Potato culture. (open access)

Potato culture.

Describes best practices for growing and cultivating potatoes.
Date: 1896
Creator: Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Destructive Potato Diseases: What They Are and How to Prevent Them. (open access)

Some Destructive Potato Diseases: What They Are and How to Prevent Them.

Describes methods of identification and control of three fungous diseases affecting the Irish potato: blight (downy mildew), Macrosporium disease, and potato scab.
Date: 1894
Creator: Galloway, B. T.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Spraying for fruit diseases. (open access)

Spraying for fruit diseases.

Describes fungous diseases of grapes, apples, pears, quince, cherries, and plums. Includes recipes for fungicides and descriptions of spraying equipment used for treatment.
Date: 1896
Creator: Galloway, B. T.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Principal Insect Enemies of the Grape. (open access)

The Principal Insect Enemies of the Grape.

Discusses nine different insect enemies of the grape, and methods for control.
Date: 1898
Creator: Marlatt, C. L.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fertilizers for Cotton. (open access)

Fertilizers for Cotton.

Presents the results of experiments conducted on the farms of the South Carolina Experiment Station and provides recommendations for preventing excessive or wasteful use of commercial fertilizers in cotton farming.
Date: 1895
Creator: McBryde, J. M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Treatment of smuts of oats and wheat. (open access)

Treatment of smuts of oats and wheat.

Describes the different types of smuts affecting oats and wheat, and methods for their control.
Date: 1892
Creator: Swingle, Walter T. (Walter Tennyson), 1871-1952
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Black Rot of the Cabbage. (open access)

The Black Rot of the Cabbage.

Describes the black rot disease of cabbage, sources of infection, and suggestions for its prevention.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Butter Making on the Farm. (open access)

Butter Making on the Farm.

Describes the steps used to make butter on the farm, including creaming, churning, coloring, salting, and working the butter.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cotton seed and its products. (open access)

Cotton seed and its products.

Discusses cottonseed and its uses. Describes methods of manufacturing cottonseed products.
Date: June 1896
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cranberry culture. (open access)

Cranberry culture.

A guide to cranberry culture, including soil selection and preparation, planting, draining, flooding, fertilizing, and pest and disease control.
Date: 1894
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Culture of the Sugar Beet. (open access)

Culture of the Sugar Beet.

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about growing sugar beets, based on inquiries received by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the late 19th century. Discusses climate, beet varieties, soil preparation, harvesting, and siloing. Includes detailed descriptions of tools used and the costs involved in beet farming and sugar production.
Date: 1891
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flax for Seed and Fiber in the United States. (open access)

Flax for Seed and Fiber in the United States.

Describes recommended practices for growing flax for both seed and fiber, with emphasis on improving the production and use of flax straw for fiber.
Date: 1895
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forestry for farmers. (open access)

Forestry for farmers.

A guide to planting and maintaining small timber tracts or wood lots on farmlands.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fungous Diseases of the Grape and Their Treatment. (open access)

Fungous Diseases of the Grape and Their Treatment.

Discusses four of the most destructive fungous disease affecting grapes, and methods for control.
Date: 1891
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Good roads for farmers. (open access)

Good roads for farmers.

Provides an overview of the best practices, costs, and recommended equipment for rural road building and maintenance. Describes the construction of earth roads, sand roads, sawdust or bark roads, corduroy roads, hard roads, gravel roads, shell roads, and stone roads.
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Grain Smuts: How They Are Caused and How to Prevent Them. (open access)

The Grain Smuts: How They Are Caused and How to Prevent Them.

Discusses the types of smut that affect cereal crops. Provides instructions for treating seed to increase crop production.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grape Diseases on the Pacific Coast. (open access)

Grape Diseases on the Pacific Coast.

Describes three major diseases affecting grapes in California and other Pacific Coast states, and ways to prevent them.
Date: 1895
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hog raising in the South. (open access)

Hog raising in the South.

A guide to the care, feeding, and breeding of hogs.
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Grow Mushrooms. (open access)

How to Grow Mushrooms.

A guide to growing mushrooms, with instructions for sorting and packing for shipment.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Manuring of Cotton. (open access)

The Manuring of Cotton.

Describes experiments in manuring cotton, the yield and profit of cotton crops when properly fertilized, and best practices in fertilizer application.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marketing farm produce. (open access)

Marketing farm produce.

Practical suggestions for packing, shipping, and selling farm products. Includes specific instructions for butter, eggs, poultry, game, meats, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, and honey.
Date: 1897
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Meadows and Pastures: Formation and Cultivation in the Middle Eastern States. (open access)

Meadows and Pastures: Formation and Cultivation in the Middle Eastern States.

A guide to the cultivation and selection of varieties of hay, pasture grasses, and clover. Describes the use grass as a soil builder and provides methods of soil improvement.
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods of curing tobacco. (open access)

Methods of curing tobacco.

Describes the process of curing and aging for various types of tobacco, including export tobaccos.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Milk as food. (open access)

Milk as food.

Describes the composition of milk. Investigates the nutritive values and digestibility of milk and milk products in 19th century terms.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library