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Cattle Ranges of the Southwest: A History of the Exhaustion of the Pasturage and Suggestions for Its Restoration

Description: Report giving "a history of the exhaustion of the pasturage of central Texas, with suggestions for its restoration. The general features of the country are described; the early conditions of the ranges and the causes which have led to their deterioration are graphically portrayed. The obstacles in the way of the improvement of the ranges and how the value of the stock ranges may be renewed are topics discussed in detail. The report closes with brief descriptions of a few other of the most impor… more
Date: 1898
Creator: Bentley, H. L. (Henry Lewis)
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Pheasant Raising in the United States

Description: "The propagation of pheasants is a comparatively new industry in the United States, but it has grown rapidly in the past few years, and by proper management may be made profitable. A steadily growing demand for pheasants insures a ready market for all that can be raised. The present bulletin, prepared in response to numerous inquiries for information on the subject, is designed to present a clear and concise account of the methods used by successful pheasant raisers. To add to its practical val… more
Date: 1910
Creator: Oldys, Henry
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The Alfalfa Caterpillar

Description: "The alfalfa caterpillar is one of the most destructive insect pests of alfalfa in the southwestern United States. In 1914 a complete report of the life history of this caterpillar, together with the methods of control, was published. The present paper contains additional information relating to methods of controlling the pest by the management of irrigation water as well as a brief account of its natural history, and is intended to meet the ever-increasing demands of ranchers and others for as… more
Date: 1920
Creator: Wildermuth, V. L.
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The Nevada Mouse Plague of 1907-08

Description: Report discussing the history of the mouse plague in Nevada from 1907-1908, its causes, effects, and lessons for combating future plagues. Special attention is given to the importance of protecting hawks, owls, and other small predatory mammals which can help prevent future occurrences.
Date: 1909
Creator: Piper, Stanley E. (Stanley Edward)
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Emmer and Spelt.

Description: Describes the history, characteristics, production methods, and uses of emmer and spelt.
Date: 1940
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893- & Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
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The True Army Worm and Its Control

Description: "This publication is designed to convey to the farmer, in a brief and simple manner, the natural history of the true army worm, a caterpillar which from time to time becomes enormously destructive to growing cereals, and sometimes to forage crops; to give him a summary of the information necessary for its control; and especially to urge upon him the necessity for constant vigilance in the combat with this insect." -- title page
Date: 1916
Creator: Walton, William Randolph, 1873-1952
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The Fall Army Worm, or "Grass Worm," and Its Control

Description: "This bulletin has been prepared with the intention of supplying the farmer and others with the necessary information for the control of the fall army worm, together with a brief natural history of the species."
Date: 1916
Creator: Walton, William Randolph, 1873-1952 & Luginbill, Philip
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Winter Emmer

Description: "In recent years [the] cultivation [of emmer] has greatly increased.... There are both spring and winter varieties, but the emmer crop of the United States heretofore has been almost entirely spring sown. This paper treats of winter emmer and the importance of using winter varieties for certain conditions and in certain districts. The general description of emmer, its history, etc., are applicable equally to spring or winter varieties." -- p. 5
Date: 1911
Creator: Carleton, Mark Alfred, 1866-1925
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The More Important Apple Insects

Description: "In the present bulletin an attempt has been made to acquaint the fruit grower with the general distribution, description, life history, and control of the apple insects with which he is likely to be troubled. The orchardist would do well to study carefully the insects causing important injury, in order that remedial measures may be intelligently applied." -- p. 3
Date: 1922
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958 & Siegler, E. H. (Edouard Horace), 1888-
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Common White Grubs

Description: "The present publication is merely intended to give a brief summary of the life history and habits of [common white grubs], as now understood, together with the best known means of controlling them." -- p. 2.
Date: 1913
Creator: Davis, John J. (John June), 1885-1965
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The Spinose Ear Tick and Methods of Treating Infested Animals

Description: "Ear ticks are blood-sucking parasites which infest the ears of cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, and other animals. They are prevalent in the semiarid sections of the southwestern part of the United States, where they cause heavy losses among live stock. The parasites cannot be eradicated by dipping, but they may be controlled and the losses prevented by injecting into the ears of infested animals a mixture of pine tar and cottonseed oil. A brief description of the tick, its life history, and instr… more
Date: 1918
Creator: Imes, Marion
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The Yellow-Fever Mosquito.

Description: Describes the yellow-fever mosquito, its geographical distribution, the origins and history of yellow fever, and methods of mosquito control.
Date: October 1923
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950
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Control of the sugar beet nematode.

Description: 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.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Thorne, Gerald, 1890-
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