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Diseases of stone fruits on the market.

Description: Describes damages that occur to stone fruits during marketing, including bruising and diseases.
Date: September 1924
Creator: Rose, Dean H. (Dean Humboldt), 1878-1963.
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Standard baskets for fruits and vegetables.

Description: Discusses the value of using standard baskets for the packaging and shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Date: September 1924
Creator: Downing, F. P. & Spilman, H. A. (Harold Addison), 1883-
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Cranberry harvesting and handling.

Description: Recommends methods of harvesting, handling, storing, and packing cranberries in preparation for market. Discusses the function of cooperative cranberry organizations in relation to sales and prices.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Franklin, Henry J. (Henry James), 1883-1958; Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889- & Malde, O. G. (Ole Gustav), 1880-
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Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt.

Description: Describes feeder cattle and the varieties of feed used to fatten steers in the Corn Belt.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949
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Control of the Codling Moth in the Pacific Northwest.

Description: Describes the damages caused by the codling moth to apples and pears in the Pacific Northwest. Provides methods for its control.
Date: March 1924
Creator: Newcomer, E. J. (Erval Jackson), 1890- & Yothers, M. A.
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Buying a Farm in an Undeveloped Region.

Description: Provides information on buying farmland in undeveloped regions throughout the United States; also suggests the amount of capital needed for purchasing farmland and sources of credit to consider.
Date: January 1924
Creator: Henderson, B. (Bertha)
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Cabbage diseases.

Description: Describes the sources and characteristics of cabbage diseases, and methods of control.
Date: 1924
Creator: Harter, L. L. (Leonard Lee); Jones, L. R. (Lewis Ralph), 1864-1945. & Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-
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Clover failure.

Description: Describes clover culture and examines the reasons for its decline. Discusses the benefits of increased efforts in reviving clover culture.
Date: 1924
Creator: Pieters, A. J.
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Important Pecan Insects and Their Control.

Description: Describes the characteristics of varieties of pecan insects, the damage they cause, and methods of control.
Date: January 1924
Creator: Gill, John B. (John Boyd), 1888-
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Insect and fungous enemies of the grape.

Description: Describes the characteristics of a variety of insects and diseases that threaten grapes, and methods of control.
Date: 1924
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958 & Shear, C. L. (Cornelius Lott), 1865-1956
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Managing Cranberry Fields.

Description: Describes the management of established cranberry fields, including insect and disease control and seasonal maintenance.
Date: 1924
Creator: Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-; Franklin, Henry J. (Henry James), 1883-1958 & Malde, O. G. (Ole Gustav), 1880-
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Natural and artificial brooding of chickens.

Description: Describes processes for both natural and artificial brooding of chickens; also provides suggestions for raising young chickens.
Date: January 1924
Creator: Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
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Operating a home heating plant.

Description: Discusses the requirements that should be met when selecting, installing, and operating a home heating system.
Date: 1924
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Pruning.

Description: Discusses the growth of trees, bushes, and shrubs, and the reasons for pruning. Recommends pruning methods and equipment for use on various types of trees.
Date: 1924
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Terracing Farm Lands.

Description: Discusses terracing as a way to prevent soil erosion. Provides instructions for building and maintaining terraces.
Date: 1924
Creator: Ramser, C. E. (Charles Ernest), b. 1885
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Tree planting in the Great Plains region.

Description: Describes several varieties of trees recommended for planting in the Great Plains, for beautification and protection of farm homes and as a source for wood.
Date: 1924
Creator: Cobb, F. E. (Francis Ezra), 1881-
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Uses of rural community buildings.

Description: Describes various types of civil and social activities which can be held in rural community buildings.
Date: 1924
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
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