Lathes (open access)

Lathes

A guide to the operation and maintenance of lathes for general shop work.
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grinding machines (open access)

Grinding machines

This report provides the definition of grinding and discusses different processes, types, and operations of grinding.
Date: November 26, 1940
Creator: United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : 3-inch antiaircraft gun matériel, M2A2, M2A1, M1A2, M1A1, T1A2, and T1A1 (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : 3-inch antiaircraft gun matériel, M2A2, M2A1, M1A2, M1A1, T1A2, and T1A1

Provides instructions for inspection, disassembly and assembly, and maintenance and repair of 3-inch antiaircraft gun matériel, including the use of special repair tools.
Date: July 25, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on physiology in aviation medicine. (open access)

Notes on physiology in aviation medicine.

Discusses the physical effects of flight, and the mechanics and chemistry of respiration.
Date: October 21, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Railway shop battalion. (open access)

Railway shop battalion.

"This manual explains the organization and operation of railway shop battalion for employment on a standard military railway. Its purpose is to assist railway shop battalion officers in the training and operation of their units, and to guide command and staff officers charged with the employment of railway shop battalions."
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Theory of ballooning. (open access)

Theory of ballooning.

A general guide to piloting a free balloon.
Date: April 25, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts. (open access)

Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts.

A guide to growing black walnut trees for timber, nut crops, or ornamental use.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941 & Reed, C. A. (Clarence Arthur), 1880-1950
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cottonseed treatment. (open access)

Cottonseed treatment.

Describes the methods of treating cottonseed to prevent disease or decay.
Date: March 1940
Creator: Haskell, R. J. & Barker, Henry D.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shrubs for Wildlife on Farms in the Southeast. (open access)

Shrubs for Wildlife on Farms in the Southeast.

Describes the use of shrubs on farms to protect useful or beneficial wildlife and to prevent soil erosion.
Date: 1940
Creator: Davison, Verne E. (Verne Elbert), 1904-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Powdery Mildew of Ornamental Plants. (open access)

Powdery Mildew of Ornamental Plants.

Describes the powdery mildew fungus and methods for its control.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Weiss, Freeman
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Harvesting and Selling Seed of Southern Pines. (open access)

Harvesting and Selling Seed of Southern Pines.

A guide to harvesting, storing, selling, and shipping seed of the southern pine tree.
Date: 1940
Creator: Wakeley, Philip C. (Philip Carman), 1902-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clothes moths. (open access)

Clothes moths.

Describes the life cycle and characteristics of clothes moths, and methods for their control.
Date: January 1940
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Care and repair of mowers and binders. (open access)

Care and repair of mowers and binders.

A guide to repairing and maintaining farm mowers and binders.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Treatment and care of tree wounds. (open access)

Treatment and care of tree wounds.

Describes the causes of tree injuries and provides several methods of treatment for them.
Date: 1940
Creator: Collins, J. Franklin (James Franklin), 1863-1940
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Range sheep production. (open access)

Range sheep production.

A guide to raising sheep for wool or meat. Describes various sheep breeds and the types of wool produced. Describes how to select, manage, and sell sheep or lambs, and how to prevent loss from diseases or other hazards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Cooper, J. M. (John Morrison), 1899-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Varieties of durum wheat. (open access)

Varieties of durum wheat.

Describes ten varieties of durum wheat grown in the United States.
Date: 1940
Creator: Clark, J. Allen (Jacob Allen), b. 1888
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Construction of chimneys and fireplaces. (open access)

Construction of chimneys and fireplaces.

Describes the principles of chimney and fireplace construction. Provides schematics.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sugar-beet culture in the humid area of the United States. (open access)

Sugar-beet culture in the humid area of the United States.

A guide to growing sugar-beets in regions where crops are reliant on rainfall rather than irrigation. Discusses soil requirements, climatic adaptation, fertilizers, machinery and labor requirements, and control of diseases or insect pests.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lill, J. G. (Joe Grigsby), 1889-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bulk Storage for Small Grains. (open access)

Farm Bulk Storage for Small Grains.

Describes the types of structures used for storing bulk grains on the farm.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Kelley, M. A. R. (Manley Alexander Raymond), 1888-1943 & Boerner, E. G. (Emil George), b. 1878
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fall-sown oat production. (open access)

Fall-sown oat production.

A guide to planting and harvesting fall-sown oats in the southern United States. Includes descriptions of oat varieties.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soybean utilization. (open access)

Soybean utilization.

Describes the various uses of the soybean, including its use for human food, livestock feed, oil, hay and straw, pasturage, silage, and soil improvement.
Date: 1940
Creator: Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The production of Johnson grass for hay and pasturage. (open access)

The production of Johnson grass for hay and pasturage.

Describes the characteristics of Johnson grass and where it should or should not be grown in the United States. Includes a guide to hay production and pasturing using Johnson grass.
Date: 1940
Creator: Vinall, H. N. (Harry Nelson), 1880-1937 & Crosby, M. A.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of bunched beets, carrots, and turnips for market. (open access)

Preparation of bunched beets, carrots, and turnips for market.

Describes recommended methods of harvesting, grading, packing, loading, and refrigerating bunched beets, carrots, and turnips. Discusses primarily the handling practices in California, Texas, and Louisiana, where most winter and early spring shipments of these vegetables originate.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lewis, William E. (William Emanuel), b. 1887
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mushroom culture for amateurs. (open access)

Mushroom culture for amateurs.

A guide to growing and selling edible mushrooms.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library