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Controlling the Japanese beetle.

Description: Describes the characteristics of the Japanese beetle, the damage it causes to plants, and methods of control.
Date: March 1958
Creator: Fleming, Walter E. (Walter Ernest), 1899-
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Dust Storms Come From the Poorer Lands.

Description: Describes the different classifications of land and the effect soil erosion has on the quality of land and its future for crop production. Contains the results of an extensive study.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Finnell, H. H. (Henry Howard), b. 1894
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The soil that went to town.

Description: Describes the problem of soil erosion and methods for its prevention, in an elementary story format.
Date: November 1952
Creator: Gee, C. W. (Chester Wilson), 1904-
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Arbor day, its purpose and observance.

Description: Discusses Arbor Day as a holiday that recognizes the importance of United States forests and discusses a citizen's duty to preserve them and foster new growth of trees.
Date: November 1936
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
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Mosquito remedies and preventives.

Description: Describes measures, substances, and materials, both offensive and defensive, that have been found most effective against mosquitoes.
Date: June 1932
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950 & Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and legumes.

Description: Describes the importance of nitrogen-fixing bacteria on crops of legumes.
Date: December 1937
Creator: Leonard, Lewis T. (Lewis Thompson), 1885-
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Soil-Depleting, Soil-Conserving, and Soil-Building Crops.

Description: 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.
Date: September 1938
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry.
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Our Remaining Land: We Can Use It and Save It.

Description: Discusses the condition of the remaining productive land in the United States and the risk of losing it to soil erosion. Describes conservation efforts including the use of land standards in conservation planning.
Date: June 1949
Creator: United States. Soil Conservation Service.
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Work of the United States Forest Service.

Description: Discusses forest depletion and provides a history of forest conservation efforts by the United States government. Describes the work of the the Civilian Conservation Corps and other emergency projects, and discusses forest and range research.
Date: April 1940
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
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Visual materials on soil and water conservation.

Description: An annotated list of films about soil and water conservation. Includes information about the films' suitability for use in elementary and secondary schools.
Date: August 1951
Creator: United States. Soil Conservation Service.
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Planting and care of street trees.

Description: Describes the importance of shade trees within city limits, including: how to plan the layout of street trees; the various types of trees best suited for city growth; and how to properly maintain city-grown trees.
Date: August 1921
Creator: Mulford, Furman Lloyd, b. 1869
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Grass crops in conservation farming.

Description: Describes the success of grassland improvement methods as demonstrated by experiment stations, agricultural technicians, farmers, and ranchers.
Date: May 1955
Creator: Dale, Tom, 1899- & Brown, Grover F., 1905-
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Use the land and save the soil.

Description: This bulletin briefly answers the questions: "What is soil and water conservation?" and "How does the Soil Conservation Service help farmers and landowners?"
Date: September 1949
Creator: Musser, R. H.
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Wood Chips for the Land.

Description: Describes how farmers and ranchers can use wood chips to prevent soil erosion, as bedding for livestock, and as a way to make soil richer for producing crops.
Date: June 1952
Creator: McIntyre, Arthur Clifton, 1894-
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Your Soil, Crumbly or Cloddy?

Description: Describes the importance of good soil tilth and methods for improving soil.
Date: August 1952
Creator: O'Neal, A. M. (Alfred Moore), b. 1881 & Klingebiel, A. A.
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Contour-furrow irrigation.

Description: Describes how farmers can use contour-furrow irrigation as a means of preventing soil erosion and maintaining even watering of crops.
Date: September 1953
Creator: Kohler, Karl O.
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From the dust of the earth.

Description: Describes how the things people enjoy in everyday life come from the soil, either directly or indirectly, and the value of participating in soil conservation.
Date: March 1952
Creator: Lathrop, William H., 1900-
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Planting the roadside.

Description: Describes the benefits of planting trees and shrubs on the roadside, and the proper procedures for doing so.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Mulford, Furman Lloyd, b. 1869
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Game management on the farm.

Description: Describes ways that a farmer can support game on his land to make the best use of otherwise wasted land. Provides an overview of practical game management practices.
Date: October 1936
Creator: Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962.; Sheldon, H. P. & Gabrielson, Ira Noel, 1889-
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