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Cotton From Boll to Bale.

Description: Describes the steps for harvesting, drying, handling, baling, and storing cotton.
Date: October 1941
Creator: Gerdes, Francis L. (Francis Leo), 1907-; Martin, William J. (William Jules), 1910- & Bennett, Charles A. (Charles Abel), b. 1889
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Making vinegar in the home and on the farm.

Description: A guide to making vinegar at home. Includes a description of the materials used and the process, as well as the federal regulations governing the manufacture and sale of vinegar in 1936.
Date: 1941
Creator: LeFevre, Edwin, 1859-1929
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Culture of Orchids.

Description: Describes the different types of orchids, and the proper environment for growing orchids successfully.
Date: 1941
Creator: Lumsden, David, 1877-1945
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Soybean hay and seed production.

Description: Describes efficient methods for soybean hay and seed production enabled by newly improved farm equipment in the early 20th century.
Date: 1941
Creator: Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Field studies of insecticides used to control cabbage caterpillars in the South.

Description: Describes the damage that cabbage caterpillars can cause to plants, and provides the results of scientific research on insecticides to control the caterpillars in the southern United States.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Reid, W. J. (William John), 1902-; Smith, Charles Egan, 1887-; Reed, L. B. (Lucius Brown), 1906- & Thomas, W. A. (William Andrew), 1883-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Practical hog houses.

Description: Details the methods of construction of farrowing houses; includes the two main types: the box-type house and the A-type house.
Date: 1941
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Craft, W. A. (William Arthur), 1894-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sheep-killing dogs.

Description: Describes the problems posed by sheep-killing dogs and their habits. Discusses control methods, including dog-proof fencing and law enforcement. Provides suggestions for uniform state dog laws, and a summary of existing state dog laws.
Date: February 1941
Creator: Simmons, V. L. (Victor Leonidas), 1901-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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75-mm howitzer materiel.

Description: This is a World War II-era technical manual for the 75mm Howitzer. It contains information on use, maintenance, assembly, and other aspects of this weapon.
Date: June 21, 1941
Creator: United States. Army. Ordnance Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing black locust trees.

Description: Discusses the practice of growing black locust trees for profit in the timber industry as a method of erosion control and soil building. Provides suggestions for watering, weeding, insect and disease control, and marketing of seedlings.
Date: January 1941
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerial photography.

Description: A training manual designed to teach aerial photography for military purposes.
Date: July 8, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airplane structures.

Description: Describes structural details of service airplanes used by the Army Air Corps, sufficient for personnel to perform inspection and maintenance of their equipment.
Date: October 29, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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