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Temperatures in Cabs of Freight Locomotives Passing Through Tunnels of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on experiments conducted to improve the cab conditions of freight engines. The temperature, gas content, and other properties are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: July 1924
Creator: Katz, S. H. & Meiter, Edward George
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experiment Station Record, Volume 49, July-December, 1923

Description: Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1924
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experiment Station Record, Volume 50, January-June, 1924

Description: Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1924
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Feeding Horses

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The City Home Garden

Description: 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, dise… more
Date: 1924
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[William J. Cuellar ridding a pony]

Description: Photograph of an William "Bill" J. Cuellar with a sombrero ridding a pony. He is the son of Willie Jack and Goethal Cuellar. The pony has white and light-colored spots and wears reins and a saddle. The toddler wears a sombrero with dark-colored overalls. Written on back: "With lots of love, Uncle Frank and Auntie Julia - Bill."
Date: [1924..1948]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Unidentified family members portrait]

Description: Photograph of unidentified family members of the Cuellar family. Two men sit on wooden chairs in front of two other men standing. All of the men in the photograph are wearing suits with vests and bow-ties. Written on back: "Property of Mack Cuellar Jr. Photography by C.L. Hickson".
Date: [1924..1948]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Unidentified family portrait]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group posing in front of a blank backdrop. A man sits next to a woman on a rattan seat and behind them are two women standing. All are in early Edwardian attire, as three women wear long sleeved dresses with flare cuffs while the man wears a suit with a bow-tie. Written on back: "Carolina".
Date: [1924..1948]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Mexican Inn"]

Description: Photograph of Willie Jack & Goethal (Palmer) Cuellar standing in front of the "Mexican Inn" restaurant. Willie Jac wears a suit with a sombrero while Goethal wears a traditional jacket, and skirt, as well as a sombrero. Other buildings can be seen on the right side of the photograph.
Date: [1924..1934]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Corn Cultivation

Description: Revised edition. "Corn yields per acre in the United States could be doubled within a few years, and this could be accomplished without increase in work or expense.... The lines of improvement that will most easily and quickly double the present production per acre are as follow: (1) Improvement in the quality of seed planted; (2) improvement in the condition of the soil; (3) improvement in methods of cultivation." -- p. 3-4
Date: 1924
Creator: Hartley, C. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Hessian Fly and How to Prevent Losses from It

Description: Revised editions. "The Hessian fly undoubtedly is the most injurious insect enemy of wheat in the United States. During the last 37 years at least seven general outbreaks of this pest have occurred in the States east of the Mississippi River. These invasions have averaged about one every five years, although they have occurred at rather irregular intervals. The last one was very destructive and was at its height during the period from 1914 to 1916.... A large proportion of such losses is preven… more
Date: 1924
Creator: Walton, William Randolph, 1873-1952
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hows Insects Affect the Rice Crop

Description: Revised edition. "The slender, milk-white grub or 'maggot' of the rice water-weevil lives on the roots of rice, and whether it feeds little or much upon them, kills practically all the roots that it attacks. This pruning of the roots weakens the rice plant and often kills it. Another enemy of this staple crop of the South is the stink bug, which sucks the juices from the soft grains of rice. The fall army worm, when it becomes abundant, works great havoc in its attack upon young rice. Other ins… more
Date: 1924
Creator: Webb, J. L. (Jesse Lee), 1878-1942
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poultry Accounts

Description: "A definite record of expenditures and receipts is one of the greatest needs of many poultry keepers. This bulletin gives a simple systems of keeping poultry accounts adapted either for a small flock or for a large poultry farm. Combined with this system of accounting is a detailed statement of expenditures and receipts and an inventory of the necessary equipment for operating a 1,500-hen commercial poultry farm. The records advised are simple, consisting of a monthly statement sheet, a yearly … more
Date: 1924
Creator: Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887 & Haynes, Sheppard
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Photo album with 2 photos]

Description: Photograph of an early family album page with two photographs of different members of the Cuellar family. On the left side of the page, a man stands in front of a field with tall grass and tree brushes. He wears a jacket, shirt with tie, and trousers. The man also holds a hat with his left hand while pointing it to the right side of the camera. On the right side of the page, a woman wearing a light-colored dress holding a straw hat stands in front of a wooden fence. Behind her a wooden structu… more
Date: [1924..1948]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pair of individuals by rose bush]

Description: Photograph of a Frank Cuellar Sr. and an unidentified woman standing on a garden. A carnation bush is in front of the couple and covers most of their torso. Cuellar wears a suit and a boater hat while the woman has a light-colored blouse. Behind the couple are trees, fences, and a house.
Date: [1924..1948]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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