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- Field fortifications
- "This manual describes field fortification methods and gives details of construction of entrenchments, emplacements, and shelters. It also outlines the principles of terrain appreciation which apply to field fortifications, and explains how to combine individual field fortifications into a unified system by means of organization of the ground."
- Inspections and preventive maintenance services for coal-handling equipment.
- "This technical manual is a guide for personnel who operate and maintain coal conveyors, stackers, car unloaders, and coal crushers." Discusses maintenance procedures, forms, and required inspections.
- Cavalry reconnaissance troop, mechanized.
- "The scope of the manual includes discussion and illustration of organization, equipment, training, and methods of employment of the mechanized cavalry reconnaissance troop and its components, designed to simplify and speed training and to facilitate understanding of basic doctrine."
- Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams
- "This supplement outlines in detail the methods for plotting of observation data, for entry of analysis, and for preparation of supplementary maps, charts, and diagrams for all Army Air Forces weather stations."
- Aircraft mechanics tools.
- A manual for the beginning airplane mechanic. Discusses the proper use and care of tools.
- Scouting, patrolling, and sniping.
- Discusses the relationship between Army scouts and their commanders, and the implementation of successful combat plans. Also discusses the role of snipers in disrupting the enemy's operations.
- Airship aerodynamics.
- "This manual is designed as a text for the instruction of airship student pilots .... to give the knowledge of aerodynamics essential to the operation of [lighter than air aircraft]."(Page 2.)
- Aircraft induction, fuel and oil systems.
- Describes aircraft engine systems, fuels, and lubricants.
- Transportation of the sick and wounded.
- This guide is "published for the information and guidance of all concerned" (p. ii) about the proper protocol of transporting sick and wounded war victims. According to the Foreward, "It includes a description of the common methods and means of transporting patients on land, sea, and in the air, and is appropriately illustrated" (p. iii); the descriptions include manual, motor ambulance, rail, water, and air transportation.
- Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1.
- "This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece [8-inch gun M1 and 240-mm howitzer M1] by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer of gun section of the firing battery and by other firing battery personnel." Covers both the 8-inch gun M1 and the 240-mm howitzer M1. Prescribes duties to be performed in the service of both pieces of artillery.
- Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion.
- Describes "the organization and operation of the railway-operating battalion upon a railway operated by the Military Railway Service. Its purpose is to assist military railway officers in the training and operation of their units and to guide command and staff officers charged with their employment."
- Buckwheat culture.
- Describes methods of growing buckwheat, and ways to use the crop.
- Beef Cattle for Breeding Purposes.
- Describes how to select and manage beef cattle that will be used for breeding.
- School lunch recipes for main dishes and desserts.
- A collection of large quantity recipes intended for school lunches. Includes recipes for main dishes, salad, and desserts. The recipes were laboratory-tested and field-tested by the U.S. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
- 7 questions to ask when you buy or sell shelled corn by grade.
- An explanation of corn grade requirements. Factors include insects, odors, moisture, weight-per-bushel, cleanliness, damaged kernels, and color.
- The Timothy Crop.
- A guide to growing timothy-grass for use as livestock feed on the farm.
- Date Growing in the United States.
- Describes the varieties of dates grown in the United States. Provides recommendations for growing dates and controlling the diseases and pests that affect them.
- Production of Parsnips.
- A guide to growing, harvesting, and storing parsnips.
- Methods and Equipment for Home Laundering.
- 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.
- Sheep-killing dogs.
- Describes the problems posed by sheep-killing dogs and their habits. Discusses control methods, including dog-proof fencing and law enforcement. Provides suggestions for uniform state dog laws, and a summary of existing state dog laws.
- The production of peas for canning.
- Describes the proper methods for planting, growing, and harvesting peas that will later be canned and sold.
- Judging sheep.
- Describes systematic processes for inspecting and judging sheep.
- Sugar-beet growing under irrigation in the Utah-Idaho area.
- A guide to growing sugar beets. Provides suggestions for field selection, including irrigated fields. Discusses planting, cultivation, and harvesting, as well as uses for beet by-products.
- It's good business to protect your bean investment.
- Describes the risks that bean farmers may be taking, the costs of updating farming techniques, and the value of insuring the crops.
- It's good business to protect your tobacco investment.
- Describes the risks that tobacco farmers may be taking, the costs of updating farming techniques, and the value of insuring the crops.
- It's good business to protect your wheat investment.
- Describes the risk that farmers take, and the benefits of having insurance to protect an investment in the wheat crop.
- It's good business to protect your corn investment.
- Describes the risks that farmers take, and the benefits of having insurance to protect an investment in the corn crop.
- It's good business to protect your crop investment.
- Describes the risk that farmers take, and the benefits of having insurance to protect an investment in crops.
- Bean Bacterial Wilt.
- Describes the signs that beans are infected with bacterial wilt, the history of the disease, where it most often occurs, and the steps that can be taken to control it.
- Prevention of damage by the seed-corn maggot to potato seed pieces.
- Uses results from a scientific study to describe how to best protect potato seed pieces from damage by the seed-corn maggot.
- The sheep tick and its eradication.
- Describes the characteristics of the sheep tick, the damage it causes to sheep, and methods of control.
- Soybeans for Feed, Food, and Industrial Products.
- Describes the versatility of the soybean as a crop, including its use for pasturage, animal feed, hay and straw, soil improvement, industrial purposes, as oil, as fertilizer or insecticide, as a honey crop, and for human food products. Includes instructions for growing and processing soybeans. Also includes instructions for preparing soy milk and soy curd (tofu).
- The Great Basin wireworm in the Pacific Northwest.
- Discusses the damage caused by the wireworm pest, its life history, natural enemies, and methods of its control through chemical or non-chemical means.
- Cleaning milking machines.
- Provides instructions for cleaning mechanical milking machines in order to prevent bacterial contamination.
- The 1952 cotton goal: 16 million bales from 28 million acres.
- Discusses the need for large cotton crops in 1952 and requirements for achieving the highest possible yields. Includes an outlook for resources such as fertilizer, pesticides, defoliants, machinery, and manpower.
- Insecticidal efficiency of some oils of plant origin
- Describes the results of scientific research examining the effect of plant oils as insecticides.
- The Native Papaw.
- Describes the characteristics, culture, and uses of the native pawpaw, a little-known fruit.
- Storage of ear corn on the farm in the north central states.
- Describes precautions that should be taken when storing ear corn on the farm.
- Ornamental hedges for the southern Great Plains.
- Discusses ornamental hedges that are best for use in the southern Great Plains and methods for their care. Gives instructions for selecting planting stock, care, and pruning hedges.
- Tobacco diseases and their control.
- Describes different types of diseases that threaten tobacco crops, and methods for their control.
- Containers in common use for fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Describes the varieties of standard containers for shipping fresh fruits and vegetables, and their costs and uses. Recommends simplification to reduce the burdens caused by the lack of uniformity in containers.
- Insect pests of the peach in the eastern states.
- Describes the life cycles and characteristics of insects that threaten peach trees in the eastern United States.
- Growing alfalfa.
- Describes methods for successfully growing alfalfa, including insect and disease 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 peach borer: how to prevent or lessen its ravages.
- Describes the life cycle of the peach borer and suggests methods for reducing damage caused by it.
- A Graphic Summary of Farm Animals and Animal Products: (Based Largely on the Census of 1930 and 1935)
- Describes the use, value, and production of farm animals.
- Potatoes in Popular Ways.
- Describes the nutritional benefits of potatoes and provides recipes for a variety of ways to prepare them for different sorts of meals.
- Dwarf Fruits.
- Describes methods for propagating dwarf fruit trees, and the steps necessary to maintain them.
- Eradication of the Cultivated Black Currant in White Pine Regions.
- Describes how black currant plants help spread blister rust and the steps that can be taken to prevent blister rust among white pines by eradicating black currant.
- Production of Pumpkins and Squashes.
- Describes the varieties of squashes and pumpkins, their many uses, the requirements for their growth, and proper storage practices.