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Utilization of alfalfa.

Description: Describes various uses for alfalfa, with instructions for each.
Date: May 1922
Creator: Oakley, R. A. (Russell Arthur) & Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Northwestern apple packing houses.

Description: Provides details of construction, arrangement, equipment, and operation of boxed apple packing houses in the Northwest.
Date: 1926
Creator: Pailthorp, Raymond R., 1889- & Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Clover failure.

Description: Describes clover culture and examines the reasons for its decline. Discusses the benefits of increased efforts in reviving clover culture.
Date: 1924
Creator: Pieters, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Red-clover culture.

Description: Describes the uses of red clover for forage and as a soil-improving crop in the northeastern United States. Includes information about distribution, handling, and pest control.
Date: December 1926
Creator: Pieters, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Anthracnose as a cause of red-clover failure in the southern part of the Clover Belt.

Description: 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.
Date: November 1926
Creator: Pieters, A. J. & Monteith, John, 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Meadows for the northern states.

Description: Describes the different varieties of clover, hay grasses, and regular grasses that are found in and best suited to meadow lands in the northeastern and midwestern United States; also explains methods of seeding and fertilizing.
Date: November 1920
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926 & Carrier, Lyman
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Insect and fungous enemies of the grape.

Description: Describes the characteristics of a variety of insects and diseases that threaten grapes, and methods of control.
Date: 1924
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958 & Shear, C. L. (Cornelius Lott), 1865-1956
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Terracing Farm Lands.

Description: Discusses terracing as a way to prevent soil erosion. Provides instructions for building and maintaining terraces.
Date: 1924
Creator: Ramser, C. E. (Charles Ernest), b. 1885
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nut-tree propagation.

Description: A brief guide to nut-tree propagation, including budding and grafting and seed and stock selection. Intended for use by growers who must be able to distinguish seedlings from budded and grafted trees, or who wish to improve their own orchard trees.
Date: August 1926
Creator: Reed, C. A. (Clarence Arthur), 1880-1950
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Successful Farming on 160-Acre Farms in Central Indiana.

Description: A guide to starting and running a successful 160-acre farm in Indiana, including what crops to plant, what animals to raise, what labor is necessary, what buildings are needed, and the costs involved. Recommendations are based on data gathered from a record of seventeen 160-acre farms in Indiana during 1910-1919.
Date: August 1925
Creator: Robertson, Lynn S. (Lynn Shelby), b. 1890 & Hawthorne, H. W. (Harvey W.), b. 1875
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drying crude drugs.

Description: Explains the fundamental principles of drying crude vegetable drugs. Provides drawings and instructions for constructing two types of driers.
Date: November 1921
Creator: Russell, G. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preparation of peaches for market.

Description: Discusses the losses caused by improper packing of peaches for the market. Provides descriptions of how peaches are to be picked, packaged, and made ready to be sold.
Date: April 1922
Creator: Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Good food habits for children.

Description: Describes how to assist young children in transitioning from milk to solid food. Suggests ways to establish regular eating times, encourage self-feeding, and help the child develop a positive attitude toward eating.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Schmidt, C. Rowena
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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