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- Commercial fertilizers : composition and use.
- Describes different types of commercial fertilizers, their agricultural benefits, and indications for their use.
- Commercial growing and harvesting of sweetpotatoes.
- Describes different types of sweet potatoes, and the methods for transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting them. Argues the possibility of increasing the profitability of this crop.
- Commercial production of greenhouse tomatoes.
- Explains how to successfully grow tomatoes in a greenhouse environment.
- Commercial rabbit raising.
- A guide to raising rabbits commercially, for production of meat, fur, and wool.
- The common cabbage worm and its control.
- Describes the characteristics and life history of the common cabbage worm, the damage it can cause, and methods of control.
- The common white wheats.
- Describes winter and spring varieties of white wheats and their production in the United States.
- Community cotton production.
- Recommends and describes the "one-variety community method" of cotton production, in which a community limits itself to growing a single variety of cotton in order to produce a uniform product.
- Concrete and masonry : repairs and utilities.
- "This Technical Manual describes materials, equipment, and methods used in new concrete and masonry work at Army posts. It also covers repair and maintenance of existing concrete and masonry."
- Conduct of field artillery fire using air observation.
- "This manual covers the methods and procedure for the control of field artillery fire using air observation."
- Conformation of beef and dairy cattle.
- A guide to the judging of cattle, for use by breeders, farmers, stock feeders, or dairymen.
- Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota.
- Reports the results of a soil conservation survey and makes the case for increased conservation efforts. Provides information on identifying land types and suggests simple methods of soil conservation.
- Conserving soil and moisture in orchards and vineyards.
- Describes methods of conservation farming for fruit orchards and vineyards.
- Construction of chimneys and fireplaces.
- Describes the principles of chimney and fireplace construction. Provides schematics.
- Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams
- "This supplement outlines in detail the methods for plotting of observation data, for entry of analysis, and for preparation of supplementary maps, charts, and diagrams for all Army Air Forces weather stations."
- Containers in common use for fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Describes the varieties of standard containers for shipping fresh fruits and vegetables, and their costs and uses. Recommends simplification to reduce the burdens caused by the lack of uniformity in containers.
- Containers used in shipping fruits and vegetables.
- Describes five types of containers used for shipping fruits and vegetables, and indications for their use. Discusses the benefits of standardized shipping containers.
- Contour-furrow irrigation.
- Describes how farmers can use contour-furrow irrigation as a means of preventing soil erosion and maintaining even watering of crops.
- Control of Brown-Rot of Prunes and Cherries in the Pacific Northwest.
- Describes brown-rot and its occurrence in prune and cherry orchards in the Pacific Northwest, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
- Control of common white grubs in cereal and forage crops.
- Discusses the life cycle of the may beetle and its larva (the white grub), its effect on crops, and methods of control.
- Control of flue-cured tobacco root diseases by crop rotation.
- Describes farming methods that prevent root diseases in flue-cured tobacco.
- Control of insect pests in stored grain.
- Discusses the causes of insect infestation in grain crops and acquaints the farmer or grain dealer with the characteristics of several fumigants so that he can choose the best one for particular conditions.
- Control of Lice and Sheep Ticks on Sheep and Goats.
- Describes the damage that lice and ticks can cause to sheep and goat wool. Provides instructions for preparing insecticide dips, sprays, and dusts.
- Control of potato insects.
- Discusses various insect pests of the Irish potato and how to recognize them. Provides instructions for preparing and applying insecticides.
- Control of potato-tuber diseases.
- Describes various potato-tuber diseases, as well as the various methods of control of these diseases.
- Control of sugar-beet nematode by crop rotation.
- Summarizes the results of several years of field investigations of the sugar-beet nematode. Describes its life cycle, host plants, causes of infestation, and methods of control.
- The Control of the Alfalfa Weevil.
- Pamphlet describing the characteristics of the alfalfa weevil, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
- 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.
- Control of the Codling Moth in the Pacific Northwest.
- Describes the damages caused by the codling moth to apples and pears in the Pacific Northwest. Provides methods for its control.
- Control of the Common Mealybug on Citrus in California.
- Describes the mealybug, the damage it causes to citrus fruits in California, and methods of control.
- Control of the Garden Webworm in Alfalfa.
- Describes the characteristics of the garden webworm, the damage it causes to alfalfa crops, and methods of control.
- Control of the sugar beet nematode.
- Presents information on the value of certain crops that are generally used in rotations; and discusses the life history, distribution, and host plants of the nematode, as well as how it spreads.
- 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.
- Control of white pine blister rust in the northeastern states.
- Describes the value of the white pine and the threat of blister rust to the trees in the northeastern United States. Provides methods for blister rust control.
- Controlling Kidney Worms in Swine in the Southern States.
- Describes the life cycle of the kidney worm and explains how to control the worm in swine in the southern United States.
- Controlling Lungworms of Swine.
- Describes the lungworm parasite infested in swine, and methods for its control.
- Controlling Sagebrush on Range Lands.
- Discusses various methods of controlling sagebrush; also describes regrassing and details benefits of doing so.
- Controlling the gipsy moth and the brown-tail moth.
- Describes the characteristics of the gypsy moth and browntail moth, the damage they cause, and methods of control.
- Controlling the Japanese beetle.
- Describes the characteristics of the Japanese beetle, the damage it causes to plants, and methods of control.
- Convenient kitchens.
- Provides plans for designing and organizing a kitchen to make it more convenient and efficient.
- Cooking Beef According to the Cut.
- Pamphlet discussing the nutritional value and versatility of beef; provides recipes and methods for its preparation in various dishes.
- Cooking Cured Pork.
- Provides recipes for cooking cured pork.
- Cooperative livestock shipping associations.
- Provides suggestions for people interested in or involved in cooperative livestock shipping associations. Discusses organizational aspects, management, shipments, livestock marking, and business methods.
- Corn culture.
- A general guide to growing corn crops in the United States, including selection, land preparation, planting, culture, and insect and disease control.
- The Corn Earworm: Its Ravages on Field Corn and Suggestions for Control.
- Describes the life cycle of the European corn earworm, the damage it causes to corn and other crops, and methods of control.
- Corn growers : would you deliberately throw away millions of dollars?
- Explains how farmers can save money through orderly marketing by using the Commodity Credit Corporation price-support program.
- Corn, milo, and kafir in the southern Great Plains area: relation of cultural methods to production.
- Presents the results of agricultural experiments studying production methods for corn, milo, and kafir. The studies were conducted at field stations in Garden City, Kansas; Dalhart, Texas; and Amarillo, Texas.
- Corrugation Irrigation.
- Describes the corrugation irrigation process and explains how to implement this layout to irrigate close-growing crops.
- Cotton diseases and methods of control.
- Provides information on the most important cotton diseases. Includes color photographs and provides a summary table of control measures for the various diseases.
- Cotton-dusting machinery.
- A guide to selecting farm machinery for dusting cotton crops.
- Cotton From Boll to Bale.
- Describes the steps for harvesting, drying, handling, baling, and storing cotton.