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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
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Demonstration Work in Cooperation with Southern Farmers
Report discussing the efforts of the Farmers' Cooperative Demonstration Work, which consists of "(1) the demonstration of improved methods of agriculture in the weevil-infected districts [...] and (2) the extension of the same principles to other Southern States beyond the range of weevil infestation." (p. 6) Congress created the organization in 1904 to assist with relief efforts.
Date:
1908
Creator:
Knapp, Seaman Ashahel, 1833-1911
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Dairy Industry in the South
Report discussing the state of dairy farming in the southern United States and efforts to improve upon common practices on the farm and for distribution.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Rawl, B. H. (Bernard Hazelius), 1876-1924; Stuart, Duncan, 1874-1930 & Whitaker, George M. (George Mason), 1851-1912
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 28
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Home Mixing Fertilizers, Sweet Corn in the South, Kherson Oats, Cowpea Hay, Weight of Feeds, Grain Rations, Horse Feeding, Classification of Swine, Silage for Dairy Cows.
Date:
1905
Creator:
United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 35
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Use of Commercial Fertilizers, Weight of Lime per Bushel, Spreading Lime, Soil Sterilization, Weights per Bushel of Seeds, Disease Resistant Crops, Corn Billibugs and Root-Louse, Asparagus Rust and Its Control, Alfalfa Meal as a Feeding Stuff, Singed Cacti as Forage, Cattle Feeding in the South, Milk Fever, Nail Wounds in Horses' Feet, and Use of a Cheap Canning Outfit.
Date:
1906
Creator:
United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 39
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Improvements in Peach Growing, Mulberries, Alfalfa in the Eastern States, Oat Culture in the South, Improvement of Grass Land, Succotash as a Soiling Crop, Tankage and Bone Meal for Hogs, Grinding Corn for Hogs, Dips as Lice Killers, Digestibility of Fish and Poultry, Honey Vinegar, and the Farm Woodlot.
Date:
1907
Creator:
United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cowpeas: Culture and Varieties
Report discussing the cowpea, a leguminous crop often grown in the Southern United States. Topics discussed include its several varieties, fertilizers, methods of sowing, and diseases.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cotton Diseases and Their Control
"The principal cotton diseases which cause damage in the Southern States are described and illustrated in the following pages and the best-known methods of controlling them are described." -- p. 3. Diseases discussed include wilt, root knot, anthracnose, bacterial blight, shedding of bolls, rust, Texas root rot, and other minor diseases.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Gilbert, William W. (William Williams), b. 1880
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Pine Beetle: A Menace to the Pine Timber of the Southern States
Report discussing the destructive effects of the Southern pine beetle on pine forests in the southern United States. To prevent spread of the disease, infested trees should be located between November and March and destroyed. Methods for locating infested trees and destroying them are explained in detail.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Hopkins, A. D. (Andrew Delmar), 1857-1948
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Mexican Bean Beetle in the East
Report discussing the Mexican bean beetle, which is the most serious insect enemy of beans in parts of the United States. Although it has long been present in the southwestern United States, it has recently spread to the Southeast and destroyed much of the bean crop there. This bulletin describes the beetle's life cycle and different control measures, including spraying and dusting with insecticides.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Howard, Neale F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arsenate of Lead as an Insecticide Against the Tobacco Hornworms in the Dark-Tobacco District
Report discussing the use of lead arsenate (diplumbie) as a safe and effective insecticide for tobacco farms in the southern United States. Includes instructions for applying the insecticide.
Date:
1914
Creator:
Morgan, A. C. (Alfred Cleveland), 1876-1931 & Parman, D. C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1928
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1933
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1948
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1958
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1961
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1963
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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