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Methods and Equipment for Home Laundering.

Description: Guide to planning a laundry center at home. Describes various types of equipment and machinery available for washing, drying, and ironing. Describes the products used for laundering and the recommended laundering methods for specific fabric types.
Date: February 1940
Creator: O'Brien, Ruth, b. 1892 & Holbrook, Helen S. (Helen Shepard), b. 1882
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Milk for the family.

Description: Provides advice for selecting, storing, and using milk products. Explains the nutritive value of milk.
Date: 1940
Creator: Carpenter, Rowena Schmidt, b. 1894
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mule production.

Description: Describes the benefits of work mules, methods for breeding them, and characteristics of high-quality mules.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, J. O. (John Oscar), 1885- & Speelman, S. R. (Sanford Reed), 1894-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oats in the north-central states.

Description: Describes the different types of oats in the north-central United States and methods for their production.
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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Oats in the northeastern states.

Description: Describes the different types of oats in the northeastern United States and methods for their production.
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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Oats in the western half of the United States.

Description: Provides suggestions for successful oat production in the western United States, including: location, rotation methods, preparations for sowing and seeding, and harvesting.
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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Onion-set production.

Description: A guide to growing green onions from sets, in order to increase production and alleviate a wartime onion shortage.
Date: May 1944
Creator: Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-; Edmundson, W. C. (Wilbur Clifford), 1888- & Jones, H. A. (Henry Albert), 1889-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Packing apples in boxes.

Description: Discusses the practicality of packing apples in boxes for shipment, the construction of packing houses, and methods of wrapping. Includes diagrams of apple packs.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Pailthorp, Raymond R., 1889- & Kinsey, Frank S. (Frank Stewart), 1881-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pastures to hold and enrich the soil.

Description: Discusses methods for maintaining grazing pastures, enriching the soil, and preventing the erosion of soil.
Date: March 1942
Creator: Semple, Arthur T. (Arthur Truman), 1895- & Hein, M. A. (Mason August), b. 1894
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Peach brown rot and scab.

Description: Describes the characteristics of two peach diseases, brown rot and scab; also describes the damage they cause and methods of control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882-1957. & Dunegan, John C. (John Clymer), 1898-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Peanut growing.

Description: Describes the steps farmers should take when growing peanuts, including preparing the soil, planting, cultivating, and harvesting.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870 & Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Peppermint and spearmint as farm crops.

Description: Describes the cultivation and harvesting of peppermint and spearmint plants and the distillation of their oils; includes details regarding the production and consumption of mint oils.
Date: 1940
Creator: Sievers, A. F. (Arthur Frederick), b. 1885
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pocket-gopher control.

Description: Describes the characteristics of the pocket gopher, the damage it can cause to farm crops, and methods of control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Crouch, W. E. (Winney Elmer), 1891-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac and Their Eradication.

Description: Describes the characteristics of poison ivy and poison sumac, the damage they cause, and methods of control and eradication; also provides remedies for ivy poisoning.
Date: 1940
Creator: Grant, C. V. (Charles Vincent), b. 1880; Coville, Frederick V. (Frederick Vernon), 1867-1937; Hansen, A. A.; Sievers, A. F. (Arthur Frederick), b. 1885 & Talbot, M. W. (Murrell Williams), b. 1889
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poultry houses and fixtures.

Description: Discusses the essential principles of poultry housing. Includes photographs, plans, and instructions for constructing poultry fixtures, buildings, and other equipment.
Date: 1940
Creator: Jull, Morley A. (Morley Allan), 1885-1959 & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Practical hog houses.

Description: Details the methods of construction of farrowing houses; includes the two main types: the box-type house and the A-type house.
Date: 1941
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Craft, W. A. (William Arthur), 1894-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preparation of bunched beets, carrots, and turnips for market.

Description: Describes recommended methods of harvesting, grading, packing, loading, and refrigerating bunched beets, carrots, and turnips. Discusses primarily the handling practices in California, Texas, and Louisiana, where most winter and early spring shipments of these vegetables originate.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lewis, William E. (William Emanuel), b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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