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Beef on the farm : slaughtering, cutting, curing.

Description: Describes the methods for slaughtering fresh beef on the farm; provides instructions outlining procedures for cutting and curing beef.
Date: 1950
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949 & McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beef production on the farm.

Description: A guide to raising beef cattle and fattening calves. Includes a discussion of breeding stock, feeding, herd management, and disease prevention.
Date: 1950
Creator: McComas, E. W. (Earl W.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Commercial growing and harvesting of sweetpotatoes.

Description: Describes different types of sweet potatoes, and the methods for transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting them. Argues the possibility of increasing the profitability of this crop.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Boswell, Victor R. (Victor Rickman), 1900-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota.

Description: Reports the results of a soil conservation survey and makes the case for increased conservation efforts. Provides information on identifying land types and suggests simple methods of soil conservation.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District (North Dakota)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Containers in common use for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Description: Describes the varieties of standard containers for shipping fresh fruits and vegetables, and their costs and uses. Recommends simplification to reduce the burdens caused by the lack of uniformity in containers.
Date: February 1950
Creator: Carey, L. C. (Lafayette Charles), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Control of the citrus rust mite.

Description: Describes the characteristics of the citrus rust mite, the damage it causes to citrus fruits, and methods of control.
Date: May 1950
Creator: Spencer, Herbert, 1894- & Osburn, Max R. (Max Raymond), 1901-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Does Farm Timber Growing Pay in the South?

Description: Discusses the profitability of timber farming in the south. Provides suggestions for logging trees for their highest value.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, W. K. & Bryan, M. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Forest and Flame in the Bible.

Description: A collection of biblical passages supporting the protection of forests, with descriptive text provided by the author.
Date: 1950
Creator: Vitas, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fur Farming Possibilities.

Description: Describes a variety of animals used for fur farming.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Kellogg, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing annual flowering plants.

Description: Provides brief descriptions of annual flowering plants and discusses cultural practices for maintaining them.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Emsweller, S. L. (Samuel Leonard), b. 1898
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Harvesting and handling citrus fruits in the Gulf states.

Description: Describes how to harvest, package, transport, and handle citrus fruits that are grown in the Gulf States, preventing damage and maintaining quality.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Winston, John R. (John Robinson), b. 1890
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The home fruit garden on the northern Great Plains.

Description: A guide to establishing and maintaining a home fruit garden in the Northern Great Plains region.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Baird, W. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Insurance for farmers : fire, windstorm, crop-hail, liability and life.

Description: Describes risks that farmers face, and the different types of insurance that farmers should consider. Includes a check list of important insurance related questions.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Botts, Ralph R. (Ralph Rudolph), 1906-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Kill barberry bushes that spread stem rust to grains.

Description: Describes how to recognize rust-spreading barberry bushes and how to kill them. Explains how doing so can be beneficial both to individual farmers and the national economy.
Date: April 1950
Creator: United States. Division of Plant Disease Control.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Methods for microbiological and chemical determinations of essential amino acids in proteins and foods.

Description: A compilation of the results of research in the development of microbiological and chemical methods for determining the presence of 10 essential amino acids in foods; also provides data on the content of amino acids in certain proteins and foods.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Horn, Millard J. (Millard Jacob), 1897-; Jones, D. Breese (David Breese), 1879- & Blum, Amos Edward, 1909-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operating loans for better farming, better living.

Description: Presents 16 frequently asked questions and their answers in relation to procuring operating loans for farms.
Date: November 1950
Creator: United States. Farmers Home Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Opportunity knocks!

Description: A brochure discussing the benefits of Multiple Crop Insurance.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Order and store fertilizer and insecticides early, for your 1951 cotton crop.

Description: A brochure encouraging farmers to purchase fertilizer and insectides early, due to limited supplies of these products and the need for increased cotton production in 1951.
Date: November 1950
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Production and Marketing Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pattern alteration.

Description: A guide to fitting and alteration of commercial dress patterns.
Date: 1950
Creator: Smith, Margaret, 1902-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Prevent Tanbark Deterioration.

Description: Presents methods for obtaining, curing, and marketing tanbark for use in leather tanning. Discusses ways to prevent loss of tannin from deterioration of the bark.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Fowler, Marvin E. (Marvin Edward), 1904-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preventing Black Rot Losses in Sweetpotatoes.

Description: Describes how black rot can damage sweet potato crops, and the steps farmers can take to prevent and treat crops affected by it.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Cooley, J. S. (Jacquelin Smith), 1883- & Haskell, R. J. (Royal Joyslin), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Protect Your Garden Corn From Earworms.

Description: Provides simple instructions for preventing earworms from spoiling garden corn.
Date: June 1950
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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