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Porter, Eugene A., 1841-1922 (Mss 294), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Porter, Eugene A., 1841-1922 (Mss 294), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 294. Two letter press books containing outgoing letters from the firm, E. A. Porter & Bros. of Bowling Green, Kentucky. These letters deal almost exclusively with the manufacture and marketing of a piece of agricultural equipment called the "corn cob crusher." A small amount of correspondence also documents Mr. Porter's personal agricultural pursuits.
Heirloom And Hybrid Tomato Yield And Quality In Organic And Conventional Production Systems, Diana J. Edlin
Heirloom And Hybrid Tomato Yield And Quality In Organic And Conventional Production Systems, Diana J. Edlin
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Due to the recent changes in the economy of Kentucky tobacco production, some producers are seeking an alternative crop that will provide similar economic gains to tobacco without needing more acreage. Tomatoes are an existing crop in Kentucky that have been declining in acreage over the last five years. There is evidence to suggest that, through niche and local marketing, tomatoes may be able to fill the void left by tobacco. However, there is concern among producers that they will lose yield and/or quality if they switch to one of these niche production systems or cultivars.
A two year study …
Baird, Henry Herring, 1902-1991 - Collector (Mss 279), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Baird, Henry Herring, 1902-1991 - Collector (Mss 279), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 279. Account books and other financial records related to Jenkins-Ryan Tobacco Company of Adairville, Kentucky. Also includes financial records associated with the farms and businesses operated by Thomas Henry Baird, Jr., as well as the 1941 monthly financial reports and a label from Scott Tobacco Company of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Annis, Lena Grey, 1897-1996 - Collection (Mss 275), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Annis, Lena Grey, 1897-1996 - Collection (Mss 275), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 275. Letters sent to Lena Grey Annis from family members and friends, chiefly related to farm and family life in Butler County, Kentucky in the mid-to-late-twentieth century.
Effect Of Different Schedules Of Baby Corn (Zea Mays L.) Harvests On Baby Corn Yield, Grain Yield, And Economic Profit Value, Zheng Wang
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Maize (Zea mays L.) ranks third as a food crop after wheat and rice and is characterized not only as a cereal crop but also as a vegetable. Maize used as a vegetable is known as “baby corn”. Baby corn consists of unfertilized young ears harvested 2 or 3 days after silk emergence. The present study was implemented in 2009 at Western Kentucky University Agriculture Research and Education Center (36.93 N, 86.47 E) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of different schemes of harvest on baby corn (BC) yield, grain maize (GM) …
Greer, James Francis, 1797-1871 (Sc 2044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Greer, James Francis, 1797-1871 (Sc 2044), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2044. Letter, 10 September 1861, from James Greer in Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky, to A. H. Patch, Louisville, Kentucky. Greer reports unfavorably on his trial of a mower for harvesting crops.
Warren County Strawberry Growers' Association (Sc 2014), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Warren County Strawberry Growers' Association (Sc 2014), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2014. Minute book, 1912-1915, by-laws, articles of incorporation, financial statements, and correspondence for the Association, as well as sundry receipts.
Sugar Creek Creamery Company - Louisville, Kentucky (Sc 1976), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Sugar Creek Creamery Company - Louisville, Kentucky (Sc 1976), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1976. Letter from Sugar Creek Creamery Company, Louisville, Kentucky, soliciting cream for manufacture of Sugar Creek butter.
Nuttle, Jason And Victoria Conaster (Fa 426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Nuttle, Jason And Victoria Conaster (Fa 426), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 426. Interview with Marlene Harrison conducted by Jason Nuttle and Victoria Conaster for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Henning, Jason (Fa 399), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Henning, Jason (Fa 399), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 399. Paper: "Mrs. Lucille Whitson" written by Jason Henning for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.