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Pear growing in the Pacific Coast states.

Describes pear varieties of the Pacific Coast states, and how to grow them.

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Treatment of white pines infected with blister rust.

Describes the symptoms and treatment of blister rust disease on white pine trees.

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Strip cropping for soil conservation.

Describes the strip cropping method of crop production, for the purpose of erosion control.

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Snap beans for marketing, canning, and freezing.

Discusses the importance of snap beans as a crop, its adaptability and varieties, its planting and care, as well as its disease and insect enemies and how to control them.

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Control of flue-cured tobacco root diseases by crop rotation.

Describes farming methods that prevent root diseases in flue-cured tobacco.

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Sagebrush burning : good and bad.

Describes best practices for burning sagebrush and the grazing management to be used after burning to improve the production of forage on rangelands.

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The dairy herd improvement association program.

A guide to organizing and operating a dairy-herd-improvement association for the purpose of maintaining records used to improve the profitability of herds.

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Lettuce varieties and culture.

Describes the different varieties of lettuce and the steps necessary for producing a quality lettuce crop.

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Clean milk production.

An overview of methods and equipment recommended for producing milk that is free of foreign matter or bacteria.

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Cutting for profit in Southern pine woodlands.

A guide to managing farm woodlands as a source of income, with a focus on loblolly and shortleaf pine and hardwoods.

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Managing the small forest

A guide to the basic principles of forest management, for use by small forest owners.

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Buckwheat culture.

Describes methods of growing buckwheat, and ways to use the crop.

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Growing peanuts.

A guide to growing, harvesting, and selling peanuts. Includes descriptions of peanut varieties.

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Dewberry growing.

A guide to growing dewberries in various regions of the United States.

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Cranberry harvesting and handling.

Recommends methods of harvesting, handling, storing, and packing cranberries in preparation for market. Discusses the function of cooperative cranberry organizations in relation to sales and prices.

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Cabbage diseases.

Describes the sources and characteristics of cabbage diseases, and methods of control.

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Fitting, showing, and judging hogs.

Provides suggestions for selecting and preparing swine for livestock shows and fairs. Describes judging criteria.

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Storage of ear corn on the farm.

Describes how to build corn cribs to dry and store ear corn on the farm.

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Irrigating corn.

Describes the benefits of irrigating corn to enable corn farming in arid and semiarid regions, and to increase yields in humid regions.

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Garden irises.

Describes different types of irises, and methods for growing them successfully in a home garden.

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High-grade alfalfa hay : methods of producing, baling, and loading for market

Discusses the value of high-grade alfalfa hay. Describes recommended methods of preparing alfalfa hay for market.

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Sewing machines: cleaning and adjusting.

A guide to cleaning and oiling an electric or treadle sewing machine. The guide also includes information on operating, adjusting, and troubleshooting the machine. The table of contents is located at...

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Inoculation of legumes and nonlegumes with nitrogen-fixing and other bacteria.

Describes methods of artificial inoculation of legumes with beneficial bacteria for the purpose of improving root development.

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Cotton ginning.

Describes the the mechanical process of cotton ginning, using a saw gin.

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Seeding summer ranges in eastern Oregon and Washington

Describes the benefits and methods of range seeding, and provides a guide to seeding for various range types.

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Good pastures.

A guide to improving pastures for the purpose of increasing production during wartime.

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Dairying in the South.

A guide to dairy farming for new farmers in the South, for the purpose of improving the quality of their products.

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Carpet Grass

Report discussing carpet grass, which is an unappreciated but highly valuable grass that grows in permanent pastures on sandy soils, especially in the Coastal Plain of the southern United States....

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Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States

Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the...

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Control of American Foulbrood

"American foulbrood is a disease of the brood of bees which is causing great losses to American beekeepers. It has existed almost since bees were first brought to North America. The facts about the...

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Home Supplies Furnished by the Farm

"It is the purpose of this bulletin to point out the importance of the food, fuel, and shelter furnished the family by the farm. These contributions are not a cash receipt from the farm business, but...

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Cranberry Diseases and Their Control

Report discussing diseases that affect cranberries and methods for their control. Diseases discussed include early rot, bitter rot (anthracnose), end rot (blossom end rot and stem end rot), hard rot...

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Preparation of Barreled Apples for Market

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for preparing apples for market in barrels. Contains sections on harvesting, grading and packing, hauling, and shipment in cars. The growth of the...

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Preparation of Barreled Apples for Market

Report discussing best practices for preparing apples for market in barrels. Contains sections on harvesting, grading and packing, hauling, and shipment in cars. The growth of the apple industry in...

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Laws Relating to Fur-Bearing Animals, 1919

Report discussing laws relating to fur-bearing animals in the United States and Canada in 1919. Contains sections on legislation passed in 1919, U.S. federal laws, and state and provincial laws.

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Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm

Revised edition. Report discussing methods and places for collecting and storing ice on farms. Discussion focuses on construction and preparation of ice houses.

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Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm

Revised edition. Report discussing methods and places for collecting and storing ice on farms. Discussion focuses on construction and preparation of ice houses.

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Harvesting and Storing Ice on the Farm

Report discussing methods and places for collecting and storing ice on farms. Discussion focuses on construction and preparation of ice houses.

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Game Laws for 1919

Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1919, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not...

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California Oak Worm

"The live oak and the valley oak, which are characteristic of the landscape of central California, often are stripped of their leaves by a dark-striped worm which is the young stage of a light-brown...

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Unfermented Grape Juice: How to Make It in the Home

This bulletin is a manual for preparing unfermented grape juice in the home. Two techniques are discussed, the cold-press method and the hot-press method.

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Unfermented Grape Juice: How to Make It in the Home

This bulletin is a manual for preparing unfermented grape juice in the home. Two techniques are discussed, the cold-press method and the hot-press method.

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Unfermented Grape Juice: How to Make It in the Home

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The Bean Ladybird and Its Control

"The bean crop of the Southwest suffers severe injury from the bean ladybird, which sometimes ruins entire crops. It is restricted to beans for food and attacks all kind. Both beetles and their larvae...

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Growing Beef on the Farm

Revised edition. "This publication is intended to give in a general way the practices which successful breeders and feeders of beef cattle have found most profitable and which experiments have proved...

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Growing Beef on the Farm

Revised edition. "This publication is intended to give in a general way the practices which successful breeders and feeders of beef cattle have found most profitable and which experiments have proved...

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Growing Beef on the Farm

"This publication is intended to give in a general way the practices which successful breeders and feeders of beef cattle have found most profitable and which experiments have proved to be most...

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Prickly Pear as Stock Feed

Revised edition. Report discussing the importance of the prickly pear cactus as an emergency food source for cattle during times of severe drought. Although the plant typically has inedible spines,...

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Prickly Pear as Stock Feed

Report discussing the importance of the prickly pear cactus as an emergency food source for cattle during times of severe drought. Although the plant typically has inedible spines, spineless varieties...

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Country Hides and Skins: Skinning, Curing, and Marketing

"This bulletin shows how farmers, ranchmen, and country or town butchers may produce hides and skins of better quality. It gives detailed directions for skinning the animals and for salting, curing,...

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