Care and management of dairy cows. (open access)

Care and management of dairy cows.

A guide to dairy farming, including advice for feeding, milking, housing, cleaning, and other aspects of cow-raising.
Date: June 1959
Creator: Parker, J. B. (Joseph Bachelor), 1893- & Underwood, P. C. (Paul Clifford), 1902-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Culture of oats in the western states. (open access)

Culture of oats in the western states.

Describes the different areas of the United States where oats are grown, how to prepare the soil, and how to effectively plant and harvest oats.
Date: June 1959
Creator: Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-; Stevens, Harland, 1907- & Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pear growing in the Pacific Coast states. (open access)

Pear growing in the Pacific Coast states.

Describes pear varieties of the Pacific Coast states, and how to grow them.
Date: June 1957
Creator: Magness, J. R. (John Robert), 1894-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European corn borer and its control. (open access)

The European corn borer and its control.

Describes the European corn borer, the regions in which it is found, its seasonal activities, and how to destroy and control borer populations; also lists several insects which are often mistaken for the European corn borer.
Date: June 1955
Creator: United States. Entomology Research Branch.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farmhouse: Split-Level Expansible. (open access)

Farmhouse: Split-Level Expansible.

Summarizes a design and floor plan for a split-level farmhouse. Includes illustrations and photographs of the exterior and interior of the house.
Date: June 1954
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Incubation and brooding of chickens. (open access)

Incubation and brooding of chickens.

Describes the benefits of using artificial egg incubation and artificial brooding of chicks as economical ways to replace chicken flocks from year to year.
Date: June 1953
Creator: Olsen, Marlow William, 1906-
System: The UNT Digital Library
High-grade alfalfa hay : methods of producing, baling, and loading for market (open access)

High-grade alfalfa hay : methods of producing, baling, and loading for market

Discusses the value of high-grade alfalfa hay. Describes recommended methods of preparing alfalfa hay for market.
Date: June 1952
Creator: Hosterman, W. H. (William Horace), 1896-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wood Chips for the Land. (open access)

Wood Chips for the Land.

Describes how farmers and ranchers can use wood chips to prevent soil erosion, as bedding for livestock, and as a way to make soil richer for producing crops.
Date: June 1952
Creator: McIntyre, Arthur Clifton, 1894-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of Lice and Sheep Ticks on Sheep and Goats. (open access)

Control of Lice and Sheep Ticks on Sheep and Goats.

Describes the damage that lice and ticks can cause to sheep and goat wool. Provides instructions for preparing insecticide dips, sprays, and dusts.
Date: June 1951
Creator: United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Division of Insects Affecting Man and Animals.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Participation of Negro children in school lunch programs. (open access)

Participation of Negro children in school lunch programs.

Describes the School Lunch Program signed into law by President Truman in 1946 and its role in African-American schools. Provides guidance for parents and teachers wishing to start a local school lunch program. Includes reports from and photographs of successful school lunch programs throughout the southern United States.
Date: June 1951
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Production and Marketing Administration.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Procedures for control and eradication of brucellosis, recommended by the National Brucellosis Committee. (open access)

Procedures for control and eradication of brucellosis, recommended by the National Brucellosis Committee.

Describes how to work with community organizations, both at the local and state levels, in an effort to fight brucellosis in livestock. Provides examples of plans that have worked.
Date: June 1951
Creator: National Brucellosis Committee (U.S.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota. (open access)

Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota.

Reports the results of a soil conservation survey and makes the case for increased conservation efforts. Provides information on identifying land types and suggests simple methods of soil conservation.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District (North Dakota)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insurance for farmers : fire, windstorm, crop-hail, liability and life. (open access)

Insurance for farmers : fire, windstorm, crop-hail, liability and life.

Describes risks that farmers face, and the different types of insurance that farmers should consider. Includes a check list of important insurance related questions.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Botts, Ralph R. (Ralph Rudolph), 1906-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preventing Black Rot Losses in Sweetpotatoes. (open access)

Preventing Black Rot Losses in Sweetpotatoes.

Describes how black rot can damage sweet potato crops, and the steps farmers can take to prevent and treat crops affected by it.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Cooley, J. S. (Jacquelin Smith), 1883- & Haskell, R. J. (Royal Joyslin), 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protect Your Garden Corn From Earworms. (open access)

Protect Your Garden Corn From Earworms.

Provides simple instructions for preventing earworms from spoiling garden corn.
Date: June 1950
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protection of buildings and farm property from lightning. (open access)

Protection of buildings and farm property from lightning.

Describes the threat of lightning and provides methods for protecting farm buildings and property from lightning damage.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Covert, Roy N.; Harrison, Louis P. & Garver, H. L. (Harry L.), 1891-
System: The UNT Digital Library