List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Volume 5 (open access)

List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Volume 5

List of men receiving military pensions following the U.S. Civil War, organized by state and county. It includes the certificate number, name, address, reason for pension, monthly amount, and date initiated for each person. This final volume includes men living abroad who have U.S. pensions.
Date: 1883
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forage Plants for the South (open access)

Forage Plants for the South

Report discussing the findings of an experimental study of over 500 native and foreign species of grasses and other forage plants in the southern United States. The report is limited to a discussion of species that were established to hold agricultural value for hay and pastures.
Date: 1894
Creator: Smith, Erwin F. (Erwin Frink), 1854-1927
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cassava (open access)

Cassava

Report discussing the potential for cassava cultivation in the Gulf Coast States of the United States. Topics discussed include soil requirements, fertilizers, common diseases, harvesting, crop yields, and marketing.
Date: 1903
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Citrus Fruit Growing in the Gulf States (open access)

Citrus Fruit Growing in the Gulf States

Report discussing best practices for cultivating a citrus orchard. Discussion includes possible grove sites, varieties of citrus trees, fertilizers, methods of cold protection, and nursery cultivation.
Date: 1906
Creator: Rolfs, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1865-1944
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas or Tick Fever and Its Prevention (open access)

Texas or Tick Fever and Its Prevention

Report discussing the disease tick fever (also known as Texas fever) and its destructive effects on cattle. Topics discussed include the life cycle of the tick which transmits the disease, symptoms of the disease, and methods of treatment and prevention.
Date: 1906
Creator: Mohler, John R. (John Robbins), b. 1875
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Important Grasses and Forage Plants for the Gulf Coast Region (open access)

Some Important Grasses and Forage Plants for the Gulf Coast Region

Report discussing Mexican clover, beggarweed, velvet beans, guinea grass, and para grass, which are among the most important grasses in the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
Date: 1907
Creator: Tracy, S. M. (Samuel Mills), 1847-1920
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 49 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 49

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Conservation of Soil Resources, Potato Breeding, Disk-Harrowing Alfalfa, the Montreal Muskmelon, Storage of Hubbard Squash, Fig Culture in the South, Mushroom Growing, Preserving Wild Mushrooms, Cooking Beans and Other Vegetables, and a Model Kitchen.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Demonstration Work on Southern Farms (open access)

Demonstration Work on Southern Farms

Report discussing the origination and purpose of the Farmers' Cooperative Demonstration Work. The agency is primarily tasked with developing methods to control the spread of the Mexican cotton boll weevil, but it researches cultivation techniques for other crops as well, particularly corn and cowpea. This report summarizes the agency's preliminary findings.
Date: 1910
Creator: Knapp, S. A.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feeding Hogs in the South (open access)

Feeding Hogs in the South

Report discussing the status of hog raising in the southern United States. Topics discussed include sows, corn feeds, supplements to corn in feeds, and different breeds of swine.
Date: 1910
Creator: Gray, Dan T.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Winter Oats for the South (open access)

Winter Oats for the South

"The growing of winter grains is an important part of the diversification of crops in the South. Winter oats is one of the best of the winter grains for general use, but under ordinary methods of culture the crop frequently winterkills or returns unsatisfactory yields. Methods are described in this bulletin by which the loss from winterkilling may be largely obviated and the yields materially increased." -- p. 2
Date: 1911
Creator: Warburton, C. W. (Clyde William), 1879-1950
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forage Crops for the Cotton Region (open access)

Forage Crops for the Cotton Region

Report discussing the grasses, legumes, hay crops, pasture crops, and other forage crops which grow in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Among the more profitable crops discussed are velvet bean, beggarweed, Mexican clover, Japan clover, and Bermuda grass.
Date: 1912
Creator: Tracy, S. M. (Samuel Mills), 1847-1920
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Propagation of Citrus Trees in the Gulf States (open access)

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
Sites, Soils, and Varieties for Citrus Groves in the Gulf States (open access)

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
The Agricultural Outlook: December 31, 1914 (open access)

The Agricultural Outlook: December 31, 1914

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during 1914, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports. Contains an article and tables about wheat production in South America.
Date: 1914
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Agricultural Outlook: November 23, 1914 (open access)

The Agricultural Outlook: November 23, 1914

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during October and November 1914, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1914
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef Production in the South (open access)

Beef Production in the South

Report giving an overview of methods for raising cattle in the southern United States. There are special discussions of cattle feed, methods for fattening cattle, and the different breeds of cattle adapted to the region.
Date: 1914
Creator: Ward, W. F. (William Francis) & Gray, Dan T. (Daniel Thomas), 1878-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States (open access)

The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States

Report discussing best practices for growing winter wheat in the eastern United States. Topics discussed include soils adapted to wheat cultivation, fertilizers, seed selection and preparation, and crop rotation.
Date: 1914
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Hay in the South for Market (open access)

Growing Hay in the South for Market

This report discusses the challenges of growing hay in the southern United States and practices farmers can use to successfully grow their own hay crops there. Details specific crops for hay production.
Date: 1915
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926; McClure, H. B. (Harry B.) & Carrier, Lyman
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Handling and Shipping Citrus Fruits in the Gulf States (open access)

Handling and Shipping Citrus Fruits in the Gulf States

This report discusses the best methods for harvesting, handling, packaging, and shipping the citrus fruits that are grown along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Citrus fruits must be handled carefully by fruit-pickers in the field and then carefully washed, packed, and stored in order to avoid decay during shipping.
Date: 1915
Creator: Ramsey, H. J.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Growing in the South (open access)

Strawberry Growing in the South

This report discusses strawberry cultivation in the southern United States, especially with regard to field location, soil and climate requirements, fertilizers, harvesting, varieties, and strawberry by-products
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson, H. C. (Homer Columbus), b. 1885
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tomato Growing in the South (open access)

Tomato Growing in the South

Report discussing best practices for growing tomatoes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include framing, soil preparation, fertilizers, crop rotation, and diseases commonly affecting tomatoes.
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson, H. C. (Homer Columbus), b. 1885
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture (open access)

Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture

This report discusses birds commonly found in the southeastern United States with special regard to their diets and the impact these birds have on agriculture and insects in this region.
Date: 1916
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916; McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-1972
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feeding Hogs in the South (open access)

Feeding Hogs in the South

Report discussing the status of hog raising in the southern United States. Topics discussed include sows, corn feeds, and supplements to corn in feeds.
Date: 1916
Creator: Gray, Dan T.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Natal Grass: A Southern Perennial Hay Crop (open access)

Natal Grass: A Southern Perennial Hay Crop

This report discusses natal grass, a South African plant used for hay which is commonly grown in the southern United States and particularly in Florida. Its climatic and soil requirements, seeds, and varieties are among the topics discussed.
Date: 1916
Creator: Tracy, S. M. (Samuel Mills), 1847-1920
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library