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Chrysanthemums for the home.
Discusses chrysanthemum-growing in terms of soil and air requirements, annual division and replanting, types of blooms, and insect enemies.
The Dasheen: A Southern Root Crop for Home Use and Market.
Describes the characteristics of the dasheen or taro; also provides marketing methods and dasheen recipes.
Dehorning, Castrating, Branding, and Marking Beef Cattle.
Describes procedures and equipment used for dehorning, castrating, branding, and marking beef cattle. Explains the use of these procedures as means for loss prevention in the beef industry.
Effective Haying Equipment and Practices for Northern Great Plains and Inter-Mountain Regions.
Describes best practices and equipment for handling hay in a cost-effective manner.
Growing Root Crops for Livestock.
Describes varieties of root crops to grow for livestock feed, and provides methods for efficient cultivation and production.
Growing Rye in the Western Half of the United States.
Describes the different types of rye grown in the western United States, and methods for planting and harvesting it.
Gullies: How to Control and Reclaim Them.
Outlines the importance of gullies and their function as a method of irrigation; details methods of controlling and maintaining gullies. Also outlines the potential negative effects that poorly maintained gullies can have on highways and grazing lands.
Important cultivated grasses.
An illustrated guide to several varieties of grasses.
Mouse Control in Field and Orchard.
Describes the threat that mice pose to fields and orchards, and provides methods for their control.
Olive Growing in the Southwestern United States.
Describes different varieties of olive trees, and methods for successfully growing olives in the southwestern United States.
Permanent fruit and vegetable gardens.
Provides instructions for planning a permanent garden that yields both annual and perennial vegetables, as well as small fruits; lists the best plants to use.
Rammed Earth Walls for Buildings.
Describes how to construct a building that uses rammed earth for walls.
Slash Pine.
Describes the characteristics of slash pine and the benefits of using it for turpentine gum.
The stock-poisoning death camas.
Describes the varieties of the poisonous death camas plant, how to identify them, and and how they may affect livestock.
The Velvetbean.
A guide to velvet-bean culture, including a discussion of its uses as food for livestock and humans.
The Windbreak as a Farm Asset.
Describes the benefits of the windbreak as a means to protect farm properties in the Plains region of the United States. Describes the effect of windbreaks on crop yields.
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