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- Straighthead of rice and its control.
- Describes the characteristics and causes of straighthead disease in rice, and methods for its control.
- The green-bug or spring grain-aphis : how to prevent its periodical outbreaks.
- Describes the characteristics of the green-bug, the damage it causes to crops, and methods of control.
- A sawfly injurious to young pines.
- Describes the characteristics of the red-headed pine sawfly, the damage it causes to pine trees, and methods of control.
- Utilization of flue-heated tobacco barns for sweetpotato storage.
- Provides instructions for converting a tobacco barn into a storage area for sweet potatoes. Includes information on harvesting, curing, and cost considerations.
- Lime-sulphur concentrate: preparation, uses and designs for plants.
- Provides formulas and suggestions for preparing, storing, and using lime-sulphur concentrate, an insecticide and fungicide for plants.
- The club wheats.
- Describes several varieties of club wheats and where they grow in the United States.
- Motor trucks on Corn-Belt farms.
- Describes the benefits of using motor trucks on farms in the Corn Belt, based on a survey of farmers in that region who own trucks. Discusses profitability, efficiency, and compares the use of trucks to the use of horses.
- The wheat strawworm and its control.
- Describes the characteristics of the wheat strawworm, the damage it causes to wheat crops, and methods of control.
- Buying a Farm in an Undeveloped Region.
- Provides information on buying farmland in undeveloped regions throughout the United States; also suggests the amount of capital needed for purchasing farmland and sources of credit to consider.
- Preparation of cabbage for market.
- Describes varieties of cabbage and methods for market preparation.
- Selection of cotton fabrics.
- Describes varieties of cotton fabrics and provides suggestions for their use in clothing and other sewn products. Provides suggestions for evaluating the quality of cotton fabrics.
- Simple plumbing repairs in the home.
- Explains simple do-it-yourself plumbing repairs for the home.
- The tobacco budworm and its control.
- Describes the characteristics of the tobacco budworm, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
- Marketing farm produce by parcel post.
- Describes methods and considerations for shipping farm produce by parcel post.
- The sorghum midge : with suggestions for control.
- Describes the characteristics of the sorghum midge, the damage it causes to crops of the southern United States, and methods of control.
- Earthworms as pests and otherwise.
- Describes attributes of the earthworm; describes how earthworms can be both useful and damaging.
- Planting and care of lawns.
- Describes methods for establishing, maintaining, and protecting lawns; describes varieties of grasses recommended for planting in different regions of the United States.
- How to control grasshoppers in cereal and forage crops.
- Describes the grasshopper, the damage it causes to crops, and methods of control.
- Growing Christmas holly on the farm.
- Describes the characteristics of the holly tree, and ways to plant, cultivate, and sell it.
- Varieties of club wheat.
- Describes several varieties of club wheats and where they grow in the United States.
- Game laws for the season 1936-37 : a summary of federal, state, and provincial statutes.
- A detailed review and summary of game laws for the 1936-37 season in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Diseases of fur animals.
- Describes the various types of disease which fur animals may contract, and provides suggestions for preventing or controlling these diseases.
- 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.
- Land slugs and snails and their control.
- Describes the characteristics of slugs and snails, the damage they can cause to plants, and methods of control.
- Legume inoculation: what it is, what it does.
- Describes the methods and effects of inoculation through introducing legume bacteria into soil.
- Control of the citrus rust mite.
- Describes the characteristics of the citrus rust mite, the damage it causes to citrus fruits, and methods of control.
- Sugar beet culture in the northern Great Plains area.
- Describes methods of planting, cultivating, harvesting, and utilizing byproducts of sugar beets.
- Sericea in conservation farming.
- Describes the use of sericea as a means of ground cover and as a way to prevent soil erosion.
- An American-type cheese : how to make it for home use.
- Steps for making cheese at home.
- Hose pump for applying nitrogen solutions.
- Describes methods for fertilizing crops with liquid fertilizer; provides calculations and tables for fertilizer measurements.
- Hose pump for applying fertilizer solutions.
- Describes methods for fertilizing crops with liquid fertilizer; provides calculations and tables for fertilizer measurements.
- Growing rye.
- Discusses the adaptation of rye, types and varieties of rye, and the practical uses of rye.
- Methods for microbiological and chemical determinations of essential amino acids in proteins and foods.
- A compilation of the results of research in the development of microbiological and chemical methods for determining the presence of 10 essential amino acids in foods; also provides data on the content of amino acids in certain proteins and foods.
- Vine-mesquite for erosion control on Southwestern ranges.
- Describes the ways in which vine-mesquite is used to control erosion in the southwestern United States.
- Controlling Lungworms of Swine.
- Describes the lungworm parasite infested in swine, and methods for its control.
- White Clover.
- Describes the characteristics of white clover, its varieties, and its diseases and pests.
- The Striped Blister Beetle on Soy Beans.
- Describes the characteristics of the striped blister beetle, the damage it causes to soybeans, and methods of control.
- Production of Turnips and Rutabagas.
- Describes varieties of turnips and rutabagas and effective methods of production and marketing.
- Production of Kale.
- Describes the varieties of kale and best practices for growing and marketing it.
- House Ants.
- Describes different types of house ants and methods of control.
- When to Cut Rice.
- Discusses effective timing for harvesting rice, taking into consideration milling quality, moisture content, and other factors.
- Rural planning : the village.
- Describes various types of planned villages and provides examples of features in such communities.
- Dual-Purpose Pines.
- Describes dual-purpose pines, which yield both naval stores and wood; provides suggestions for managing dual-purpose pines.
- Drying Seed Cotton.
- Describes various methods of cotton-drying and the effectiveness of each.
- Game laws for the season 1924-25 : a summary of federal, state, and provincial statutes.
- A detailed review and summary of game laws for the 1924-25 season in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Using Tall Fescue in Soil Conservation.
- Describes the characteristics of tall fescue and how it can contribute to soil conservation.
- Streambank Plantings for Erosion Control in the Northeast.
- Describes the process of planting along streambanks as a method of erosion prevention.
- Recipes for Evaporated Apple Rings.
- Provides recipes using evaporated apple rings as the main ingredient. (Evaporated apples contain more moisture than traditional dried apples.)
- Know Your Butter Grades.
- Describes the U.S. federal grades given to determine product quality, and how these grades are used for butter.
- Control of White Pine Blister Rust : A Cooperative Effort to Prevent Damage to the White-Pine Resources of the United States.
- Describes blister rust, the damage it causes to white pines of the United States, and methods for its control.