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Winter oats for the South.

Description: A guide to disease-resistant and winter-hardy oat varieties. Describes improved cultural methods for use in the South, to increase local production and become more self-sustaining.
Date: December 1951
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Liming soils for better farming.

Description: Describes different types of liming materials and provides instructions for liming soils.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Whittaker, Colin W. (Colin Winterbourne), 1896-1972; Anderson, M. S. & Reitemeier, R. F.
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Potato growing in the western states.

Description: Describes the best ways to grow and produce potatoes in the Western United States, and ways to combat insects and diseases.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Edmundson, W. C. (Wilbur Clifford), 1888-; Schaal, L. A. (Lawrence Arthur), 1900- & Landis, B. J. (Birely J.), 1904-
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Russian Wild-Rye.

Description: Describes the characteristics of Russian wild-rye, its development in the United States, and its production.
Date: October 1951
Creator: Rogler, George A. (George Albert), 1913-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vegetable Gardeners' Handbook on Insects and Diseases.

Description: Describes diseases and insect pests of the vegetable garden, and recommends remedies for controlling them. Includes formulas for preparing insecticides and fungicides.
Date: September 1951
Creator: White, W. H. (William Henry), 1892-1951 & Doolittle, S. P. (Sears Polydore), 1890-1961
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wheat production in the eastern United States.

Description: Describes different types of winter and spring wheat, discusses methods and practices that contribute to success, and diseases and insects that threaten the wheat crop.
Date: September 1951
Creator: Bayles, B. B. (Burton Bernard), 1900- & Taylor, J. W. (John Walter), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Whoa! : times have changed.

Description: Describes modern practices of farming and the increasing need to have insurance to protect investments.
Date: September 1951
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
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Drying forage by forced ventilation.

Description: Discusses different systems of forced-air ventilation as a means of harvesting and drying forage crops.
Date: August 1951
Creator: Davis, Roy B. (Roy Benjamin), 1919-; Schoenleber, Leonard G. & Campbell, Lowell Eugene, 1920-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Control of Lice and Sheep Ticks on Sheep and Goats.

Description: Describes the damage that lice and ticks can cause to sheep and goat wool. Provides instructions for preparing insecticide dips, sprays, and dusts.
Date: June 1951
Creator: United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Division of Insects Affecting Man and Animals.
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Participation of Negro children in school lunch programs.

Description: Describes the School Lunch Program signed into law by President Truman in 1946 and its role in African-American schools. Provides guidance for parents and teachers wishing to start a local school lunch program. Includes reports from and photographs of successful school lunch programs throughout the southern United States.
Date: June 1951
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Production and Marketing Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Expansible Farmhouses.

Description: Leaflet showing a floor plan, an illustration, and examples of drawings to be used in constructing an expansible farmhouse. Complete plans were distributed through agricultural extension services.
Date: April 1951
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Food values in common portions.

Description: Provides composition tables for a variety of foods, and a table of daily dietary allowances for adults and children.
Date: April 1951
Creator: United States. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Father-son farm-operating agreements.

Description: Discusses the questions and concerns relating to farm maintenance and productivity as a farmer grows old. Provides information for fathers and sons who want to operate farms together for their mutual benefit.
Date: March 1951
Creator: Tharp, Max M. (Max Messick), 1906- & Ellis, Harold H., 1920-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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