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- Tobacco soils.
- Discusses tobacco growing in terms of soil, climate, and distribution.
- The culture of tobacco.
- A guide to tobacco farming, including sowing, planting, fertilizing, cutting, seed saving, and insect pest control.
- The peach twig-borer: an important enemy of stone fruits.
- Describes the European twig-borer, its life cycle, and methods for its control.
- Squab Raising.
- Discusses squab raising in detail, including the varieties of pigeons, methods of breeding, feeding, management, housing, disease control, killing, dressing, and selling.
- Cranberry Culture.
- Describes cranberry varieties and provides advice for growing and selling them.
- Winter Forage Crops for the South.
- Discusses various forage crops grown for use in the South during winter months.
- Celery Culture.
- A guide to growing celery, including planting, watering, mulching, insect and disease control, storage, and selling.
- Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice.
- Discusses the grape, causes of its fermentation and methods of prevention. Describes the composition, flavors, uses, and qualities of unfermented grape juice.
- Insecticides and Fungicides: Chemical Composition and Effectiveness of Certain Preparations.
- Describes several pest-control products sold at the turn of the 20th century, including branded products and generic mixtures in use at the time. Provides buying advice to merchants and potential purchasers of those pesticides and fungicides.
- Conformation of beef and dairy cattle.
- A guide to the judging of cattle, for use by breeders, farmers, stock feeders, or dairymen.
- Carbon Bisulphid as an Insecticide.
- A guide to the use of carbon disulfide ("bisulfid of carbon") as an insecticide against the cigarette beetle, as well as other insect pests and borers. The information is largely based on experiments conducted in 1901 by the Division of Entomology, at a large tobacco establishment in Washington, D.C.
- Principles of nutrition and nutritive value of food.
- Discusses the general principles of nutrition. Includes the results of studies carried out by the Department of Experiment Stations.
- Pineapple Growing.
- A guide to pineapple farming, including planting, gathering, disease control, shipping, and selling.
- Poultry Raising on the Farm.
- A guide for the poultry breeder. Discusses bird varieties, care and housing, feeding, and the advantages of farm poultry raising.
- The Angora Goat.
- A guide to the care and housing of Angora goat herds. Includes a description of the goat and its uses.
- Irrigation in field and garden.
- Discusses crop irrigation methods for use by individual farmers.
- Emmer : a grain for the semiarid regions.
- Discusses the value of emmer wheat, a weather-resistant grain crop, for the semi-arid regions of the United States.
- Sorghum sirup manufacture.
- Describes the results of experiments conducted with the intention of increasing the production and the quality of sorghum syrup.
- The Principal Insect Enemies of Growing Wheat.
- Describes several insect pests affecting wheat crops, and how to control them.
- Earth Roads.
- Discusses earth roads, and methods of drainage that are essential to maintaining them.
- Household Tests for the Detection of Oleomargarine and Renovated Butter.
- A consumer guide explaining the differences between "genuine" butter, margarine, and renovated butter. Provides instructions for tests which can be conducted at home to distinguish the three types of products.
- The Mexican Cotton-Boll Weevil.
- Describes the life cycle of the cotton boll weevil, the damage it causes, and methods for its control.
- Practical suggestions for farm buildings.
- Contains simple instructions for building modest but comfortable farm houses that can be expanded.
- Eggs and Their Uses as Food.
- A summary of the research and data available at the turn of the 20th century, regarding the production of eggs, their composition, and their use as food.
- Protection of Food Products From Injurious Temperatures.
- A guide to the safe transportation and storage of perishable food items. Describes measures to protect against both intense cold and intense heat.
- Beans, peas, and other legumes as food.
- Describes several varieties of beans, peas, and other legumes. Discusses the composition and digestibility of legumes such as beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts. Discusses several different ways to prepare them for use in foods or other products.
- The principal insects affecting the tobacco plant.
- Describes various insect pests affecting tobacco crops. Also warns of possible future risks from foreign insects.
- Red clover seed: information for purchasers.
- A guide to buying quality clover seed.
- Irrigation in fruit growing.
- Discusses various methods and options for irrigation of orchards.
- Grape growing in the South.
- Describes methods of grape culture used in the South. Intended for use by small farmers or large wine-makers.
- The apple and how to grow it.
- A guide to apple growing, from soil preparation to harvesting.
- The farmer's interest in good seed.
- Discusses the importantance of high quality seeds when farming, and how to secure good seed. Presents the results of tests of seven different types of seeds.
- Breeds of dairy cattle.
- Discusses the origins, history, and characteristics of various cattle breeds.
- Saltbushes.
- Discusses varieties of foreign and native salt-bushes, how they are grown, and their value as drought-resistant plants for livestock forage.
- Some essentials in beef production.
- A guide to the selection of beef cattle for breeding and fattening.
- Ducks and geese: standard breeds and management.
- Describes the standard breeds of ducks and geese, and provides instructions for their care and management.
- Care of milk on the farm.
- Discusses the problem of bacterial contamination of milk. Describes best practices for sanitary production and handling of milk on the farm.
- Bee keeping.
- Discusses beekeeping in detail. Precautions against stinging and swarming are provided, along with information on types of bees, how to obtain honey and wax, and the risks of loss due to diseases and pests.
- The Soy Bean as a Forage Crop.
- Describes soybean varieties, how to grow and harvest them, and their uses.
- Standard varieties of chickens.
- Lists and describes 11 different classifications of chickens as well as the several breeds within them. Includes illustrations.
- The dairy herd: its formation and management.
- A guide to the care and feeding of dairy cattle, and management of the dairy herd.
- Sheep Feeding.
- Discusses in brief the feeding of breeding ewes, lambs, and rams for the market.
- Commercial fertilizers : composition and use.
- Describes different types of commercial fertilizers, their agricultural benefits, and indications for their use.
- Insects affecting the cotton plant.
- Describes certain insect pests of cotton, their life cycles, and methods for control.
- Facts about milk.
- Describes methods for the sanitary production and transport of milk.
- Silos and silage.
- Discusses the construction and costs of silos as well as the selection, costs, and usage of silage crops.
- Meats: Composition and Cooking.
- Discusses the composition of different types of meat, their texture and flavor, the cuts, and how to prepare them. Includes detailed composition and calorie charts.
- Weeds; and How to Kill Them.
- Describes methods of eradicating weeds in general, as well as ten specific weeds that require special attention.
- The Feeding of Farm Animals.
- Describes the basic principles of livestock feeding, based on results of agricultural experiments as well as the practices of successful feeders.
- Strawberries.
- Provides instructions for the propagation, culture, and shipping of strawberries. Includes a discussion of forcing for winter fruit and a list of varieties suited for various geographical areas of the United States.