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- Adobe or sun-dried brick for farm buildings.
- Describes an efficient method of making and using adobe in the form of sun-dried bricks; describes how adobe bricks can be used in different parts of a building, such as: the roof, the boundary walls, the foundation, etc.
- Alfalfa.
- A guide to growing and using alfalfa on the farm. Includes recommendations for different regions of the United States.
- Alfalfa varieties in the United States.
- Describes the different types of alfalfa grown in the United States.
- American foulbrood of honey bees : how to control it.
- Discusses American foul brood, a disease caused by a spore that infects bee larvae. Describes how to diagnose and control the disease. Lists the types of bees resistant to the disease.
- An American-type cheese : how to make it for home use.
- Steps for making cheese at home.
- The Angora goat.
- Describes the characteristics, benefits, and uses of the Angora goat. Discusses methods of managing goats on the range.
- Anthracnose as a cause of red-clover failure in the southern part of the Clover Belt.
- Describes the characteristics of anthracnose, the damage it causes to red clover in the southern part of the Clover Belt, and methods of control; also discusses the development of strains of red clover resistant to anthracnose.
- Apple blotch.
- Describes the disease of apple blotch, how it spreads, and ways to control it.
- Apple-orchard renovation.
- Describes various methods for maximizing the quality and output of apple orchards.
- Apple scab.
- Discusses apple scab, its economic impact, distribution, susceptibility of various apples to the disease, and preventive measures.
- Arbor day, its purpose and observance.
- Discusses Arbor Day as a holiday that recognizes the importance of United States forests and discusses a citizen's duty to preserve them and foster new growth of trees.
- The avocado : its insect enemies and how to combat them.
- Describes insect pests of the avocado in Florida, and methods for their control.
- Barley : culture, uses, and varieties.
- Describes the characteristics and uses of barley, the area of the country where it is best grown, and the steps for successfully producing barley.
- Barley diseases and their control.
- Describes the value of barley, diseases that threaten the crop, and methods of control.
- Beans, peas, and other legumes as food.
- Describes several varieties of beans, peas, and other legumes. Discusses the composition and digestibility of legumes such as beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts. Discusses several different ways to prepare them for use in foods or other products.
- Beautifying the home grounds.
- Describes practical and aesthetic uses for trees, shrubs, and vines in home landscapes. Discusses the benefits of home landscape planning.
- Beef-cattle breeds for beef and for beef and milk.
- Presents brief descriptions of the breeds of cattle which are kept for beef or for both beef and milk in the United States.
- Beef-cattle production in the range area.
- Describes methods for successfully breeding and raising beef cattle in the range area of the western United States.
- Beef production on the farm.
- A guide to raising beef cattle and fattening calves. Includes a discussion of breeding stock, feeding, herd management, and disease prevention.
- Better feeding of livestock.
- Discusses best practices in livestock feeding. Provides instructions for preparing feeds for various types of livestock on the farm.
- Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts.
- A guide to growing black walnut trees for timber, nut crops, or ornamental use.
- Blackberry growing.
- Describes blackberry varieties and methods of blackberry culture.
- Blackleg : its nature, cause, and prevention.
- Describes blackleg, a livestock disease. Explains how to recognize, treat, and prevent it.
- The border method of irrigation.
- Describes how to irrigate using the border method, and how to prepare the ditches for irrigation.
- Breeds of chickens for meat and egg production.
- Describes the characteristics of the different breeds of chicken that are used for the production of meat and eggs.
- Breeds of dogs.
- Provides information to assist the reader in selecting dogs for breeding for various purposes. Includes only the "best known" breeds.
- Broomcorn growing and handling.
- A guide to growing and selling broomcorn, a sorghum plant used for the making of brooms and whisk brooms.
- Buckwheat culture.
- Describes methods of growing buckwheat, and ways to use the crop.
- Bur-clover cultivation and utilization.
- Describes the different methods of cultivating bur-clover for use as a fertilizer and for other purposes, including use as a cover and green-manure crop or for use in pastures. Also describes the varieties of bur-clover and the insects that prey upon them.
- Business records for poultry keepers.
- Describes business methods to help poultry keepers with their production and marketing issues, discusses record-keeping methods, and includes suggestions to improve efficiency of a farmer's poultry business.
- Cabbage diseases.
- Describes the sources and characteristics of cabbage diseases, and methods of control.
- Canaries : their care and management.
- A guide to the care and breeding of canaries.
- Care and improvement of the farm woods.
- Describes methods for maintaining and improving woodland areas on the farm.
- Care and management of dairy bulls.
- Describes the special care and handling required for managing dairy bulls. Provides recommendations for housing, exercise, service, buying and selling, handling, and treatment of feet and horns.
- Care and management of dairy cows.
- A guide to dairy farming, including advice for feeding, milking, housing, cleaning, and other aspects of cow-raising.
- Care and management of farm work horses.
- Describes how to successfully manage and care for work horses on the farm to maximize serviceability and profitability.
- Care and repair of mowers and binders.
- A guide to repairing and maintaining farm mowers and binders.
- Care of damaged shade trees.
- Discusses the important role shade trees play in camouflaging property. Explains the ways in which shade trees can become damaged and provides advice for repairing them in the event of damage.
- Care of food in the home.
- Provides information about the causes of food spoilage and suggests methods for keeping foods in good condition.
- Cattle grubs or heel flies with suggestions for their control.
- Describes the damage caused by cattle grubs and provides methods for their control.
- Celery growing.
- A guide to commercial celery-growing, with brief instructions for growing celery in home gardens. Includes descriptions of celery diseases and insect pests.
- Cereal smuts and their control.
- Describes the most important and most common cereal smuts in the United States; also describes how to recognize and control diseases caused by smuts.
- Chalcid control in alfalfa-seed production.
- Describes the damage that the chalcid can cause to an alfalfa seed crop, and various measures that a farmer can take to control it.
- The chinch bug and how to fight it.
- Describes the damages caused by the chinch bug to grain and grass crops, and several methods for its control.
- Christmas trees as a cash crop for the farm.
- Provides steps for planting, cultivating, and marketing Christmas trees.
- Cigar-tobacco production in Pennsylvania.
- Discusses the methods for tobacco farming in Pennsylvania. Includes cropping systems, cultural operations, and plant diseases.
- Clean milk production.
- An overview of methods and equipment recommended for producing milk that is free of foreign matter or bacteria.
- Cleaning milking machines.
- Provides instructions for cleaning mechanical milking machines in order to prevent bacterial contamination.
- Clearing land of brush and stumps.
- Discusses methods and equipment for removing and disposing of brush and tree stumps from farm land in preparation for plowing.
- Clover failure.
- Describes clover culture and examines the reasons for its decline. Discusses the benefits of increased efforts in reviving clover culture.