Planting and care of lawns. (open access)

Planting and care of lawns.

Describes methods for establishing, maintaining, and protecting lawns; describes varieties of grasses recommended for planting in different regions of the United States.
Date: 1937
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy) & Enlow, C. R. (Charles Ranger), b. 1893.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Christmas holly on the farm. (open access)

Growing Christmas holly on the farm.

Describes the characteristics of the holly tree, and ways to plant, cultivate, and sell it.
Date: 1937
Creator: Coville, Perkins, 1898-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diseases of fur animals. (open access)

Diseases of fur animals.

Describes the various types of disease which fur animals may contract, and provides suggestions for preventing or controlling these diseases.
Date: July 1937
Creator: Shillinger, Jacob Edward, 1890-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dairy cattle judging. (open access)

Dairy cattle judging.

Describes the major points for judging dairy cows and how to conduct comparative judging.
Date: February 1937
Creator: Nystrom, Amer Benjamin, 1885-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fabrics and designs for children's clothes. (open access)

Fabrics and designs for children's clothes.

Provides a variety of children's clothing designs and suggestions for fabrics to use. Includes photographs, line drawings, and design and construction tips.
Date: October 1937
Creator: Scott, Clarice L. (Clarice Louisba), b. 1899 & Smith, Margaret, 1902-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Local bird refuges. (open access)

Local bird refuges.

Provides suggestions for attracting birds and providing local bird refuges on farm lands and public spaces.
Date: August 1937
Creator: McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and legumes. (open access)

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and legumes.

Describes the importance of nitrogen-fixing bacteria on crops of legumes.
Date: December 1937
Creator: Leonard, Lewis T. (Lewis Thompson), 1885-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil and water conservation in the Pacific Northwest. (open access)

Soil and water conservation in the Pacific Northwest.

Describes types of erosion and methods for preventing the erosion of soil by water and wind.
Date: July 1937
Creator: Rowalt, E. M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Self-feeding versus hand-feeding sows and litters. (open access)

Self-feeding versus hand-feeding sows and litters.

Details the benefits of self-feeding and hand-feeding sows and litters; describes how self-feeding can cut down on labor and feed expenses.
Date: 1937
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Zeller, J. H. (John Henry), 1894-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guides for buying sheets, blankets, and bath towels. (open access)

Guides for buying sheets, blankets, and bath towels.

A consumer guide to purchasing household textiles, with suggestions based on experimental studies.
Date: 1937
Creator: Hays, Margaret B. (Margaret Blanche), 1902- & O'Brien, Ruth, b. 1892
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sewage and sewerage of farm homes. (open access)

Sewage and sewerage of farm homes.

Describes methods for disposing of waste on the farm, including constructing a septic tank.
Date: 1937
Creator: Warren, George M. (George Milton)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Painting on the farm. (open access)

Painting on the farm.

Describes the steps for preparing and painting different areas on the farm, along with the types of paint and equipment necessary to do the job.
Date: 1937
Creator: Holman, H. P.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Convenient kitchens. (open access)

Convenient kitchens.

Provides plans for designing and organizing a kitchen to make it more convenient and efficient.
Date: 1937
Creator: Gray, Greta.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of insect pests in stored grain. (open access)

Control of insect pests in stored grain.

Discusses the causes of insect infestation in grain crops and acquaints the farmer or grain dealer with the characteristics of several fumigants so that he can choose the best one for particular conditions.
Date: 1937
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trapping and transplanting live beavers. (open access)

Trapping and transplanting live beavers.

Describes procedures for trapping and relocating beavers. Relocation is recommended in overpopulated areas or in areas where beavers interfere with farm irrigation.
Date: March 1937
Creator: Couch, Leo K. (Leo King), 1896-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diseases of upland game birds. (open access)

Diseases of upland game birds.

Describes the characteristics of various diseases that affect game birds such as quails and prairie chickens.
Date: August 1937
Creator: Shillinger, Jacob Edward, 1890- & Morley, L. C. (Leland Curtis), 1908-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard breeds and varieties of chickens. II, Continental European, Oriental, and Miscellaneous classes. (open access)

Standard breeds and varieties of chickens. II, Continental European, Oriental, and Miscellaneous classes.

Provides brief descriptions and photographs of several breeds and varieties of chickens in the Continental European, Oriental, Game, Ornamental, and Miscellaneous classes.
Date: 1937
Creator: Jull, Morley A. (Morley Allan), 1885-1959
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Floors and floor coverings. (open access)

Floors and floor coverings.

Describes various types of flooring and floor coverings and how to maintain them.
Date: 1937
Creator: United States. Bureau of Home Economics.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sewage and sewerage of farm homes. (open access)

Sewage and sewerage of farm homes.

Discusses basic sanitation principles. Describes construction and operating methods for home and farm sewage systems.
Date: 1937
Creator: Warren, George M. (George Milton)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The border method of irrigation. (open access)

The border method of irrigation.

Describes how to irrigate using the border method, and how to prepare the ditches for irrigation.
Date: October 1937
Creator: Fortier, Samuel. & Lewis, M. R. (Mortimer Reed), 1886-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil Defense in the Piedmont (open access)

Soil Defense in the Piedmont

"This bulletin deals with erosion of the soil and measures of defense which have proved successful in controlling erosion in that part of the Piedmont country lying in the five States of Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama. The region is the rolling foothill country of the Appalachian Range, and extends east and south to the fall line which separates the Piedmont from the broad, gently sloping Atlantic and Gulf Coastsal Plains." -- p. ii. Measures of soil defense considered include terracing, contour tillage, strip cropping, close-growing crops in the rotation, and contour furrowing in pastures.
Date: 1937
Creator: Rowalt, E. M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Internal Parasites of Swine (open access)

Internal Parasites of Swine

"This bulletin is written to answer inquiries, largely from swine owners who slaughter hogs on their farms and find evidence of infestation with parasites. From the descriptions and illustrations readers should be able to identify most of the common parasites" -- p. ii. Parasites discussed include protozoa, flukes, tapeworms, and roundworms. The effects of these parasites as well as control measures and treatments are discussed.
Date: 1937
Creator: Schwartz, Benjamin
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of Cherry Leaf-Spot (open access)

Control of Cherry Leaf-Spot

Revised edition. "The leaf-spot of the cherry seriously injures both sweet and sour varieties of that fruit in many sections of the eastern half of the United States. It is caused by a fungus which lives through the winter on the fallen leaves and infects the new leaves in the spring. The best control of this disease is obtained by spraying with a diluted lime-sulphur solution or with Bordeaux mixture 1) as soon as the petals fall, 2) about three weeks later, and 3) directly after the fruit is picked." -- p. 2
Date: 1937
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882- & Pierce, Leslie
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Onion Diseases and Their Control (open access)

Onion Diseases and Their Control

Revised edition. Report discussing diseases which affect onions in both the field and in storage, and methods for their control. Diseases discussed include smut, mildew (blight), leaf mold, fusarium rot, pink root, root knot, neck rot, soft rot, black mold, smudge (anthracnose, black spot), rust, white rot, dodder, and macrosporium rot.
Date: 1937
Creator: Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library