spring grain-aphis : how to prevent its periodical outbreaks. (open access)

The green-bug or spring grain-aphis : how to prevent its periodical outbreaks.

Describes the characteristics of the green-bug, the damage it causes to crops, and methods of control.
Date: 1939
Creator: Walton, William Randolph, 1873-1952
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dual-Purpose Pines. (open access)

Dual-Purpose Pines.

Describes dual-purpose pines, which yield both naval stores and wood; provides suggestions for managing dual-purpose pines.
Date: January 1939
Creator: United States. Forest Service. Division of State and Private Forestry.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm budgeting. (open access)

Farm budgeting.

Provides instructions and explains the purpose of creating a farm budget.
Date: 1939
Creator: Hutson, John B., b. 1890
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
Marketing hay by modern methods. (open access)

Marketing hay by modern methods.

Provides a description of marketing methods, trade rules, and suggestions for selling and shipping hay. Includes sample forms.
Date: 1939
Creator: Collier, G. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Controlling Kidney Worms in Swine in the Southern States. (open access)

Controlling Kidney Worms in Swine in the Southern States.

Describes the life cycle of the kidney worm and explains how to control the worm in swine in the southern United States.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Schwartz, Benjamin, 1889-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eradication of the Cultivated Black Currant in White Pine Regions. (open access)

Eradication of the Cultivated Black Currant in White Pine Regions.

Describes how black currant plants help spread blister rust and the steps that can be taken to prevent blister rust among white pines by eradicating black currant.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Martin, J. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Clover. (open access)

Strawberry Clover.

Describes the growth of strawberry clover in fields, its benefits and tolerance, and steps for planting, cultivating, and seed production.
Date: July 1939
Creator: Hollowell, E. A. (Eugene Amos)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dwarf Fruits. (open access)

Dwarf Fruits.

Describes methods for propagating dwarf fruit trees, and the steps necessary to maintain them.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Gould, H. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Centipedes and Millipedes in the House. (open access)

Centipedes and Millipedes in the House.

Describes the different types of centipedes and millipedes found in the home, and methods for control.
Date: 1939
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kudzu: A Forage Crop for the Southeast. (open access)

Kudzu: A Forage Crop for the Southeast.

Describes the characteristics of the kudzu vine, the best areas for its growth, and the benefits of using it in the southeastern United States.
Date: September 1939
Creator: Pieters, A. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Graphic Summary of Farm Animals and Animal Products: (Based Largely on the Census of 1930 and 1935) (open access)

A Graphic Summary of Farm Animals and Animal Products: (Based Largely on the Census of 1930 and 1935)

Describes the use, value, and production of farm animals.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Baker, O. E. (Oliver Edwin), 1883-1949
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
Greenhouse construction and heating. (open access)

Greenhouse construction and heating.

Describes how to build and properly heat greenhouses for growing flowers and vegetables year-round.
Date: 1939
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
System: The UNT Digital Library
The horse bots and their control. (open access)

The horse bots and their control.

Provides advice on horse bot control for use by horse breeders and farmers.
Date: 1939
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970 & Dove, Walter E., b. 1894
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fire-protective construction on the farm. (open access)

Fire-protective construction on the farm.

Describes the damage that can occur to property and people as a result of fire; and discusses various farm construction projects that prevent a fire or offer protection should a fire occur.
Date: April 1939
Creator: United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1938 (open access)

Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1938

Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics and selected studies.
Date: April 1939
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 78, January-June, 1938 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 78, January-June, 1938

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, and bibliographies. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1939
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 79, July-December, 1938 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 79, July-December, 1938

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 Puerto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 721.
Date: 1939
Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 80, January-June, 1939 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 80, January-June, 1939

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, and bibliographies. Name and subject indexes start on page 865.
Date: 1939
Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bud-Graft Method of Propagating Vinifera Grape Varieties on Rootstocks. (open access)

The Bud-Graft Method of Propagating Vinifera Grape Varieties on Rootstocks.

Describes a method of grafting vinifera grapes on disease-resistant rootstocks to prevent infestation by phylloxera and the root knot nematode.
Date: 1939
Creator: Snyder, Elmer & Harmon, Frank Nelson, 1895-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Native Papaw. (open access)

The Native Papaw.

Describes the characteristics, culture, and uses of the native pawpaw, a little-known fruit.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Gould, H. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library