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Cooking Beef According to the Cut. (open access)

Cooking Beef According to the Cut.

Pamphlet discussing the nutritional value and versatility of beef; provides recipes and methods for its preparation in various dishes.
Date: October 1928
Creator: Alexander, Lucy M. (Lucy Maclay), 1888- & Yeatman, Fanny Walker, b. 1876
System: The UNT Digital Library
Angoumois Grain Moth (open access)

Angoumois Grain Moth

Report discussing the Angoumois grain moth, a pest now common in the United States which is destructive to corn, wheat, and other grains. Topics include the moth's life cycle, infestations, and methods of controlling it, including prompt thrashing and fumigation.
Date: 1920
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stored-Grain Pests (open access)

Stored-Grain Pests

"Most of the damage done by insects to grain in storage and shipments is due to four species. These are the granary weevil, the rice or black weevil, the lesser grain borer or Australian weevil, and the Angoumois grain moth. Others of the 40 species or groups of species described in this bulletin can cause great damage to grain if storage conditions are unusually favorable for their increase.... These four pests live throughout their larval life entirely within the kernel, where they feed unseen, usually unsuspected.... The other pests discussed, with few exceptions, are 'surface feeders.'" -- p. 2
Date: 1922
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886- & Cotton, R. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Home Laundering (open access)

Home Laundering

Report giving recommendations for easing the burden on housekeepers of washing and ironing laundry at home. Among the most important labor-saving devices for housekeepers is the establishment of a separate room in the home for laundry. The laundry room should be furnished with equipment such as tubs, wringers, washboards, boilers, and irons. Laundering methods are also discussed as well as community and commercial laundries.
Date: 1920
Creator: Balderston, Lydia Ray
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selection and Care of Clothing (open access)

Selection and Care of Clothing

"The cost of clothing has been rising rapidly; therefore more than ever we need to know how to choose and use our garments wisely. This bulletin gives practical suggestions as to how to select clothing that will be both attractive and durable and how to care for it so that it will render full service." -- p. 2
Date: 1920
Creator: Baldt, Laura I. (Laura Irene)
System: The UNT Digital Library
The City Home Garden (open access)

The City Home Garden

Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, diseases and pests, and space issues are all discussed and brief descriptions of several vegetables are given.
Date: 1920
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
System: The UNT Digital Library
The City Home Garden (open access)

The City Home Garden

Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, diseases and pests, and space issues are all discussed and brief descriptions of several vegetables are given.
Date: 1922
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
System: The UNT Digital Library
The City Home Garden (open access)

The City Home Garden

Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, diseases and pests, and space issues are all discussed and brief descriptions of several vegetables are given.
Date: 1924
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peanut Growing for Profit (open access)

Peanut Growing for Profit

Report discussing best practices for growing a profitable crop of peanuts. Peanuts have become a valuable cash crop in the United States, primarily in southern states, and increased demand is due in part to the market for peanut oil. Topics discussed include seeding, cultivation, harvesting, picking and cleaning, and varieties.
Date: 1920
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
System: The UNT Digital Library
Castrating and Docking Lambs (open access)

Castrating and Docking Lambs

Report discussing the advantages of castrating and docking lambs to promote health and growth. Procedures for castration and docking are discussed in detail.
Date: 1920
Creator: Bedell, G. H. (George Harold), 1890- & Baker, E. W. (Elbert Watkins), 1879-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feeding Horses (open access)

Feeding Horses

Revised edition. "This bulletin explains the computation of rations for horses, suggests certain feed combinations which approximately meet the needs of horses under differing conditions, and reviews such factors of feeding as tend to make the horse more efficient." -- p. ii
Date: 1924
Creator: Bell, George A. (George Arthur), b. 1879 & Williams, J. O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Planning the Farmstead (open access)

Planning the Farmstead

"The object of this bulletin is to set forth general principles involved in planning the arrangement of the buildings of the farmstead in their relation to one another.... The main considerations influencing the determination of the farmstead site are its location with respect to the rest of the farm and to public utilities, the elevation and drainage of the proposed site, the available water supply, the nature of the soil, the relation to the points of the compass, and the prevailing breezes and protection from heat and cold." -- p. 2
Date: 1920
Creator: Betts, M. C. (Morris Cotgrave), 1875-1936 & Humphries, W. R. (Walter Raymond), 1896-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fowl Tick and How Premises May Be Freed from It (open access)

The Fowl Tick and How Premises May Be Freed from It

Revised edition. Report discussing the fowl tick, which commonly affects chickens but also other poultry. Topics discussed include fowl tick distribution, effects of tick attacks or infections, life cycle, and methods of combating the tick.
Date: 1921
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fowl Tick and How Premises May Be Freed from It (open access)

The Fowl Tick and How Premises May Be Freed from It

Revised edition. Report discussing the fowl tick, which commonly affects chickens but also other poultry. Topics discussed include fowl tick distribution, effects of tick attacks or infections, life cycle, and methods of combating the tick.
Date: 1923
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fowl Tick and How Premises May Be Freed from It (open access)

The Fowl Tick and How Premises May Be Freed from It

Revised edition. Report discussing the fowl tick, which commonly affects chickens but also other poultry. Topics discussed include fowl tick distribution, effects of tick attacks or infections, life cycle, and methods of combating the tick.
Date: 1927
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock (open access)

The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock

Revised edition. Report discussing the stable fly and methods for controlling it. Topics discussed include its distribution, life cycle, and breeding habits as well as natural and artificial methods of control.
Date: 1926
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock (open access)

The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock

Revised edition. Report discussing the stable fly and methods for controlling it. Topics discussed include its distribution, life cycle, and breeding habits as well as natural and artificial methods of control.
Date: 1927
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock (open access)

The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock

Report discussing the stable fly and methods for controlling it. Topics discussed include its distribution, life cycle, and breeding habits as well as natural and artificial methods of control.
Date: 1920
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970c
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef Production in the Corn Belt (open access)

Beef Production in the Corn Belt

This bulletin discusses beef production in the Corn Belt of the United States with special regard to feed preparation, cattle selection, and methods for fattening cattle.
Date: 1921
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feed-Lot and Ranch Equipment for Beef Cattle (open access)

Feed-Lot and Ranch Equipment for Beef Cattle

"Practical equipment which is more or less essential in the successful handling of beef cattle on the range and in the feed lot is discussed in this bulletin and illustrated by drawings and photographs. Details concerning silos, barns, and concrete work which have previously been presented in other publications are not included, but reference is made to the publication containing such details." -- p. ii. Includes discussion of sheds, windbreaks, feeders, troughs, tanks, silos, scales, corrals, and dipping vats.
Date: 1929
Creator: Black, W. H. 1888-1949 & Parr, V. V.; 1888-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alma Mater the immortal : an allegorial representation of the history and growth of the West Texas State Normal College (open access)

Alma Mater the immortal : an allegorial representation of the history and growth of the West Texas State Normal College

Text of a pageant presented at the tenth anniversary homecoming at West Texas State Normal College on June 2, 1920. A synopsis and the cast members are also included.
Date: 1920
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin, 1896-1970
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm (open access)

Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm

Report discussing methods and places for collecting and storing ice on farms. Discussion focuses on construction and preparation of ice houses.
Date: 1920
Creator: Bowen, John T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm (open access)

Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm

Revised edition. Report discussing methods and places for collecting and storing ice on farms. Discussion focuses on construction and preparation of ice houses.
Date: 1922
Creator: Bowen, John T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Pear and How to Grow It (open access)

The Pear and How to Grow It

Revised bulletin. Report discussing the best methods for growing pears. Topics discussed include propagation, orchard location, fertilizers, selecting trees for an orchard, pruning, common diseases and pests, and harvesting.
Date: 1923
Creator: Brackett, G. B. (Gustavus Benson), 1827-1915
System: The UNT Digital Library