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The What and Why of Agricultural Experiment Stations. (open access)

The What and Why of Agricultural Experiment Stations.

A summary of the purpose, origins, and work of the agricultural experiment stations in the United States.
Date: 1889
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Work of the Agricultural Experiment Stations (open access)

The Work of the Agricultural Experiment Stations

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Better Cows for the Dairy, Fibrin in Milk, Bacteria in Milk, Silos and Silage, Alfalfa, and Field Experiments with Fertilizers.
Date: 1890
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
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
Milk fermentations and their relations to dairying. (open access)

Milk fermentations and their relations to dairying.

Describes various processes by which milk is fermented. Includes discussions of butter-making and cheesemaking.
Date: 1892
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of experiments with inoculation for the prevention of hog cholera. (open access)

Results of experiments with inoculation for the prevention of hog cholera.

Presents results of experiments conducted between 1886 and 1892, demonstrating that no successful inoculation exists for hog cholera. Warns farmers about misinformation regarding the effectiveness of hog cholera inoculations.
Date: 1892
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Spraying fruits for insect pests and fungous diseases : with a special consideration of the subject in its relation to the public health. (open access)

Spraying fruits for insect pests and fungous diseases : with a special consideration of the subject in its relation to the public health.

Discusses the use of insecticidal and fungicidal sprays on fruit, and its public health implications.
Date: 1892
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tobacco: instructions for its cultivation and curing. (open access)

Tobacco: instructions for its cultivation and curing.

A concise guide to tobacco farming and curing.
Date: 1892
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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
Nostrums for Increasing the Yield of Butter (open access)

Nostrums for Increasing the Yield of Butter

Report discussing methods for increasing the final product yield in the butter making process. Farmers are urged to avoid adding the compound popularly known as "black pepsin" to their butter since investigations have proved its supposed benefits are fraudulent. A new method for making butter which produces greater product yields is introduced.
Date: 1893
Creator: Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The rape plant: its history, culture, and uses. (open access)

The rape plant: its history, culture, and uses.

Describes the history, culture, and uses of the rape plant. Discusses the need for increased production of the plant in the United States.
Date: 1893
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Russian Thistle and Other Troublesome Weeds in the Wheat Region of Minnesota and North and South Dakota. (open access)

The Russian Thistle and Other Troublesome Weeds in the Wheat Region of Minnesota and North and South Dakota.

Report discussing the Russian thistle in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; its growth habits; and methods for destroying it. A brief appendix of notable weeds in the region follows.
Date: 1893
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Barnyard Manure (open access)

Barnyard Manure

Report discussing the importance and use of manure from farm animals as a fertilizer. Factors discussed include the kind of animal, its age, and diet as well as best practices for managing manure.
Date: 1894
Creator: Beal, W. H.
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Foods: Nutritive Value and Cost (open access)

Foods: Nutritive Value and Cost

Report discussing the nutritive value of foods for humans and common food ingredients, including suggestions for nutritious and economical diets.
Date: 1894
Creator: Atwater, W. O. (Wilbur Olin), 1844-1907
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forage Plants for the South (open access)

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
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hog Cholera and Swine Plague (open access)

Hog Cholera and Swine Plague

Report discussing the diseases hog cholera and swine plague, which at the time resulted in annual losses of between $10 million and $25 million. Discussion focuses on methods for farmers to identify, treat, and prevent the diseases.
Date: 1894
Creator: Salmon, D. E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Important Insecticides: Directions for Their Preparation and Use (open access)

Important Insecticides: Directions for Their Preparation and Use

Report discussing important insecticides for farm and garden use. Special focus is given to biting and sucking insects, subterranean insects, and insects affecting grains and stored products.
Date: 1894
Creator: Marlatt, C. L.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Leguminous Plants for Green Manuring and for Feeding. (open access)

Leguminous Plants for Green Manuring and for Feeding.

Report discussing the use of legumes for green manuring to enhance the fertility of farm soil and for feeding livestock.
Date: 1894
Creator: Allen, E. W.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peach Yellows and Peach Rosette (open access)

Peach Yellows and Peach Rosette

Report discussing the diseases afflicting the peach known as peach yellows and peach rosette, including distribution of the diseases and preventive measures. A brief appendix discusses laws passed in Connecticut and Pennsylvania which are intended to prevent the spread of the diseases.
Date: 1894
Creator: Smith, Erwin F. (Erwin Frink), 1854-1927
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Washed Soils: How to Prevent and Reclaim Them. (open access)

Washed Soils: How to Prevent and Reclaim Them.

Report discussing the problem of soil erosion, its impact on farming, and ways to prevent further erosion and reclaim affected lands.
Date: 1894
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Feeding of Farm Animals (open access)

The Feeding of Farm Animals

Report discussing the general principles of the feeding of farm animals based on experiments and investigations as well as the observations of successful animal feeders. The discussion includes suggested rations for various animals and purposes.
Date: 1895
Creator: Allen, E. W. (Edward W.)
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