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- The beef calf : its growth and development.
- Outlines the fundamental principles of cattle raising and breeding for beef production.
- 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.
- Beef Cattle for Breeding Purposes.
- Describes how to select and manage beef cattle that will be used for breeding.
- Beef-cattle production in the range area.
- Describes methods for successfully breeding and raising beef cattle in the range area of the western United States.
- Beef on the farm : slaughtering, cutting, curing.
- Describes the methods for slaughtering fresh beef on the farm; provides instructions outlining procedures for cutting and curing beef.
- Beef Production in the Cotton Belt.
- Contains information on methods of producing beef in the cotton-growing states.
- Beef production on the farm.
- A guide to raising beef cattle and fattening calves. Includes a discussion of breeding stock, feeding, herd management, and disease prevention.
- The beet leafhopper and its control on beets grown for seed in Arizona and New Mexico.
- Describes the threat of the beet leafhopper, and methods to control the pest in order to protect beets grown for seed.
- Better feeding of livestock.
- Discusses best practices in livestock feeding. Provides instructions for preparing feeds for various types of livestock on the farm.
- Better seed corn.
- Describes how to grow and store quality seed corn.
- The biology and control of the sorghum midge.
- Describes the life cycle of the sorghum midge, its history in the United States, the damage it can cause to plants, and the steps farmers can take to control the pest and its damage.
- Biology of the seed-corn maggot in the coastal plain of the South Atlantic states
- Describes the seed-corn maggot of the south Atlantic states at different stages of life, its history, and its habits.
- The Black Rot of the Cabbage.
- Describes the black rot disease of cabbage, sources of infection, and suggestions for its prevention.
- Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts.
- A guide to growing black walnut trees for timber, nut crops, or ornamental use.
- Blackberry growing.
- Describes blackberry varieties and methods of blackberry culture.
- Blackleg : its nature, cause, and prevention.
- Describes blackleg, a livestock disease. Explains how to recognize, treat, and prevent it.
- Blackout of Poultry Houses and Dairy Barns.
- Provides detailed instructions for the farmer who wishes to continue his regular routine in the event of a War Department issued blackout notice. Discusses the importance of readiness and the use of existing materials due to war related shortages.
- Blueberries.
- Discusses aspects of blueberry production in the United States from planting through harvesting and marketing, and examines different types of blueberries.
- The boll-weevil problem.
- Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage that it causes to crops, and methods for its control.
- The Boll-Weevil Problem.
- Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage it causes to cotton crops of the southeastern United States, and methods of control.
- Boning Lamb Cuts.
- Describes the process of deboning lamb meat.
- Books for children: a guide for parents.
- Briefly outlines the benefits of books for children. Provides instructions for making a picture book and writing a story for children.
- Border Irrigation.
- Provides instructions for implementing a border irrigation system for watering crops.
- The border method of irrigation.
- Describes how to irrigate using the border method, and how to prepare the ditches for irrigation.
- Bracing Farm Buildings.
- Describes steps for creating a brace system for farm buildings in order to prevent distortion and collapse.
- Breaking and Training Colts.
- Describes methods training horses for farm use. Includes training or control methods for driving, riding, shoeing, and throwing.
- Breeds of chickens for meat and egg production.
- Describes the characteristics of the different breeds of chicken that are used for the production of meat and eggs.
- Breeds of dairy cattle.
- Discusses the origins, history, and characteristics of various cattle breeds.
- Breeds of dogs.
- Provides information to assist the reader in selecting dogs for breeding for various purposes. Includes only the "best known" breeds.
- Bridge Grafting.
- Provides instructions for bridge-grafting to save fruit trees that have been damaged by rodents or disease.
- Broomcorn growing and handling.
- A guide to growing and selling broomcorn, a sorghum plant used for the making of brooms and whisk brooms.
- Browning machine gun caliber .50, M2, aircraft, fixed and flexible.
- "In addition to a description of the Browning machine gun, caliber .50, M2, aircraft, fixed and flexible, this manual contains technical information required for the identification, use, and care of the materiel."
- Buckwheat culture.
- Describes methods of growing buckwheat, and ways to use the crop.
- The Bud-Graft Method of Propagating Vinifera Grape Varieties on Rootstocks.
- Describes a method of grafting vinifera grapes on disease-resistant rootstocks to prevent infestation by phylloxera and the root knot nematode.
- The Bulk Handling of Grain: With Special Reference to the Pacific Coast States.
- Describes the process and equipment necessary for handling grain in bulk, and the advantages of doing so.
- Bur-clover cultivation and utilization.
- Describes the different methods of cultivating bur-clover for use as a fertilizer and for other purposes, including use as a cover and green-manure crop or for use in pastures. Also describes the varieties of bur-clover and the insects that prey upon them.
- Business records for poultry keepers.
- 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.
- Butter Making on the Farm.
- Describes the steps used to make butter on the farm, including creaming, churning, coloring, salting, and working the butter.
- 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.
- Cabbage diseases.
- Describes the sources and characteristics of cabbage diseases, and methods of control.
- Canaries : their care and management.
- A guide to the care and breeding of canaries.
- Carbon Bisulphid as an Insecticide.
- A guide to the use of carbon disulfide ("bisulfid of carbon") as an insecticide against the cigarette beetle, as well as other insect pests and borers. The information is largely based on experiments conducted in 1901 by the Division of Entomology, at a large tobacco establishment in Washington, D.C.
- Cardiograph, portable.
- A guide to the operation and maintenance of the portable electrocardiograph.
- Care and improvement of the farm woods.
- Describes methods for maintaining and improving woodland areas on the farm.
- Care and management of dairy bulls.
- Describes the special care and handling required for managing dairy bulls. Provides recommendations for housing, exercise, service, buying and selling, handling, and treatment of feet and horns.
- Care and management of dairy cows.
- A guide to dairy farming, including advice for feeding, milking, housing, cleaning, and other aspects of cow-raising.
- Care and management of farm work horses.
- Describes how to successfully manage and care for work horses on the farm to maximize serviceability and profitability.
- Care and repair of mowers and binders.
- A guide to repairing and maintaining farm mowers and binders.
- Care of damaged shade trees.
- Discusses the important role shade trees play in camouflaging property. Explains the ways in which shade trees can become damaged and provides advice for repairing them in the event of damage.
- Care of food in the home.
- Provides information about the causes of food spoilage and suggests methods for keeping foods in good condition.