Resource Type

Barnyard Manure. (open access)

Barnyard Manure.

Describes the benefits of more economical management of organic farm resources, namely barnyard manure. Discusses the management and application of methods for using fertilizers on the farm.
Date: May 10, 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protection of mesquite cordwood and posts from borers. (open access)

Protection of mesquite cordwood and posts from borers.

Describes the value of the mesquite tree, and the threat of the borer to it. Also describes the life cycle of the borer.
Date: May 1921
Creator: Craighead, Frank C. (Frank Cooper), 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rice as food. (open access)

Rice as food.

Describes the international importance of rice; provides various dishes, recipes, tips, and cooking methods, all revolving around rice as a main foodstuff.
Date: May 1921
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of Home Economics.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The boll-weevil problem. (open access)

The boll-weevil problem.

Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage that it causes to crops, and methods for its control.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925 & Coad, B. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Utilization of alfalfa. (open access)

Utilization of alfalfa.

Describes various uses for alfalfa, with instructions for each.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Oakley, R. A. (Russell Arthur) & Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Webworms Injurious to Cereal and Forage Crops and Their Control. (open access)

Webworms Injurious to Cereal and Forage Crops and Their Control.

Discusses the life cycle of the webworm, the damage it can cause to cereal and forage crops, and methods to control it.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Ainslie, George G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cotton-dusting machinery. (open access)

Cotton-dusting machinery.

A guide to selecting farm machinery for dusting cotton crops.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Johnson, Elmer.; Howard, S. T. (Styles Trenton), 1877- & Coad, B. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marketing the Early-Potato Crop. (open access)

Marketing the Early-Potato Crop.

A guide to selling in the early-potato market, with an emphasis on proper shipping methods to prevent loss.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Fiske, George B. (George Burnap), 1868- & Froehlich, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural Planning: The Social Aspects. (open access)

Rural Planning: The Social Aspects.

Describes the trend toward establishing planned recreation areas in rural communities, and the economic and social benefits they provide to farmers.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
System: The UNT Digital Library
Seed Potatoes and How to Produce Them. (open access)

Seed Potatoes and How to Produce Them.

Describes methods for producing high quality seed potatoes in the United States.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Stuart, William, 1865-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The common cabbage worm and its control. (open access)

The common cabbage worm and its control.

Describes the characteristics and life history of the common cabbage worm, the damage it can cause, and methods of control.
Date: May 1926
Creator: Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of potato-tuber diseases. (open access)

Control of potato-tuber diseases.

Describes various potato-tuber diseases, as well as the various methods of control of these diseases.
Date: May 1926
Creator: Shapovalov, Michael. & Link, George K. K. (George Konrad Karl), b. 1888.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The potato leafhopper and how to control it. (open access)

The potato leafhopper and how to control it.

Describes the characteristics and life cycle of the potato leafhopper, and methods for control.
Date: May 1926
Creator: Dudley, J. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Concrete Construction on the Farm. (open access)

Small Concrete Construction on the Farm.

Describes how to plan and build small concrete structures on the farm.
Date: May 1926
Creator: Betts, M. C. (Morris Cotgrave), 1875-1936 & Miller, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington), 1885-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bridge Grafting. (open access)

Bridge Grafting.

Provides instructions for bridge-grafting to save fruit trees that have been damaged by rodents or disease.
Date: May 1927
Creator: Yerkes, Guy E. (Guy Eston), 1880-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fitting dresses and blouses. (open access)

Fitting dresses and blouses.

A guide to fitting and alteration of commercial sewing patterns and finished clothing for women.
Date: May 1927
Creator: Campbell, Maude
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insects attacking the peach in the South and how to control them. (open access)

Insects attacking the peach in the South and how to control them.

Describes various species of insects that target peach crops in the southern United States, and methods of control.
Date: May 1928
Creator: Snapp, Oliver I.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Good food habits for children. (open access)

Good food habits for children.

Describes how to assist young children in transitioning from milk to solid food. Suggests ways to establish regular eating times, encourage self-feeding, and help the child develop a positive attitude toward eating.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Schmidt, C. Rowena
System: The UNT Digital Library
Good Naval-Stores Practice. (open access)

Good Naval-Stores Practice.

Describes best practices for tapping trees for naval stores, in order to yield the most gum and prevent damage to trees.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Cary, Austin, 1865-1936
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Pine Beetle: A Serious Enemy of Pines in the South. (open access)

The Southern Pine Beetle: A Serious Enemy of Pines in the South.

Describes the characteristics of the southern pine beetle, the damage it causes to pine trees in the southern United States, and methods of control.
Date: May 1929
Creator: St. George, R. A. (Raymond Alexander), b. 1894 & Beal, J. A. (James Allen), 1898-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chalcid control in alfalfa-seed production. (open access)

Chalcid control in alfalfa-seed production.

Describes the damage that the chalcid can cause to an alfalfa seed crop, and various measures that a farmer can take to control it.
Date: May 1931
Creator: Wildermuth, V. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Christmas trees as a cash crop for the farm. (open access)

Christmas trees as a cash crop for the farm.

Provides steps for planting, cultivating, and marketing Christmas trees.
Date: May 1931
Creator: Eyre, F. H. (Francis Howlett), 1898-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marketing farm produce by parcel post. (open access)

Marketing farm produce by parcel post.

Describes methods and considerations for shipping farm produce by parcel post.
Date: May 1933
Creator: Flohr, Lewis B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selecting hens for egg production. (open access)

Selecting hens for egg production.

A guide to evaluating the health and maturity of a hen for the purpose of egg production.
Date: May 1934
Creator: Quinn, Joseph Patrick, 1889-
System: The UNT Digital Library