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Dodder
Report discussing the weed commonly known as dodder or love vine and methods for controlling it. If procedures are properly followed, eradication of the weed in the United States is possible. Topics include varieties of dodder and plants that susceptible to attack by it, its life cycle, and ways it is unintentionally introduced to farms.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Hansen, A. A.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proso, or Hog Millet
Report discussing proso (or hog millet), which is an early-maturing millet used as grain both for human food and livestock feed. Topics include varieties of proso, soil and climate requirements, methods of sowing, harvesting, thrashing, and diseases which commonly affect it.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dry Farming in Western South Dakota
"The United States Department of Agriculture, since 1908 at the Belle Fourche Field Station, near Newell, and since 1912 at the Ardmore Field Station, has been conducting thorough investigations of methods of crop production in South Dakota. The results of these investigations show that the high fluctuation of yields, due to fluctuating rainfall, can not be sufficiently overcome by cultural methods to change the problem materially. These results and the experience of farmers who have succeeded indicate that the most favorable conditions for grain production are found when combined with or subordinated to stock production. The system and methods recommended are 1) keeping live stock to the capacity of summer pasture and winter feed, 2) the growth of cultivated annual crops (corn and sorghum) for winter feed, and 3) the growth of small grains following the corn without plowing. This system may be modified as local or individual conditions warrant the growth of alfalfa for hay or seed, or the growth of a larger acreage of wheat or other grains." -- p. 2
Date:
1920
Creator:
Mathews, O. R. (Oscar Roland), b. 1890
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Insects Injurious to Deciduous Shade Trees and Their Control
"Practical ways of controlling most of the injurious shade-tree insects are known. This bulletin discusses the more important insects affecting deciduous shade trees in the western two-thirds of the United States with the exception of the gispy moth and the brown-tail moth and gives the remedies for them." -- p. 2. Methods discussed include spraying with insecticides, pruning, tree banding, and fertilizers.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Kotinsky, Jacob
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Control of the Root, Stalk, and Ear Rot Diseases of Corn
Report discussing the effect of rot diseases on the stalks and roots of corn grown in the United States, particularly the dent varieties grown in the corn belt. Describes both the symptoms of the various rot diseases and control measures.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Holbert, J. R. & Hoffer, G. N. (George Nissley), 1887-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cotton Diseases and Their Control
"The principal cotton diseases which cause damage in the Southern States are described and illustrated in the following pages and the best-known methods of controlling them are described." -- p. 3. Diseases discussed include wilt, root knot, anthracnose, bacterial blight, shedding of bolls, rust, Texas root rot, and other minor diseases.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Gilbert, William W. (William Williams), b. 1880
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Pine Beetle: A Menace to the Pine Timber of the Southern States
Report discussing the destructive effects of the Southern pine beetle on pine forests in the southern United States. To prevent spread of the disease, infested trees should be located between November and March and destroyed. Methods for locating infested trees and destroying them are explained in detail.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Hopkins, A. D. (Andrew Delmar), 1857-1948
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Beet Leaf-Beetle and Its Control
Report discussing the beet leaf-beetle, which is common in the Rocky Mountain region. Discussion include physical appearance, geographic distribution, life cycle, affected plants, and methods of control.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pineapple Culture in Florida
"This bulletin discusses the history of pineapple growing in Florida, the usual methods of culture, the causes for the recent decline of the industry, and the most promising methods for its restoration. This once thriving industry has rapidly declined in recent years.... As a practical method of restoring abandoned fields, it is recommended that Natal grass be sown and allowed to grow on the impoverished soil for two years or longer.... Whenever pineapples begin to show a decrease in production the land should again be rotated to Natal grass. By the use of the methods suggested, which are based upon experimental planting made by the Bureau of Plant Industry, it is believed that pineapple growing eventually can be reeestablished." -- p. 2
Date:
1921
Creator:
Vosbury, E. D. (Edward David), b. 1887 & Winston, John R. (John Robinson), b. 1890
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Durum Wheats
Report discussing the different varieties of durum wheat, their various uses, and areas to which they are best adapted. Among the varieties discussed are Kubanka, Arnautka, Mindum, Buford, Acme, Monad, Marouani, Pentad, and Peliss.
Date:
1923
Creator:
Clark, J. Allen (Jacob Allen), b. 1888 & Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Soft Red Winter Wheats
"At least 66 distinct varieties of soft red winter wheat, known by nearly 400 different names, are grown commercially in the United States, and additional varieties are grown experimentally. These varieties differ widely in yield, adaptation, milling and baking value, and other characteristics. The most widely grown varieties in the United States in order of importance are Fultz, Fulcaster, Mediterranean, Poole, Red May, Red Wave, and Harvest Queen. The area of each of these varieties in 1919 varied from about 4,800,000 acres to about 1,000,000 acres." -- p. 2
Date:
1922
Creator:
Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882 & Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brahman (Zebu) Cattle
"The development of numerous herds of Brahman cattle in sections of the Gulf coast, particularly in Texas, has attracted much interest to these animals. While they lack many of the desirable characteristics found in the beef breeds commonly raised in the United states, Brahman cattle appear to have other qualities which make them worthy of consideration for certain regions. They are especially adaptable for portions of the country having a hot climate, droughts, and where cattle pests are troublesome. Brahmans have been raised under conditions which have given them unusual resistance against such adverse surroundings. They are worthy of study and consideration, both from the standpoint of a distinct breed and as a factor in general cattle-breeding operations." -- p. 1
Date:
1923
Creator:
Parr, V. V. (Virgil Verser), 1888-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Plum and Prune Growing in the Pacific States
Report discussing the cultivation of plums and prunes in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Discussions includes geographic distribution, different varieties, propagation, fertilizers, harvesting, and common diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1931
Creator:
Kinman, C. F. (Charles Franklin), b. 1880
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Mexican Bean Beetle in the East
Report discussing the Mexican bean beetle, which is the most serious insect enemy of beans in parts of the United States. Although it has long been present in the southwestern United States, it has recently spread to the Southeast and destroyed much of the bean crop there. This bulletin describes the beetle's life cycle and different control measures, including spraying and dusting with insecticides.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Howard, Neale F.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Rosette Disease of Wheat and Its Control
Report discussing the newly-discovered rosette disease of wheat, the cause of which is still unknown. Discussion includes the disease's geographic distribution, affected crops, symptoms, and methods of control.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Johnson, Aaron G. (Aaron Guy), 1880-; McKinney, Harold H.; Webb, Robert W. (Robert William), b. 1895 & Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Successful Farming on Eighty-Acre Farms in Central Indiana
"This bulletin is primarily a story of the organization and management of successful 80-acre farms in central Indiana and adjacent areas which are following the type of farming that prevails in that part of the country.... Some of the leading principles of good farm organization and management on 80-acre farms are illustrated by the facts brought out regarding what the successful farmers on 80-acre farms have accomplished, not in a single year but over a series of years. The bulletin sets before the 80-acre farmers who are following the prevailing type of farming standards which some farmers have reached and which are believed to be within the reach of a great many other 80-acre farmers in central Indiana and adjacent areas." -- p. ii
Date:
1924
Creator:
Hawthorne, H. W. (Harvey W.), b. 1875 & Robertson, Lynn (Lynn Shelby), 1890-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Emmer and Spelt
Report describing the types of wheat known as emmer and spelt, which are not widely grown in the United States and differ from other types of wheat in that most of the kernel is not removed from the chaff during threshing. The history, distribution, adaptation, varieties, culture, harvesting and threshing, and uses of both emmer and spelt are discussed.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893- & Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dry-Farming: Methods and Practices in Wheat Growing in the Columbia and Snake River Basins
"This bulletin deals with the dry-farming methods practiced on grain farms in the Pacific Northwest, where the rainfall is less than 15 to 18 inches annually, but it also contains advice helpful to all farmers of that region who practice summer fallowing. Its purpose is to show the possibility of increasing crop yields in the dry-farming areas by using improved methods and to discuss the practices which have been found most advantageous. ...The highest yields have been secured by plowing in the early spring and giving enough cultivation after plowing to keep the weeds well under control. The purposes of summer fallowing and details of the methods by which it is accomplished are given, and the application of these methods to the cultivation of "blow" soils and "nonblow" soils. Methods are suggested for preventing and stopping the blowing of soils. Attention is given to the saving of man labor by the use of large power units, methods of seeding winter and spring wheat are outlined, and suggestions are made for maintaining the organic matter in the soil." -- p. ii
Date:
1927
Creator:
Hunter, Byron, b. 1869
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Feed-Lot and Ranch Equipment for Beef Cattle
"Practical equipment which is more or less essential in the successful handling of beef cattle on the range and in the feed lot is discussed in this bulletin and illustrated by drawings and photographs. Details concerning silos, barns, and concrete work which have previously been presented in other publications are not included, but reference is made to the publication containing such details." -- p. ii. Includes discussion of sheds, windbreaks, feeders, troughs, tanks, silos, scales, corrals, and dipping vats.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Black, W. H. 1888-1949 & Parr, V. V.; 1888-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Controlling Important Fungous and Insect Enemies of the Pear in the Humid Sections of the Pacific Northwest
"Pear growers of the coast regions of Washington and Oregon can greatly increase the yields of their trees by careful spraying at the right time and with the proper materials. The losses occurring at present are largely due to pear scab and various insect pests. This bulletin describes the more important fungus and insect enemies of the pear in the region mentioned and gives directions for combating them. It also tells how to prepare the spray materials needed and how to apply them. A spraying schedule, showing concisely when and with what to spray, is included." -- p. 2
Date:
1919
Creator:
Fisher, D. F. & Newcomer, E. J. (Erval Jackson), 1890-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sites, Soils, and Varieties for Citrus Groves in the Gulf States
"The following pages contain brief and concise directions for the choice of the proper sites, soils, and varieties for citrus orchards in the Gulf States." -- p. 7
Date:
1913
Creator:
Rolfs, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1865-1944
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Propagation of Citrus Trees in the Gulf States
Report giving "a brief description of the methods of propagating citrus trees and of the most important nursery practices. It includes also a discussion of the choice of suitable stocks for different regions." -- p. 3
Date:
1913
Creator:
Rolfs, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1865-1944
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Common White Grubs
"The present publication is merely intended to give a brief summary of the life history and habits of [common white grubs], as now understood, together with the best known means of controlling them." -- p. 2.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Davis, John J. (John June), 1885-1965
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
How to Manage a Corn Crop in Kentucky and West Virginia
Report discussing best practices for growing corn in Kentucky and West Virginia, including land preparation, fertilizers, seed selection, planting and harvesting practices. Further sources of information regarding corn growing are provided at the end of the report.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Arnold, J. H. (Jacob Hiram), 1864-1921
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library