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Black Walnut for Timber and Nuts.

Description: A guide to growing black walnut trees for timber, nut crops, or ornamental use.
Date: 1940
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941 & Reed, C. A. (Clarence Arthur), 1880-1950
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Range sheep production.

Description: A guide to raising sheep for wool or meat. Describes various sheep breeds and the types of wool produced. Describes how to select, manage, and sell sheep or lambs, and how to prevent loss from diseases or other hazards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Cooper, J. M. (John Morrison), 1899-
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Sugar-beet culture in the humid area of the United States.

Description: A guide to growing sugar-beets in regions where crops are reliant on rainfall rather than irrigation. Discusses soil requirements, climatic adaptation, fertilizers, machinery and labor requirements, and control of diseases or insect pests.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lill, J. G. (Joe Grigsby), 1889-
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Fall-sown oat production.

Description: A guide to planting and harvesting fall-sown oats in the southern United States. Includes descriptions of oat varieties.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Soybean utilization.

Description: Describes the various uses of the soybean, including its use for human food, livestock feed, oil, hay and straw, pasturage, silage, and soil improvement.
Date: 1940
Creator: Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preparation of bunched beets, carrots, and turnips for market.

Description: Describes recommended methods of harvesting, grading, packing, loading, and refrigerating bunched beets, carrots, and turnips. Discusses primarily the handling practices in California, Texas, and Louisiana, where most winter and early spring shipments of these vegetables originate.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lewis, William E. (William Emanuel), b. 1887
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm plumbing.

Description: Provides information regarding plumbing materials, pipes, fixtures, installation procedures, and installation costs.
Date: 1940
Creator: Warren, George M. (George Milton)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Making fermented pickles.

Description: A guide to pickling vegetables in brine, in small quantities for home use or in large quantities for commercial sale.
Date: 1940
Creator: LeFevre, Edwin, 1859-1929
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Celery growing.

Description: A guide to commercial celery-growing, with brief instructions for growing celery in home gardens. Includes descriptions of celery diseases and insect pests.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
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Irrigation practices in growing alfalfa.

Description: Describes different methods for irrigating alfalfa, depending on the type of soil, the climate, farm size, and other factors.
Date: 1940
Creator: Fortier, Samuel.; Blaney, Harry French, 1892-; Bowen, Leslie.; Ewing, Paul A.; Lewis, M. R. (Mortimer Reed), 1886-; Marr, James C. et al.
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Apple blotch.

Description: Describes the disease of apple blotch, how it spreads, and ways to control it.
Date: 1940
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882-1957. & Pierce, Leslie.
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Corn culture.

Description: A general guide to growing corn crops in the United States, including selection, land preparation, planting, culture, and insect and disease control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Richey, Frederick D. (Frederick David), b. 1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm horseshoeing.

Description: Describes the need for shoeing horses, and the steps that should be taken to successfully shoe horses on the farm.
Date: 1940
Creator: Asmus, Henry, 1873-1939. & Williams, J. O. (John Oscar), 1885-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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