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Fleas.

Description: Describes fleas, their hosts and biting habits, their lifespans and breeding habits, the spreading of diseases, and the methods for combating the pest.
Date: 1915
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Notes on frost.

Description: Discusses the seasons of frost and how frost is formed, protection from frosts in various circumstances, and general observations.
Date: December 14, 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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The liming of soils.

Description: Discusses the agricultural value of certain types of lime. Describes the physical effects of liming and makes recommendations for the application of lime.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Meat on the Farm: Butchering, Curing, and Keeping.

Description: A guide to slaughtering, butchering, dressing, curing, smoking, and safe storage of meats on the farm. Livestock discussed include cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Millets.

Description: Describes the different varieties of millets and how to grow them. Discusses the value of millets as livestock feed.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Rice culture in the United States.

Description: Discusses varieties of rice, rice growing, and use of rice as food.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Weeds Used in Medicine.

Description: Lists and describes plants that are useful in "crude medicine" (or botanical medicine) to help the reader identify and use them.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
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