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Adobe or sun-dried brick for farm buildings.

Description: 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.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Miller, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington), 1885- & Molander, Edward G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alfalfa varieties in the United States.

Description: Describes the different types of alfalfa grown in the United States.
Date: 1940
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Angora goat.

Description: Describes the characteristics, benefits, and uses of the Angora goat. Discusses methods of managing goats on the range.
Date: 1941
Creator: Williams, G. P. & Spencer, D. A. (Damon Alvin), 1887-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Apple blotch.

Description: Describes the disease of apple blotch, how it spreads, and ways to control it.
Date: 1940
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882-1957. & Pierce, Leslie.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Apple-orchard renovation.

Description: Describes various methods for maximizing the quality and output of apple orchards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beef-cattle production in the range area.

Description: Describes methods for successfully breeding and raising beef cattle in the range area of the western United States.
Date: 1941
Creator: Parr, V. V. (Virgil Verser), 1888- & McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts.

Description: A guide to growing black walnut trees for timber, nut crops, or ornamental use.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941 & Reed, C. A. (Clarence Arthur), 1880-1950
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Blackleg : its nature, cause, and prevention.

Description: Describes blackleg, a livestock disease. Explains how to recognize, treat, and prevent it.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mohler, John R. (John Robbins), b. 1875
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bur-clover cultivation and utilization.

Description: 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.
Date: January 1949
Creator: McKee, Roland
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Business records for poultry keepers.

Description: 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.
Date: 1940
Creator: Johnson, E. R. (Ernest Reuben), 1892- & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Care and management of farm work horses.

Description: Describes how to successfully manage and care for work horses on the farm to maximize serviceability and profitability.
Date: March 1940
Creator: Williams, J. O. (John Oscar), 1885- & Krantz, Earl B. (Earl Beach), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Care and repair of mowers and binders.

Description: A guide to repairing and maintaining farm mowers and binders.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Care of damaged shade trees.

Description: 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.
Date: May 1942
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Celery growing.

Description: A guide to commercial celery-growing, with brief instructions for growing celery in home gardens. Includes descriptions of celery diseases and insect pests.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Clearing land of brush and stumps.

Description: Discusses methods and equipment for removing and disposing of brush and tree stumps from farm land in preparation for plowing.
Date: 1941
Creator: Boyd, Geo. R. (George Ray), 1883-1952
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Conserving soil and moisture in orchards and vineyards.

Description: Describes methods of conservation farming for fruit orchards and vineyards.
Date: September 1945
Creator: Bregger, John T. (John Taylor), 1896- & Brown, Grover F., 1905-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Construction of chimneys and fireplaces.

Description: Describes the principles of chimney and fireplace construction. Provides schematics.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Control of flue-cured tobacco root diseases by crop rotation.

Description: Describes farming methods that prevent root diseases in flue-cured tobacco.
Date: March 1944
Creator: Clayton, Edward E.; Gaines, J. G.; Smith, Thomas Earle, 1910-; Shaw, Kendall J. & Graham, T. W. (Thomas William), 1905-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Control of sugar-beet nematode by crop rotation.

Description: Summarizes the results of several years of field investigations of the sugar-beet nematode. Describes its life cycle, host plants, causes of infestation, and methods of control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Thorne, Gerald, 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Corn culture.

Description: A general guide to growing corn crops in the United States, including selection, land preparation, planting, culture, and insect and disease control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Richey, Frederick D. (Frederick David), b. 1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cucumber growing.

Description: A guide to growing table cucumbers or slicing cucumbers in cold frames and as a field crop.
Date: 1942
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dairy-herd-improvement associations, and stories the records tell.

Description: Describes the history and functions of farm dairy-herd-improvement associations; provides steps for starting a new dairy-herd-improvement association.
Date: 1941
Creator: McDowell, J. C. (John Chambers), 1867-1943
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Deciduous-fruit improvement through tree-performance records.

Description: Discusses commercial production of deciduous fruits based on the culture of established, profitable varieties. Describes the use of individual tree-records, the negative impacts of undesirable trees, and how to locate and isolate them.
Date: 1940
Creator: Shamel, A. D. (Archibald Dixon), 1878- & Pomeroy, C. S. (Carl Stone), 1882-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Determining the age of farm animals by their teeth.

Description: A guide to determining the approximate age of livestock by observing the apparent development and wear of their teeth.
Date: 1941
Creator: Pope, George W. (George Whitfield), 1867-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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