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Good Naval-Stores Practice.

Description: Describes best practices for tapping trees for naval stores, in order to yield the most gum and prevent damage to trees.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Cary, Austin, 1865-1936
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The husker-shredder on eastern Corn Belt farms.

Description: Describes the uses and benefits of the corn husker-shredder. Includes a discussion of the costs involved in renting or buying a shredder.
Date: December 1928
Creator: Collier, George W., 1897-; Humphries, W. R. (Walter Raymond), b. 1886 & McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Anthracnose as a cause of red-clover failure in the southern part of the Clover Belt.

Description: Describes the characteristics of anthracnose, the damage it causes to red clover in the southern part of the Clover Belt, and methods of control; also discusses the development of strains of red clover resistant to anthracnose.
Date: November 1926
Creator: Pieters, A. J. & Monteith, John, 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alfalfa.

Description: A guide to growing and using alfalfa on the farm. Includes recommendations for different regions of the United States.
Date: 1921
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Harvesting grain sorghums.

Description: Describes methods and equipment used for harvesting, threshing, and storing grain sorghums in the Great Plains of the United States.
Date: September 1928
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-; Reynoldson, L. A. (Le Roy August), b. 1886; Rothgeb, Benton E. & Hurst, W. M. (Wilbur Magruder), 1898-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Polish and poulard wheats.

Description: Describes the characteristics of Polish and poulard wheats, which because of their size and appearance are often sold under false claims. Warns U.S. farmers against growing them because they produce low yields and are of little commercial value in the U.S.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Diseases of poultry.

Description: Describes symptoms, treatments, and prevention methods for numerous diseases and parasites afflicting poultry.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Gallagher, Bernard A. (Bernard Alfred), b. 1880
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Marketing Main-Crop Potatoes.

Description: A guide to effective marketing and pricing practices for main-crop potatoes. Includes a detailed explanation of price-tracking methods which can be used to forecast the market season. Describes best practices for selling in various types of markets.
Date: August 1923
Creator: Sherman, Wells A. (Wells Alvord), 1868-1939; Fiske, George B. (George Burnap), 1868- & Miller, O. D. (Olnton Dickman), 1896-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Marketing the Early-Potato Crop.

Description: A guide to selling in the early-potato market, with an emphasis on proper shipping methods to prevent loss.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Fiske, George B. (George Burnap), 1868- & Froehlich, Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cotton-dusting machinery.

Description: A guide to selecting farm machinery for dusting cotton crops.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Johnson, Elmer.; Howard, S. T. (Styles Trenton), 1877- & Coad, B. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Plain concrete for farm use.

Description: A guide to equipment, methods, and materials used for mixing concrete. Includes instructions for constructing concrete forms and for maintaining concrete structures and finishes.
Date: 1925
Creator: Miller, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington), 1885-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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