Resource Type

Improving poultry through the National Poultry Improvement Plan. (open access)

Improving poultry through the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

Describes a national plan to improve poultry standards and production in the United States.
Date: April 1949
Creator: Zumbro, Paul B. (Paul Branson), 1904-; Buster, Melvin W. (Melvin Wright), 1894-; Sykes, J. D. (John Douglas), 1902-; Moore, S. A.; Carlson, Roy D., 1914-; Hemstra, L. C. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Visiting people on a dairy farm. (open access)

Visiting people on a dairy farm.

Describes life on a dairy farm through the eyes of one Maryland family, the Schwartzbecks.
Date: April 1981
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Imported Fire Ant: How to Control It. (open access)

The Imported Fire Ant: How to Control It.

Describes the characteristics of fire ants, the damage they cause, and methods for control.
Date: April 1958
Creator: United States. Entomology Research Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pulp-Wood Crops in the Northeast. (open access)

Pulp-Wood Crops in the Northeast.

Describes the process of cutting pulpwood for paper-making in the northeastern United States; summarizes results and conclusions about crop management, derived from intensive studies of pulpwood stands.
Date: April 1933
Creator: Westveld, Marinus, 1889-
System: The UNT Digital Library
English Sparrow Control. (open access)

English Sparrow Control.

Describes the damage caused by English sparrows and different methods of controlling them.
Date: April 1931
Creator: Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to control grasshoppers in cereal and forage crops. (open access)

How to control grasshoppers in cereal and forage crops.

Describes the grasshopper, the damage it causes to crops, and methods of control.
Date: April 1932
Creator: Parker, J. R. (John Robert), 1884- & Walton, William Randolph, 1873-1952
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Ants. (open access)

House Ants.

Describes different types of house ants and methods of control.
Date: April 1938
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt. (open access)

Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt.

Describes feeder cattle and the varieties of feed used to fatten steers in the Corn Belt.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm fences. (open access)

Farm fences.

Describes the varieties, the cost, and the construction of fences and fence posts.
Date: April 1954
Creator: Molander, Edward G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Production of Spinach. (open access)

Production of Spinach.

Describes characteristics and varieties of spinach, and provides farmers with recommendations for soils, fertilizers, cultivating, and harvesting it.
Date: April 1938
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Nursery Stock of Southern Pines. (open access)

Growing Nursery Stock of Southern Pines.

Describes the steps for growing southern pine seedlings from nursery stock; discusses the proper methods for sowing, watering, and weeding.
Date: April 1938
Creator: Huberman, M. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Filters and Screens for Irrigation Wells. (open access)

Filters and Screens for Irrigation Wells.

Describes the purpose of having filters and screens as part of an irrigation system, and how to properly select and install them.
Date: April 1959
Creator: Robinson, A. R. (August Robert), b. 1921
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of peaches for market. (open access)

Preparation of peaches for market.

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.
Date: April 1922
Creator: Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
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
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
Rural buildings for business and social uses. (open access)

Rural buildings for business and social uses.

Describes how rural community buildings can be used in social and business functions.
Date: April 1930
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lubricating-oil sprays for use on dormant fruit trees. (open access)

Lubricating-oil sprays for use on dormant fruit trees.

Provides instructions for the preparation, storage, and use of lubricating-oil emulsions for orchard spraying.
Date: April 1933
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958; Newcomer, E. J. (Erval Jackson), 1890- & Porter, B. A. (Bennet Allen), 1892-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modernizing farmhouses. (open access)

Modernizing farmhouses.

Describes methods for updating farmhouses with modern conveniences.
Date: April 1936
Creator: Ashby, Wallace, b. 1890 & Nash, Walter H. (Walter Howard), 1896-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insects and diseases of the pecan and their control. (open access)

Insects and diseases of the pecan and their control.

Describes the characteristics of insects that are damaging to the pecan tree, and methods for their control.
Date: April 1954
Creator: Osburn, Max R. (Max Raymond), 1901-; Phillips, A. M.; Pierce, W. C. (William Clinton), 1906-1965. & Cole, J. R. (John Rufus), 1900-
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
Poisoning the Cotton Boll Weevil. (open access)

Poisoning the Cotton Boll Weevil.

A guide to selecting the most suitable method for controlling the boll weevil. Describes poisons and equipment used in boll-weevil control.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Coad, B. R. & Gaines, R. C. (Robert Callaway), 1898-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Work of the United States Forest Service. (open access)

Work of the United States Forest Service.

Discusses forest depletion and provides a history of forest conservation efforts by the United States government. Describes the work of the the Civilian Conservation Corps and other emergency projects, and discusses forest and range research.
Date: April 1940
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Varieties of winter wheat adapted to the eastern United States. (open access)

Varieties of winter wheat adapted to the eastern United States.

Describes varieties of winter wheat and where they grow in the eastern United States.
Date: April 1921
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard containers for fruits and vegetables. (open access)

Standard containers for fruits and vegetables.

Discusses the necessity for the standardization and regulation of containers for marketing fruits and vegetables.
Date: April 1921
Creator: Downing, F. P. & Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
System: The UNT Digital Library