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Cranberry culture.

Description: A guide to cranberry culture, including soil selection and preparation, planting, draining, flooding, fertilizing, and pest and disease control.
Date: 1894
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Potato culture.

Description: Describes best practices for growing and cultivating potatoes.
Date: 1896
Creator: Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Methods of curing tobacco.

Description: Describes the process of curing and aging for various types of tobacco, including export tobaccos.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Strawberries.

Description: Provides instructions for the propagation, culture, and shipping of strawberries. Includes a discussion of forcing for winter fruit and a list of varieties suited for various geographical areas of the United States.
Date: 1904
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dairying in the South.

Description: A guide to dairy farming for new farmers in the South, for the purpose of improving the quality of their products.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Facts about milk.

Description: Describes methods for the sanitary production and transport of milk.
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beans, peas, and other legumes as food.

Description: Describes several varieties of beans, peas, and other legumes. Discusses the composition and digestibility of legumes such as beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts. Discusses several different ways to prepare them for use in foods or other products.
Date: November 15, 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sugar as food.

Description: Discusses the sources of sugar, its uses, and its chemical composition.
Date: December 21, 1906
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fish as food.

Description: Describes the composition, cost, and nutritive value of fish and other seafoods. Includes sample menus. Discusses methods of preparing seafood for market.
Date: April 6, 1907
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drainage of farm lands.

Description: Discusses soil texture, natural and artificial soil drainage, and implementation of drainage practices.
Date: 1908
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Raising sheep for mutton.

Description: A guide to raising sheep for mutton, including a discussion of meat cutting and production costs.
Date: 1908
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Silos and silage.

Description: Discusses the construction and costs of silos as well as the selection, costs, and usage of silage crops.
Date: 1908
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Weeds; and How to Kill Them.

Description: Describes methods of eradicating weeds in general, as well as ten specific weeds that require special attention.
Date: 1908
Creator: Dewey, Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie), 1865-1944.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beautifying the home grounds.

Description: Describes practical and aesthetic uses for trees, shrubs, and vines in home landscapes. Discusses the benefits of home landscape planning.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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