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Back-yard poultry keeping.

Description: Describes the advantages of keeping poultry at home; provides instructions for building, maintaining, and operating a poultry house.
Date: 1924
Creator: Slocum, Rob R. (Rob Roy), 1883-1944 & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The cherry blossoms, Washington DC

Description: A brochure and map describing the history and locations of Japanese cherry trees in Washington, D.C.
Date: 1969
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Control of the Alfalfa Weevil.

Description: Pamphlet describing the characteristics of the alfalfa weevil, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: June 1927
Creator: Reeves, Geo. I. (George I.), b. 1879
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cooking Beef According to the Cut.

Description: Pamphlet discussing the nutritional value and versatility of beef; provides recipes and methods for its preparation in various dishes.
Date: October 1928
Creator: Alexander, Lucy M. (Lucy Maclay), 1888- & Yeatman, Fanny Walker, b. 1876
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disease-resistant and hardy oats for the South.

Description: Describes winter-hardy and disease-resistant oat varieties, and best practices for growing them.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of feeds and saw speeds on cotton turn-out and quality.

Description: Leaflet discussing the effect of seed role density and the speed of the ginning process on cotton quality. Argues for quality rather than quantity in cotton ginning.
Date: November 1937
Creator: Bennett, Charles A. (Charles Abel), b. 1889 & Gerdes, Francis L. (Francis Leo), 1907-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Eggs at Any Meal.

Description: Discusses the nutritional value and versatility of the egg; provides recipes and suggests ways to use eggs in a variety dishes and sauces.
Date: April 1931
Creator: Alexander, Lucy M. (Lucy Maclay), 1888- & Yeatman, Fanny Walker, b. 1876
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fertilizers for Pecan Soils.

Description: Describes the natural soils where pecan trees grow and the different types of fertilizers used to improve the soils.
Date: November 1930
Creator: Skinner, J. J. (Joshua John), 1882-1969
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Good proportions in the diet.

Description: Provides advice for planning meals and buying the appropriate amount of food for a family that does active, but not hard muscular work.
Date: 1923
Creator: Hunt, Caroline Louisa, 1865-1927
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homes for birds

Description: Describes various types of birdhouses, where to place them, how to maintain them, and how to protect them against enemies of birds.
Date: 1936
Creator: Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884- & McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to choose and use Apples.

Description: Describes how to select an apple, what it is used for, and the proper way to store it.
Date: July 1951
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to choose and use Cabbage.

Description: Provides simple instructions for choosing, storing, and cooking cabbage.
Date: July 1950
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to choose and use Carrots.

Description: Provides simple instructions for choosing the best quality carrots, storing them, and cooking them.
Date: July 1950
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to choose and use Potatoes.

Description: Provides simple instructions for choosing, storing, and cooking potatoes.
Date: July 1950
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ice Creams Frozen Without Stirring.

Description: Provides recipes for mousse and other desserts.
Date: April 1930
Creator: Stanley, Louise, 1883-1954 & Cline, Jessie Alice
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ladino white clover for the northeastern states.

Description: Describes the importance of Ladino white clover on the farm, and how to successfully grow it in the northeastern United States.
Date: 1942
Creator: Hollowell, E. A. (Eugene Amos)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Methods and Equipment for Home Laundering.

Description: Guide to planning a laundry center at home. Describes various types of equipment and machinery available for washing, drying, and ironing. Describes the products used for laundering and the recommended laundering methods for specific fabric types.
Date: February 1940
Creator: O'Brien, Ruth, b. 1892 & Holbrook, Helen S. (Helen Shepard), b. 1882
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Principal Insect Enemies of the Grape.

Description: Discusses nine different insect enemies of the grape, and methods for control.
Date: 1898
Creator: Marlatt, C. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Production of Maple Sirup and Sugar.

Description: Pamphlet describing the process of growing maple trees, obtaining syrup from them, and how to market the syrup.
Date: 1940
Creator: Bryan, A. Hugh (Albert Hugh), 1874-1920; Hubbard, William F. (William Fairchild), 1876-1905 & Sherwood, Sidney F. (Sidney Forsythe), 1886-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rabbit Recipes.

Description: Recipes for dishes made with rabbit meat.
Date: July 1930
Creator: Yeatman, Fanny Walker, b. 1876 & Stienbarger, Mabel C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Recipes for Evaporated Apple Rings.

Description: Provides recipes using evaporated apple rings as the main ingredient. (Evaporated apples contain more moisture than traditional dried apples.)
Date: April 1950
Creator: Kirkpatrick, Mary E. & Murray, Hazel B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rural Planning: The Social Aspects of Recreation Places.

Description: Describes the trend toward establishing planned recreation areas in rural communities, and the economic and social benefits they provide to farmers.
Date: 1924
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Stable Flies: How to Control Them

Description: Booklet identifies stable flies, their life span, the damage they cause, and the how to control them.
Date: May 1953
Creator: United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Division of Insects Affecting Man and Animals.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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