Carpet Grass (open access)

Carpet Grass

Report discussing carpet grass, which is an unappreciated but highly valuable grass that grows in permanent pastures on sandy soils, especially in the Coastal Plain of the southern United States. Discussion focuses on growing conditions and pasture practices.
Date: 1920
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication (open access)

Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication

This bulletin discusses the cattle-fever tick and methods for controlling it. Possible methods include dipping, pasture rotation, and arsenical dips. The life history of the tick is also discussed.
Date: 1920
Creator: Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fall-Sown Oats (open access)

Fall-Sown Oats

Report discussing fall-sown grain crops in the southern United States, which serve several purposes during the winter: they provide cover for land, forage for livestock, and improve soils through crop rotation. Best practices for cultivation of a winter grain crop are discussed, especially with regard to sowing methods.
Date: 1920
Creator: Warburton, C. W. (Clyde William), 1879- & Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885
System: The UNT Digital Library