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Fowls: Care and Feeding (open access)

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
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral Program for Aubry Klinkman, October 25, 1896] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Aubry Klinkman, October 25, 1896]

Funeral program for Aubry Klinkman, died October 24, 1896 at two years old. The funeral was held October 25, 1896 at the family residence, and he was interred at Oakwood Cemetery.
Date: October 24, 1896
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Irrigation in Humid Climates (open access)

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
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kafir Corn: Characteristics, Culture, and Uses (open access)

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
System: The UNT Digital Library
Onion Culture (open access)

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
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peanuts: Culture and Uses (open access)

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
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sewage Disposal on the Farm and the Protection of Drinking Water (open access)

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
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Souvenir Booklet: 1896-97 North Texas Normal College, Denton] (open access)

[Souvenir Booklet: 1896-97 North Texas Normal College, Denton]

Souvenir booklet from the North Texas Normal College in Denton includes information about the terms of the college, a photograph of the college building, a list of faculty, coursework, information about musical instruction, a photograph of the chapel, and other relevant information. The name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams living at 516 W. Oak Street, has been written on the back in ink. We presume that she was the donor of the booklet.
Date: 1896
Creator: North Texas Normal College
System: The Portal to Texas History