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- America will be as strong as her women.
- Charcoal sketch of a woman holding up a young girl.
- Carpet Beetles.
- Describes the common types of carpet beetles, their life cycles, and methods of control.
- Production of Radishes.
- Describes the varieties of radishes and the best practices for growing and marketing them.
- Legumes in Soil Conservation Practices.
- Describes measures for preventing soil erosion through the planting of legumes.
- Soybeans for the Table.
- Describes the versatile nature of the soybean in cooking and provides recipes which contain soybeans.
- Porcupine Control in the Western States.
- Describes the characteristics of porcupines in the western United States, the damage they cause, and methods of control.
- A sawfly injurious to young pines.
- Describes the characteristics of the red-headed pine sawfly, the damage it causes to pine trees, and methods of control.
- House Ants.
- Describes different types of house ants and methods of control.
- Preventing damage by Lyctus powder-post beetles.
- Describes the characteristics of Lyctus powder-post beetles, the damage they cause, and methods of control.
- Canaries : their care and management.
- A guide to the care and breeding of canaries.
- Sorgo for sirup production : culture, harvesting, and handling.
- Describes the conditions necessary to produce sorgo and manufacture sorgo syrup.
- Karakul sheep.
- Describes the characteristics of karakul sheep and their importance as a source of wool.
- Using soil-binding plants to reclaim gullies in the South.
- Describes types of trees, vines, and grasses that can be planted in the southern United States to prevent soil erosion.
- Wheat smuts and their control.
- Describes the characteristics of three types of wheat smut in the United States and methods of control.
- Production of Spinach.
- Describes characteristics and varieties of spinach, and provides farmers with recommendations for soils, fertilizers, cultivating, and harvesting it.
- Production of Salsify or Vegetable-Oyster.
- Introduces salsify and its varieties, and discusses ways to cultivate, store, cook, and sell it.
- Production of Garlic.
- Discusses garlic as a crop in terms of its different varieties, the steps for preparing land, cultivating, harvesting, cleaning, and shipping garlic for the market.
- Quince Growing.
- Provides information about growing quince, including soil requirements, propagation, varieties, planting and care of trees, and insect and disease control.
- Growing Nursery Stock of Southern Pines.
- Describes the steps for growing southern pine seedlings from nursery stock; discusses the proper methods for sowing, watering, and weeding.
- Planting Southern Pines.
- Describes different types of southern pines, how to plant stock, and maintaining the trees as they continue to grow.
- The production of cucumbers in greenhouses.
- Lists the best ways to grow cucumbers in a greenhouse environment, and discusses insect and disease enemies of the cucumber.
- Breeds of dogs.
- Provides information to assist the reader in selecting dogs for breeding for various purposes. Includes only the "best known" breeds.
- Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1937
- Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics and selected studies. Subject index begins on page 215.
- Experiment Station Record, Volume 76, January-June, 1937
- Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies, and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Puerto Rico station. Name and subject indexes start on page 897.
- Experiment Station Record, Volume 77, July-December, 1937
- Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies, and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Puerto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 897.
- Soil-Depleting, Soil-Conserving, and Soil-Building Crops.
- Discusses soil conservation in a clear and concise manner. Discusses soil building, soil conserving, and soil depleting crops as well as the minerals to be found in soil.
- The Velvetbean.
- A guide to velvet-bean culture, including a discussion of its uses as food for livestock and humans.
- 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.
- Hay stackers and their use.
- Describes various types of hay stackers and how to construct them.
- Growing and planting coniferous trees on the farm.
- Describes the proper methods for planting coniferous trees for use as windbreaks or for lumber.
- Important sugar-beet byproducts and their utilization.
- Describes various uses of all the parts of sugar beets and their byproducts.
- Farm dairy houses.
- Describes the importance of a milk house on the farm. Provides construction guidelines, illustrations, and floor plans.
- Diseases, ailments, and abnormal conditions of swine.
- Describes the major and minor diseases of swine; discusses the importance of disease control to prevent loss of animals during transport.
- Olive Growing in the Southwestern United States.
- Describes different varieties of olive trees, and methods for successfully growing olives in the southwestern United States.
- Slash Pine.
- Describes the characteristics of slash pine and the benefits of using it for turpentine gum.
- Cauliflower and Heading Broccoli Production.
- A guide to growing cauliflower and heading broccoli on the farm.
- Production of Parsnips.
- A guide to growing, harvesting, and storing parsnips.
- Erosion on Roads and Adjacent Lands.
- Discusses the need to protect highway ditches in order to prevent soil erosion damage to public roads and farmlands.
- Why Red Clover Fails.
- Explains the causes and describes methods for preventing red clover failure.
- Strip cropping for soil conservation.
- Describes the strip cropping method of crop production, for the purpose of erosion control.
- Copper Mining in North America
- From introduction: "In this paper are assembled and summarized many subjects relating to the copper industry in North America. Production of mines and districts, history of the industry in North America. Production of mines and districts, history of the industry, geology, of the principal deposits, and mining methods and costs are discussed."
- Crushing and Grinding
- From introduction: "The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the theory of crushing and grinding in relation to present-day discoveries and developments and to consider the various mechanical appliances from a theoretical basis."
- Composition of Coal Tar and Light Oil
- From Introduction: "This paper is divided into four sections concerned with coal tar and light oils produced by high- and low-temperature carbonization."
- Mineral Industries Survey of the United States: California, Calaveras County, Mother Lode District (South). Mines of the Southern Mother Lode Region. Part 1 -- Calaveras County
- From Introduction: "The present paper discusses regional resources, chiefly of gold, the existence of which has long been demonstrated by substantial production but which are so nearly marginal in value that their mining has been protracted and will probably continue indefinitely for many decades."
- Quarry Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1936
- Report published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines which is a compilation of accidents in quarries located in the United States with data regarding the number and kinds of accidents as well as information about the mining operations (e.g., number of men employed, kinds of quarries, amount of work performed, etc.).
- Studies of Certain Properties of Oil Shale and Shale Oil
- From Scope of Report: "In connection with the study of the oil-shale resources of the United States, the Bureau of Mines has carried on not only extensive laboratory and field investigations but has constructed and operated an experimental shale-oil plant in Colorado. This report is based entirely upon subject matter that appeared in published and unpublished manuscripts of the Bureau of Mines."
- Coal-Mine Accidents in the United States, 1935
- Report compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Mines including statistics on fatal and non-fatal accidents in coal mines located in the United States as well as data regarding the various operations (e.g., number of miners employed and average production). The information is organized into tables for comparison and the text draws some overall conclusions in the summary.
- Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1935
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines covering accidents that happened in metal mines located in the United States including statistics for injuries, fatalities, kinds and causes of accidents, and operational data, such as number of mine workers and shifts worked.
- Carbonizing Properties of West Virginia Coals and Blends of Coals From the Alma, Cedar Grove, Dorothy Powellton A, Eagle, Pocahontas and Beckley Beds
- From Introduction: "The composition and carbonizing properties of 33 coals previously tested have been given in technical papers of the Bureau of Mines and in short reports published for the most part in the Proceedings of the American Gas Association. A complete list of publications on the work previous to 1937 is appended to this report. The present report gives the composition and carbonizing properties of seven additional coals from West Virginia. The data include results of blending test in which Beckley bed low-volatile coal was used with all the high-volatile coals except the Alma coal, with which Pocahontas No. 4 coal was used."
- United States Earthquakes, 1938
- Report discussing earthquake activity in the United States during 1938. The report is broken down by regions and has sections for specific earthquakes.