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Alfalfa varieties in the United States.

Description: Describes the different types of alfalfa grown in the United States.
Date: 1940
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Apple blotch.

Description: Describes the disease of apple blotch, how it spreads, and ways to control it.
Date: 1940
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882-1957. & Pierce, Leslie.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Apple-orchard renovation.

Description: Describes various methods for maximizing the quality and output of apple orchards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts.

Description: A guide to growing black walnut trees for timber, nut crops, or ornamental use.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941 & Reed, C. A. (Clarence Arthur), 1880-1950
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Blackleg : its nature, cause, and prevention.

Description: Describes blackleg, a livestock disease. Explains how to recognize, treat, and prevent it.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mohler, John R. (John Robbins), b. 1875
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Business records for poultry keepers.

Description: Describes business methods to help poultry keepers with their production and marketing issues, discusses record-keeping methods, and includes suggestions to improve efficiency of a farmer's poultry business.
Date: 1940
Creator: Johnson, E. R. (Ernest Reuben), 1892- & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Care and management of farm work horses.

Description: Describes how to successfully manage and care for work horses on the farm to maximize serviceability and profitability.
Date: March 1940
Creator: Williams, J. O. (John Oscar), 1885- & Krantz, Earl B. (Earl Beach), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Care and repair of mowers and binders.

Description: A guide to repairing and maintaining farm mowers and binders.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Celery growing.

Description: A guide to commercial celery-growing, with brief instructions for growing celery in home gardens. Includes descriptions of celery diseases and insect pests.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Construction of chimneys and fireplaces.

Description: Describes the principles of chimney and fireplace construction. Provides schematics.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Corn culture.

Description: A general guide to growing corn crops in the United States, including selection, land preparation, planting, culture, and insect and disease control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Richey, Frederick D. (Frederick David), b. 1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Deciduous-fruit improvement through tree-performance records.

Description: Discusses commercial production of deciduous fruits based on the culture of established, profitable varieties. Describes the use of individual tree-records, the negative impacts of undesirable trees, and how to locate and isolate them.
Date: 1940
Creator: Shamel, A. D. (Archibald Dixon), 1878- & Pomeroy, C. S. (Carl Stone), 1882-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Diseases and Insects of Garden Vegetables.

Description: Describes a wide variety of insect pests and diseases of vegetables, their characteristics, and the steps farmers can take to prevent, control, and treat these threats.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gilbert, William W. (William Williams), b. 1880; Popenoe, C. H. (Charles Holcomb), 1884-1933 & Caffrey, D. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dressing and packing turkeys for market.

Description: Describes methods for processing a turkey to be sold at market.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Heitz, Thomas William, 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fall-sown oat production.

Description: A guide to planting and harvesting fall-sown oats in the southern United States. Includes descriptions of oat varieties.
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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Farm drainage.

Description: A guide to implementing a tile-drainage system for profitable farming.
Date: 1940
Creator: Jones, Lewis A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm horseshoeing.

Description: Describes the need for shoeing horses, and the steps that should be taken to successfully shoe horses on the farm.
Date: 1940
Creator: Asmus, Henry, 1873-1939. & Williams, J. O. (John Oscar), 1885-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm inventories.

Description: Describes the various uses of farm inventories; provides instructions for making, using, and caring for a farm property book.
Date: 1940
Creator: Ball, James Stuart, 1872-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm plumbing.

Description: Provides information regarding plumbing materials, pipes, fixtures, installation procedures, and installation costs.
Date: 1940
Creator: Warren, George M. (George Milton)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Feeding dairy cows.

Description: Describes many types of dairy-cow feeds, their nutritive value, and their functions. Includes instructions for feed preparation and feeding recommendations for various situations.
Date: November 1940
Creator: Woodward, T. E. (Thompson Elwyn) & Nystrom, Amer Benjamin, 1885-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Frost and the prevention of frost damage.

Description: Describes how frost forms and what can be done to protect farm equipment and plants during a frost.
Date: December 1940
Creator: Young, Floyd D. (Floyd Dillon), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing cucumbers for pickling.

Description: Discusses growing cucumbers for the purpose of pickling, and identifies threats from insects and disease.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Handling rough rice to produce high grades.

Description: Describes the best methods for producing and handling rough rice, which yields higher grades and profits.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Smith, W. D. (William Daniel), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hog-lot equipment.

Description: Provides descriptions and instructions for building many types of equipment used for raising hogs. Includes fencing, feeding equipment, shelters, pest treatment equipment, breeding crates, and transportation equipment.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Buckley, S. S. (Samuel Sutherland), 1873-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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