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- Catfish Farming
- Revised edition. This bulletin discusses the farming of channel catfish, which is the most commonly grown species of catfish. Catfish can be grown successfully in ponds, cages, or raceways. Topics discussed include water quality, spawning, feeding, harvesting, diseases, and production costs.
- Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States
- Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
- Strawberry Varieties in the United States
- Revised edition. Report discussing the different varieties of strawberries grown for commercial use in the United States with general descriptions of the climates and conditions necessary for each variety to thrive. Includes index of strawberry varieties.
- Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States
- Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
- Warm-Water Fishponds
- "Fishponds are successful if they are managed well. To provide recreation and supplement income, they must afford good fishing. Mistakes in construction, stocking, and management can lead to disappointments. This bulletin is concerned only with warm-water ponds -- not with cool-water or cold-water ponds. It points out the importance of a favorable site, proper pond construction, erosion control, correct stocking, fertilizing, and weed control. And it tells how to manage a warm-water pond for fishing. By following these guides, you can have a lasting pond that can be fished many times a year." -- p. ii
- Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South
- Revised edition. This bulletin discusses the cultivation of muscadine grapes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include propagation, pruning and training, soil management, fertilizers, harvesting, common diseases, and varieties.
- Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States
- Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
- Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South
- Revised edition. This bulletin discusses the cultivation of muscadine grapes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include propagation, pruning and training, soil management, fertilizers, harvesting, common diseases, and varieties.
- The Farm Tractor in the Dakotas
- This bulletin explains how gas-driven tractors can increase the productivity of farms in North and South Dakota and uses data in order to convince farmers that a farm tractor is a worthwhile investment. It also discusses issues with tractors such as maintenance and repairs and operating costs.
- Making land produce useful wildlife.
- Discusses the benefits of biological balance on ranches and farms. Describes ways to allow wildlife to flourish for the purposes of hunting, trapping, fishing and other recreation.
- Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States
- Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
- Varieties of alfalfa.
- Provides brief descriptions of numerous varieties of alfalfa grown in the United States, and their distinct characteristics.
- Legume inoculation: what it is, what it does.
- Describes the methods and effects of inoculation through introducing legume bacteria into soil.
- Strawberry Varieties in the United States
- Revised edition. Report discussing the different varieties of strawberries grown for commercial use in the United States with general descriptions of the climates and conditions necessary for each variety to thrive.
- Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
- Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
- Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South
- Revised edition. This bulletin discusses the cultivation of muscadine grapes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include propagation, pruning and training, soil management, fertilizers, harvesting, common diseases, and varieties.
- Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States
- Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
- Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States
- Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
- Strawberry Varieties in the United States
- Revised edition. "This bulletin describes the more important varieties of strawberries. It tells which varieties are most desirable for such purposes as shipping, preserving, and freezing, and which are best suited to various climates and soil conditions. It is intended to help both home garden and commercial strawberry growers select varieties." -- p. 2
- Equipment for clearing brush from land.
- Describes various types of farm equipment used to clear brush. Provides indications for use depending on the size of the land to be cleared.
- Planning the farm for profit and stability.
- Discusses the benefits of farm planning for saving labor, conserving soil, and landscaping for enjoyment, and increasing profitability and stability of the farm.
- Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
- Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
- Getting started in farming.
- Describes various ideas a farmer should consider when starting a new farm.
- Home Tanning of Leather and Small Fur Skins.
- Describes the process for tanning hides and skins for leather and fur.
- Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South
- This bulletin discusses the cultivation of muscadine grapes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include propagation, pruning and training, soil management, fertilizers, harvesting, common diseases, and varieties.
- Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States
- Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
- Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions
- Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
- Home storage of vegetables and fruits
- Describes what facilities should be used in storing fruits and vegetables at home.
- Growing rye.
- Discusses the adaptation of rye, types and varieties of rye, and the practical uses of rye.
- Irrigating corn in humid regions.
- Describes the most effective methods of and times for irrigating corn crops in humid regions of the United States.
- Managing farm fields, wetlands, and waters for wild ducks in the South.
- Provides instructions for establishing ponds and marshes in order to attract wild ducks to farmlands. Discusses the recreational benefits of watching and hunting ducks.
- Hard red spring and durum wheats : culture and varieties.
- Describes the location, importance, and varieties of durum and hard red spring wheat; also lists the different diseases, insects, and weeds that adversely affect wheat.
- Care and management of dairy cows.
- A guide to dairy farming, including advice for feeding, milking, housing, cleaning, and other aspects of cow-raising.
- Culture of oats in the western states.
- Describes the different areas of the United States where oats are grown, how to prepare the soil, and how to effectively plant and harvest oats.
- Selling black walnut timber.
- A guide to grading and selling black walnut logs for lumber.
- Clean milk production.
- An overview of methods and equipment recommended for producing milk that is free of foreign matter or bacteria.
- Control of common white grubs in cereal and forage crops.
- Discusses the life cycle of the may beetle and its larva (the white grub), its effect on crops, and methods of control.
- Hose pump for applying fertilizer solutions.
- Describes methods for fertilizing crops with liquid fertilizer; provides calculations and tables for fertilizer measurements.
- Land slugs and snails and their control.
- Describes the characteristics of slugs and snails, the damage they can cause to plants, and methods of control.
- Onion Diseases and Their Control
- Revised edition. Report discussing diseases which affect onions in both the field and in storage, and methods for their control. Diseases discussed include smut, downy mildew, leaf mold, fusarium rot, pink root, root knot, neck rot, bacterial soft rot, black mold, smudge, rust, white rot, dodder, damping-off, purple blotch, yellow dwarf, aster yellows, eelworm rot, diplodia rot, blue mold rot, and aspergillus rot.
- Pepper production, disease and insect control.
- Describes pepper varieties, pepper culture, marketing methods, and methods of disease and pest control.
- Sweetpotato Diseases
- Revised edition. There are two classes of sweet potato diseases, 1) field troubles (which are either root and stem diseases or leaf diseases), and 2) storage rots. Root and stem diseases include stem-rot, black-rot, foot-rot, scurf, and root-rot; and leaf disease, leaf-blight, white-rust, and leaf-spot. There are many methods of control for field diseases which are discussed. Control of the five storage rots described hinges on careful storage-house management.
- Commercial production of greenhouse tomatoes.
- Explains how to successfully grow tomatoes in a greenhouse environment.
- Soil-conserving tillage systems for corn.
- Describes tillage systems for crops such as corn that help to conserve soil and prevent excessive soil erosion.
- Dodder and its control.
- Describes the parasite commonly known as dodder, which attacks alfalfa and other hay-like crops; provides methods of controlling and preventing dodder infestations.
- Swine production.
- A guide to hog-raising, including breeding, feeding, care of pigs, disease control, and selling.
- Beef-cattle breeds for beef and for beef and milk.
- Presents brief descriptions of the breeds of cattle which are kept for beef or for both beef and milk in the United States.
- Controlling the Japanese beetle.
- Describes the characteristics of the Japanese beetle, the damage it causes to plants, and methods of control.
- Measuring and marketing farm timber.
- Describes in detail methods for preparing and marketing farm timber. Discusses grades and specifications for wood products.
- Tobacco diseases and their control.
- Describes different types of diseases that threaten tobacco crops, and methods for their control.