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- Control of the sugar beet nematode.
- Presents information on the value of certain crops that are generally used in rotations; and discusses the life history, distribution, and host plants of the nematode, as well as how it spreads.
- Preventing Cracks in New Wood Floors.
- Describes methods for preventing cracks caused by moisture in hardwood floors.
- Diseases and parasites of minks.
- A reference manual of mink diseases for the mink rancher. Does not encourage diagnosis or treatment without the advice of a veterinarian.
- High-grade timothy and clover hay : methods of producing, baling, and loading for market.
- Discusses the conditions necessary to produce high-quality hay. Includes suggestions for preparing hay for market.
- The soil that went to town.
- Describes the problem of soil erosion and methods for its prevention, in an elementary story format.
- Diseases of cultivated lupines in the Southeast.
- Describes the characteristics of diseases that threaten lupines in the southeastern United States.
- Farm drainage.
- Describes the benefits of having a drainage system, and methods for planning and executing a variety of such systems.
- Drying Ear Corn With Heated Air.
- Provides a comparison of drying corn with heated air versus unheated air, the equipment and construction necessary to dry ear corn with heated air, and the benefits of drying corn with this method.
- Drying Ear Corn With Unheated Air.
- Provides a comparison of drying corn with heated air versus unheated air, the equipment and construction necessary to dry ear corn with unheated air, and the benefits of drying corn with this method.
- Drying Shelled Corn and Small Grain With Heated Air.
- Describes how to dry grain and corn with heated air, the equipment needed, and how to construct drying bins.
- Drying Shelled Corn and Small Grain with Unheated Air
- This USDA leaflet provide guidance to farmers on the techniques for drying corn and small grains. Instructions are provided for mechanical means for drying, costs, ideal moisture content for the grain, and formulas for determining dried grain weights.
- For higher production : soil and water conservation.
- Describes how to conserve water and soil on a farm or ranch in order to maintain higher production of crops and livestock.
- Better feeding of livestock.
- Discusses best practices in livestock feeding. Provides instructions for preparing feeds for various types of livestock on the farm.
- Corn growers : would you deliberately throw away millions of dollars?
- Explains how farmers can save money through orderly marketing by using the Commodity Credit Corporation price-support program.
- How's your storage?
- A leaflet describing the Farm-Storage Facility Loan Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
- Leather Shoes: Selection and Care.
- Describes the different types and uses of leathers typically used in shoes. Provides advice for selecting and caring for shoes.
- Your Soil, Crumbly or Cloddy?
- Describes the importance of good soil tilth and methods for improving soil.
- Control of potato insects.
- Discusses various insect pests of the Irish potato and how to recognize them. Provides instructions for preparing and applying insecticides.
- Diseases of Swine.
- Describes the characteristics of a variety of diseases of swine, and methods for their prevention and treatment.
- Rice production in the southern states.
- Describes the best climate, soils, and irrigation systems for producing rice successfully in the southern United States.
- High-grade alfalfa hay : methods of producing, baling, and loading for market
- Discusses the value of high-grade alfalfa hay. Describes recommended methods of preparing alfalfa hay for market.
- Wood Chips for the Land.
- 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.
- Reseeding to increase the yield of Montana range lands.
- A guide to reseeding and restoring range lands for the use of ranchers in Montana and other western ranges, for the purpose of increasing forage and livestock production.
- Turkey raising.
- Describes methods of turkey farming for both small and large scale production.
- From the dust of the earth.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Judging sheep.
- Describes systematic processes for inspecting and judging sheep.
- 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).
- Dresses and aprons for work in the home.
- Describes a series of dresses and aprons designed by the U.S. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics, most of which were made available as commercial sewing patterns from Advance Pattern Company. Discusses the importance of functional features when selecting patterns or ready-made dresses and aprons.
- Electric brooding saves pigs, saves lambs, saves feed.
- Describes practical uses of electrical heat and light for the care of pigs, lambs, and other livestock.
- Using electricity to water your garden.
- Describes the installation and use of equipment for watering a home garden.