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Homemade bread, cake, and pastry.

Description: A guide to baking a variety of yeast breads, quick breads, pastry, cakes, cookies, and doughnuts. In addition to numerous recipes, this pamphlet includes detailed descriptions of various flours, and instructions for making home-grown yeasts.
Date: 1940
Creator: King, Florance Beeson, 1889- & Freeman, Adelle B. (Adelle Blachly), 1884-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Irrigation practices in growing alfalfa.

Description: Describes different methods for irrigating alfalfa, depending on the type of soil, the climate, farm size, and other factors.
Date: 1940
Creator: Fortier, Samuel.; Blaney, Harry French, 1892-; Bowen, Leslie.; Ewing, Paul A.; Lewis, M. R. (Mortimer Reed), 1886-; Marr, James C. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Making fermented pickles.

Description: A guide to pickling vegetables in brine, in small quantities for home use or in large quantities for commercial sale.
Date: 1940
Creator: LeFevre, Edwin, 1859-1929
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Milk for the family.

Description: Provides advice for selecting, storing, and using milk products. Explains the nutritive value of milk.
Date: 1940
Creator: Carpenter, Rowena Schmidt, b. 1894
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oats in the north-central states.

Description: Describes the different types of oats in the north-central United States and methods for their production.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oats in the northeastern states.

Description: Describes the different types of oats in the northeastern United States and methods for their production.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oats in the western half of the United States.

Description: Provides suggestions for successful oat production in the western United States, including: location, rotation methods, preparations for sowing and seeding, and harvesting.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Peach brown rot and scab.

Description: Describes the characteristics of two peach diseases, brown rot and scab; also describes the damage they cause and methods of control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882-1957. & Dunegan, John C. (John Clymer), 1898-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Peanut growing.

Description: Describes the steps farmers should take when growing peanuts, including preparing the soil, planting, cultivating, and harvesting.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870 & Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Peppermint and spearmint as farm crops.

Description: Describes the cultivation and harvesting of peppermint and spearmint plants and the distillation of their oils; includes details regarding the production and consumption of mint oils.
Date: 1940
Creator: Sievers, A. F. (Arthur Frederick), b. 1885
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poultry houses and fixtures.

Description: Discusses the essential principles of poultry housing. Includes photographs, plans, and instructions for constructing poultry fixtures, buildings, and other equipment.
Date: 1940
Creator: Jull, Morley A. (Morley Allan), 1885-1959 & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preparation of bunched beets, carrots, and turnips for market.

Description: Describes recommended methods of harvesting, grading, packing, loading, and refrigerating bunched beets, carrots, and turnips. Discusses primarily the handling practices in California, Texas, and Louisiana, where most winter and early spring shipments of these vegetables originate.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lewis, William E. (William Emanuel), b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Production of Maple Sirup and Sugar.

Description: Pamphlet describing the process of growing maple trees, obtaining syrup from them, and how to market the syrup.
Date: 1940
Creator: Bryan, A. Hugh (Albert Hugh), 1874-1920; Hubbard, William F. (William Fairchild), 1876-1905 & Sherwood, Sidney F. (Sidney Forsythe), 1886-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Propagation of trees and shrubs.

Description: Describes steps for increasing the production of trees and shrubs through the use of seeds, cuttings, layers, grafting, and budding.
Date: 1940
Creator: Yerkes, Guy E. (Guy Eston), 1880-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Range sheep production.

Description: A guide to raising sheep for wool or meat. Describes various sheep breeds and the types of wool produced. Describes how to select, manage, and sell sheep or lambs, and how to prevent loss from diseases or other hazards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Cooper, J. M. (John Morrison), 1899-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reed canary grass.

Description: Provides methods for growing reed canary grass and describes its uses for hay and pasturage.
Date: 1940
Creator: Schoth, H. A. (Harry August), b. 1891
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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