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- The Principal Insect Enemies of the Grape.
- Discusses nine different insect enemies of the grape, and methods for control.
- Tobacco soils.
- Discusses tobacco growing in terms of soil, climate, and distribution.
- Good proportions in the diet.
- Provides advice for planning meals and buying the appropriate amount of food for a family that does active, but not hard muscular work.
- Back-yard poultry keeping.
- Describes the advantages of keeping poultry at home; provides instructions for building, maintaining, and operating a poultry house.
- Rural Planning: The Social Aspects of Recreation Places.
- Describes the trend toward establishing planned recreation areas in rural communities, and the economic and social benefits they provide to farmers.
- The Control of the Alfalfa Weevil.
- Pamphlet describing the characteristics of the alfalfa weevil, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
- Cooking Beef According to the Cut.
- Pamphlet discussing the nutritional value and versatility of beef; provides recipes and methods for its preparation in various dishes.
- Ice Creams Frozen Without Stirring.
- Provides recipes for mousse and other desserts.
- Rabbit Recipes.
- Recipes for dishes made with rabbit meat.
- Fertilizers for Pecan Soils.
- Describes the natural soils where pecan trees grow and the different types of fertilizers used to improve the soils.
- Eggs at Any Meal.
- Discusses the nutritional value and versatility of the egg; provides recipes and suggests ways to use eggs in a variety dishes and sauces.
- Homes for birds
- Describes various types of birdhouses, where to place them, how to maintain them, and how to protect them against enemies of birds.
- Effects of feeds and saw speeds on cotton turn-out and quality.
- 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.
- The Timothy Crop.
- A guide to growing timothy-grass for use as livestock feed on the farm.
- Production of Maple Sirup and Sugar.
- Pamphlet describing the process of growing maple trees, obtaining syrup from them, and how to market the syrup.
- Methods and Equipment for Home Laundering.
- 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.
- Ladino white clover for the northeastern states.
- Describes the importance of Ladino white clover on the farm, and how to successfully grow it in the northeastern United States.
- Disease-resistant and hardy oats for the South.
- Describes winter-hardy and disease-resistant oat varieties, and best practices for growing them.
- Inspections and Preventive Maintenance Services for Ventilating, Evaporative (Desert) Cooling, and Air-Conditioning Systems
- This technical manual discusses the responsibilities and duties of engineer personnel in routine inspections of cooling and air conditioning systems.
- Using 2,4-D safely.
- Describes the chemical broadleaf herbicide 2,4-D, and methods of applying it to prevent damage to farm crops, animals, and humans.
- Recipes for Evaporated Apple Rings.
- Provides recipes using evaporated apple rings as the main ingredient. (Evaporated apples contain more moisture than traditional dried apples.)
- How to choose and use Cabbage.
- Provides simple instructions for choosing, storing, and cooking cabbage.
- How to choose and use Carrots.
- Provides simple instructions for choosing the best quality carrots, storing them, and cooking them.
- How to choose and use Potatoes.
- Provides simple instructions for choosing, storing, and cooking potatoes.
- How to choose and use Apples.
- Describes how to select an apple, what it is used for, and the proper way to store it.
- Stable Flies: How to Control Them
- Booklet identifies stable flies, their life span, the damage they cause, and the how to control them.
- The cherry blossoms, Washington DC
- A brochure and map describing the history and locations of Japanese cherry trees in Washington, D.C.