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- Lime-sulphur concentrate: preparation, uses and designs for plants.
- Provides formulas and suggestions for preparing, storing, and using lime-sulphur concentrate, an insecticide and fungicide for plants.
- Motor trucks on Corn-Belt farms.
- Describes the benefits of using motor trucks on farms in the Corn Belt, based on a survey of farmers in that region who own trucks. Discusses profitability, efficiency, and compares the use of trucks to the use of horses.
- 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.
- Soybeans: Culture and Varieties.
- Describes soybean varieties and how to grow them.
- 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.
- Rural Planning: The Social Aspects.
- Describes the trend toward establishing planned recreation areas in rural communities, and the economic and social benefits they provide to farmers.
- The Southern Pine Beetle: A Serious Enemy of Pines in the South.
- Describes the characteristics of the southern pine beetle, the damage it causes to pine trees in the southern United States, and methods of 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.
- Back-yard poultry keeping.
- Describes the advantages of keeping poultry at home; provides instructions for building, maintaining, and operating a poultry house.
- Home Tanning of Leather and Small Fur Skins.
- Describes the process for tanning hides and skins for leather and fur.
- 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.
- The strawberry rootworm as an enemy of the greenhouse rose.
- Describes the characteristics of the strawberry root-worm, the damage it causes to roses, and methods of control.
- Standard varieties of chickens : [Part] 1. The American class.
- Describes several different types of the American class of chicken breeds.
- Clothes Moths and Their Control.
- Describes different types of clothes moths, the damage they can cause to textiles in the home, and methods for control.
- The Yellow-Fever Mosquito.
- Describes the yellow-fever mosquito, its geographical distribution, the origins and history of yellow fever, and methods of mosquito control.
- Growing Rye in the Western Half of the United States.
- Describes the different types of rye grown in the western United States, and methods for planting and harvesting it.
- Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt.
- Describes feeder cattle and the varieties of feed used to fatten steers in the Corn Belt.
- Growing Root Crops for Livestock.
- Describes varieties of root crops to grow for livestock feed, and provides methods for efficient cultivation and production.
- The Dasheen: A Southern Root Crop for Home Use and Market.
- Describes the characteristics of the dasheen or taro; also provides marketing methods and dasheen recipes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Emmer and Spelt.
- Describes the history, characteristics, production methods, and uses of emmer and spelt.
- The beef calf : its growth and development.
- Outlines the fundamental principles of cattle raising and breeding for beef production.
- Farm slaughtering and use of lamb and mutton.
- Describes the use of lamb and mutton in meals, and methods for slaughtering, butchering, and preparing it. Discusses the reasons for its limited use.
- Plans of rural community buildings.
- Describes the plans and procedures for constructing rural community buildings, and their uses.
- Protection of mesquite cordwood and posts from borers.
- Describes the value of the mesquite tree, and the threat of the borer to it. Also describes the life cycle of the borer.
- Motor trucks on eastern farms.
- Describes the use of motor trucks on farms in the eastern United States and evaluates costs and benefits.
- Measuring and marketing farm timber.
- Describes in detail methods for preparing and marketing farm timber. Discusses grades and specifications for wood products.
- Chimneys and fireplaces : they contribute to the health, comfort and happiness of the farm family : how to build them.
- A concise explanation of the principles to be observed when building chimneys and fireplaces.
- Home canning of fruits and vegetables.
- A guide to home canning. Includes instructions for canning a variety of fruits and fruit juices, vegetables and soups, and meats and meat dishes.
- Permanent fruit and vegetable gardens.
- Provides instructions for planning a permanent garden that yields both annual and perennial vegetables, as well as small fruits; lists the best plants to use.
- Webworms Injurious to Cereal and Forage Crops and Their Control.
- Discusses the life cycle of the webworm, the damage it can cause to cereal and forage crops, and methods to control it.
- The boll-weevil problem.
- Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage that it causes to crops, and methods for its control.
- Preparation of peaches for market.
- Discusses the losses caused by improper packing of peaches for the market. Provides descriptions of how peaches are to be picked, packaged, and made ready to be sold.
- How to Get Rid of Rats.
- Describes methods of eliminating a rat infestation in terms of food sources, poisons, trapping, and rat proofing. Also describes the natural enemies and diseases of rats, and the benefits of community cooperation in their 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.
- The common white wheats.
- Describes winter and spring varieties of white wheats and their production in the United States.
- Chrysanthemums for the home.
- Discusses chrysanthemum-growing in terms of soil and air requirements, annual division and replanting, types of blooms, and insect enemies.
- Lamb and Mutton and Their Use in the Diet.
- Suggests ways to prepare lamb and mutton for the table and of combining them with other ingredients of suitable flavor.
- Seed Potatoes and How to Produce Them.
- Describes methods for producing high quality seed potatoes in the United States.
- Tobacco hornworm insecticide: recommendations for use of powdered arsenate of lead in dark-tobacco district.
- Describes methods for the use of arsenate of lead to control the tobacco hornworm and prevent damage to crops.
- Milk and Its Uses in the Home.
- A consumer guide to buying, storing, and using milk.
- Natural and Artificial Incubation of Hens' Eggs.
- Discusses both natural and artificial methods of incubation for chicken eggs.
- Culture of citrus fruits in the Gulf States.
- Describes the history and varieties of citrus fruits, as well as how to plant, manage and harvest groves in the Gulf States.
- Dahlias for the Home.
- Discusses the appeal of dahlias; describes the different varieties and how to grow them successfully at home.
- Apple scald and its control.
- Describes apple scald, the damage and losses it causes, and methods for control.
- The Guinea Fowl.
- Describes the types of guinea fowl and their characteristics .
- Laws Relating to Fur Animals for the Season 1923-24.
- Discusses regulations for the trapping of fur animals during the 1923-1924 season.
- Mouse Control in Field and Orchard.
- Describes the threat that mice pose to fields and orchards, and provides methods for their control.
- Small Concrete Construction on the Farm.
- Describes how to plan and build small concrete structures on the farm.