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Household Tests for the Detection of Oleomargarine and Renovated Butter.

Description: A consumer guide explaining the differences between "genuine" butter, margarine, and renovated butter. Provides instructions for tests which can be conducted at home to distinguish the three types of products.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Angora Goat.

Description: A guide to the care and housing of Angora goat herds. Includes a description of the goat and its uses.
Date: 1901
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Earth Roads.

Description: Discusses earth roads, and methods of drainage that are essential to maintaining them.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pineapple Growing.

Description: A guide to pineapple farming, including planting, gathering, disease control, shipping, and selling.
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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One-register furnaces: pipeless furnaces.

Description: Describes the one-register warm-air house heating system. Discusses the benefits and limitations of such a system.
Date: 1920
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Milk fermentations and their relations to dairying.

Description: Describes various processes by which milk is fermented. Includes discussions of butter-making and cheesemaking.
Date: 1892
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results of experiments with inoculation for the prevention of hog cholera.

Description: Presents results of experiments conducted between 1886 and 1892, demonstrating that no successful inoculation exists for hog cholera. Warns farmers about misinformation regarding the effectiveness of hog cholera inoculations.
Date: 1892
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Treatment of smuts of oats and wheat.

Description: Describes the different types of smuts affecting oats and wheat, and methods for their control.
Date: 1892
Creator: Swingle, Walter T. (Walter Tennyson), 1871-1952
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Milk and its uses in the home.

Description: A consumer guide to buying, storing, and using milk.
Date: August 1921
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Judging sheep.

Description: Describes systematic processes for inspecting and judging sheep.
Date: February 1952
Creator: Potts, C. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some essentials in beef production.

Description: A guide to the selection of beef cattle for breeding and fattening.
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flax for Seed and Fiber in the United States.

Description: Describes recommended practices for growing flax for both seed and fiber, with emphasis on improving the production and use of flax straw for fiber.
Date: 1895
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Feeding of Farm Animals.

Description: Describes the basic principles of livestock feeding, based on results of agricultural experiments as well as the practices of successful feeders.
Date: 1909
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fertilizers for Cotton.

Description: Presents the results of experiments conducted on the farms of the South Carolina Experiment Station and provides recommendations for preventing excessive or wasteful use of commercial fertilizers in cotton farming.
Date: 1895
Creator: McBryde, J. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Notes on frost.

Description: Discusses the seasons of frost and how frost is formed, protection from frosts in various circumstances, and general observations.
Date: December 14, 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hog raising in the South.

Description: A guide to the care, feeding, and breeding of hogs.
Date: 1899
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sudan grass.

Description: Describes the varieties, characteristics, and uses of Sudan grass. Includes instructions for control of diseases and pests.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Hein, M. A. (Mason August), b. 1894
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The rape plant: its history, culture, and uses.

Description: Describes the history, culture, and uses of the rape plant. Discusses the need for increased production of the plant in the United States.
Date: 1893
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Better seed corn.

Description: Describes how to grow and store quality seed corn.
Date: September 1920
Creator: Hartley, C. P. (Charles Pinckney), 1870-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Winter Forage Crops for the South.

Description: Discusses various forage crops grown for use in the South during winter months.
Date: 1908
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Insecticides and Fungicides: Chemical Composition and Effectiveness of Certain Preparations.

Description: Describes several pest-control products sold at the turn of the 20th century, including branded products and generic mixtures in use at the time. Provides buying advice to merchants and potential purchasers of those pesticides and fungicides.
Date: 1902
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Milk as food.

Description: Describes the composition of milk. Investigates the nutritive values and digestibility of milk and milk products in 19th century terms.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Meat on the Farm: Butchering, Curing, and Keeping.

Description: A guide to slaughtering, butchering, dressing, curing, smoking, and safe storage of meats on the farm. Livestock discussed include cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry.
Date: 1910
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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