The Cotton Bollworm: An Account of the insect, With Results of Experiments in 1903 (open access)

The Cotton Bollworm: An Account of the insect, With Results of Experiments in 1903

Report describing the cotton bollworm, an enemy of the cotton plant, especially in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Discussion includes the bollworm's consequences for both cotton and corn as well as effective and ineffective methods of controlling it.
Date: 1904
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cream Separator on Western Farms (open access)

The Cream Separator on Western Farms

Report discussing the use of the cream separator on farms in Kansas and Nebraska, which have substantial dairy industries but are not typically considered dairy-producing states. Advantages of the cream separator, its care and management, milk and cream production on the farm, and delivery of cream to markets are discussed.
Date: 1904
Creator: Webster, Ed. H. (Edwin Harrison), 1871-1928 & Gray, C. E. (Charles Earl), 1881-1944
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 24 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 24

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Cost of Eggs in Winter, the Chicken Mite, Soiling Crops, Profitable and Unprofitable Cows, Methods of Milking, Coating Cheese with Paraffin, the Octagonal Silo, Ventilation of Stables, Disposal of Diseased Carcasses.
Date: 1904
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 25 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 25

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Watermelons in the North, Watermelon Culture in Georgia, Muskmelon Culture in the North, Rockyford Muskmelons, Cold Storage of Fruits, Selection of Seed Corn, Bread and Toast, Cooking Meat, Bitter Milk.
Date: 1904
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corn Growing (open access)

Corn Growing

Report describing how simple improvements in farming practices can double the average production of corn per acre in the United States. Factors discussed include seed quality, soil conditions, and cultivation methods.
Date: 1904
Creator: Hartley, C. P. (Charles Pinckney), 1870-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Games Laws for 1904: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses (open access)

Games Laws for 1904: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, and Licenses

Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1904, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not a comprehensive overview of state game laws.
Date: 1904
Creator: Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955; Oldys, Henry & Williams, R. W. (Robert White), 1877-1940
System: The UNT Digital Library
Varieties of Fruits Recommended for Planting (open access)

Varieties of Fruits Recommended for Planting

Report detailing the agricultural suitability of common fruits to different regions of the United States. There are a total of 19 different districts which possess unique characteristics making them more or less suitable to the fruits discussed.
Date: 1904
Creator: Ragan, W. H. (William Henry), 1836-1909
System: The UNT Digital Library
Controlling the Boll Weevil in Cotton Seed and at Ginneries (open access)

Controlling the Boll Weevil in Cotton Seed and at Ginneries

Report discussing the role of cotton ginneries in the dissemination of the boll weevil and improvements to the ginning process which can control the boll weevil's spread.
Date: 1904
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Paris Green in Controlling the Cotton Boll Weevil (open access)

The Use of Paris Green in Controlling the Cotton Boll Weevil

Report advocating for the rejection of the insecticide Paris green as a suitable method for eliminating the cotton boll weevil. The rejection of Paris green is a result of a series of experiments undertaken by both the Bureau of Entomology and planters.
Date: 1904
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925
System: The UNT Digital Library