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Farmers' bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture)
1,675
Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture)
206
Experiment Station Work
69
The Agricultural Outlook
18
Game Laws
12
Bureau of Plant Industry [publication] (United States. Bureau of Plant Industry)
8
Vegetable Physiology and Pathology [publication] (United States. Division of Vegetable Physiology and Pathology)
6
Agrostology [publication] (United States. Division of Agrostology)
5
Bureau of Animal Industry [publication] (United States. Bureau of Animal Industry)
5
Botanical Investigations and Experiments [publication] (United States. Bureau of Plant Industry)
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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
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
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:
1895
Creator:
Marlatt, C. L.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Peach Growing for Market
Report discussing proper cultivation of a peach orchard for the novice grower. Special consideration is given to diseases commonly affecting peaches.
Date:
1895
Creator:
Smith, Erwin F. (Erwin Frink), 1854-1927
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Souring of Milk and Other Changes in Milk Products
Report discussing the fermentation of milk, types of bacteria found in milk, and the products of milk fermentation. Discussion contains practical instruction for the making of dairy products.
Date:
1895
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fowls: Care and Feeding
Report discussing the proper way to raise poultry for meat and eggs with a special emphasis on appropriate types of feed. Other topics discussed include nesting, incubation, disease, and dressing and shipping.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Elliott, C. G. (Charles Gleason), 1850-1926
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Irrigation in Humid Climates
Report discussing and promoting irrigation practices in the eastern United States, which, although its climate is humid, does not have sufficient soil moisture in drier seasons to produce a maximum crop yield.
Date:
1896
Creator:
King, F. H. (Franklin Hiram), 1848-1911
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kafir Corn: Characteristics, Culture, and Uses
Report discussing the cultivation of kafir corn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture had recently introduced kafir corn from South Africa as an alternative to native varieties of corn because of its drought-resistant qualities and success in semiarid portion of the United States.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Georgeson, C. C. (Charles Christian), 1851-1931
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Onion Culture
Report discussing proper techniques for cultivating onions, particularly in large quantities. Special consideration is given to the differences between American and foreign varieties of the onion and their suitability for the market.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Watts, Ralph L. (Ralph Levi), 1869-1949
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Peanuts: Culture and Uses
Report discussing ways to cultivate and increase the average yield per acre of peanuts. The report argues against increasing the acreage of peanut crops for the purpose of producing greater quantities of peanut oil.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Handy, R. B. (Robert Breckenridge), 1858-1923
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
Sewage Disposal on the Farm and the Protection of Drinking Water
Report discussing the proper disposal of sewage in rural areas, with special emphasis on practices which protect drinking water supplies. Methods for disposal of fecal matter include the privy, cesspool, dry-earth closet, and water-closet while liquid sewage may be disposed of in vaults or through irrigation systems. Proper disposal of kitchen scraps, ashes, and other common waste products is briefly explained. Water contamination and well construction is also discussed
Date:
1896
Creator:
Smith, Theobald, 1859-1934
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
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
Asparagus Culture
Report discussing the cultivation of asparagus, including its varieties, soil preparation, fertilizers, harvesting practices, canning methods, and common fungus diseases and insect enemies.
Date:
1897
Creator:
Handy, R. B.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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
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:
1897
Creator:
Allen, E. W. (Edward W.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
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.
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
Some Insects Injurious to Stored Grain
Report discussing insects which commonly cause damage to grain being kept in storage. Three of these insects -- the granary weevil, rice weevil and Angoumois grain moth -- develop and live within the kernels until they reach maturity while the other insects feed on grain in both its kernel and processed forms.
Date:
1897
Creator:
Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sorghum as a forage crop.
Describes methods of sorghum culture and discusses its use as a forage crop.
Date:
1897
Creator:
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sweet Potatoes: Culture and Uses
Report discussing proper techniques for cultivating sweet potatoes, including suggestions for propagation, harvest, and the prevention of diseases. There is also a discussion of uses of the sweet potatoes and production costs.
Date:
1897
Creator:
Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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