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Onion Diseases and Their Control

Description: Revised edition. Report discussing diseases which affect onions in both the field and in storage, and methods for their control. Diseases discussed include smut, downy mildew, leaf mold, fusarium rot, pink root, root knot, neck rot, bacterial soft rot, black mold, smudge, rust, white rot, dodder, damping-off, purple blotch, yellow dwarf, aster yellows, eelworm rot, diplodia rot, blue mold rot, and aspergillus rot.
Date: 1947
Creator: Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-
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Onion-set production.

Description: A guide to growing green onions from sets, in order to increase production and alleviate a wartime onion shortage.
Date: May 1944
Creator: Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-; Edmundson, W. C. (Wilbur Clifford), 1888- & Jones, H. A. (Henry Albert), 1889-
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Packing apples in boxes.

Description: Discusses the practicality of packing apples in boxes for shipment, the construction of packing houses, and methods of wrapping. Includes diagrams of apple packs.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Pailthorp, Raymond R., 1889- & Kinsey, Frank S. (Frank Stewart), 1881-
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Pastures to hold and enrich the soil.

Description: Discusses methods for maintaining grazing pastures, enriching the soil, and preventing the erosion of soil.
Date: March 1942
Creator: Semple, Arthur T. (Arthur Truman), 1895- & Hein, M. A. (Mason August), b. 1894
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The Pea Aphid on Peas and Methods for Its Control

Description: "The pea aphid is present wherever peas are grown in the United States and is one of the most serious insect enemies of this important food crop. It has many generations a year, and under favorable conditions large and destructive populations of the pest may develop in a relatively short time. Natural enemies cannot be depended on for effective control, and therefore insecticides must be applied when threatening infestations of the aphid develop. Several insecticides and methods for their use a… more
Date: 1943
Creator: Dudley, J. E. & Bronson, T. E.
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Peach brown rot and scab.

Description: Describes the characteristics of two peach diseases, brown rot and scab; also describes the damage they cause and methods of control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Roberts, John W. (John William), 1882-1957. & Dunegan, John C. (John Clymer), 1898-
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Peanut growing.

Description: Describes the steps farmers should take when growing peanuts, including preparing the soil, planting, cultivating, and harvesting.
Date: 1940
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870 & Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882
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Peppermint and spearmint as farm crops.

Description: Describes the cultivation and harvesting of peppermint and spearmint plants and the distillation of their oils; includes details regarding the production and consumption of mint oils.
Date: 1940
Creator: Sievers, A. F. (Arthur Frederick), b. 1885
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Persian Clover

Description: This bulletin discusses the cultivation of Persian clover, a forage crop for both feed and green manure in the southern United States. Fertilizer requirements and seed production are among the topics discussed.
Date: 1943
Creator: Hollowell, E. A. (Eugene Amos)
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Pocket-gopher control.

Description: Describes the characteristics of the pocket gopher, the damage it can cause to farm crops, and methods of control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Crouch, W. E. (Winney Elmer), 1891-
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Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac and Their Eradication.

Description: Describes the characteristics of poison ivy and poison sumac, the damage they cause, and methods of control and eradication; also provides remedies for ivy poisoning.
Date: 1940
Creator: Grant, C. V. (Charles Vincent), b. 1880; Coville, Frederick V. (Frederick Vernon), 1867-1937; Hansen, A. A.; Sievers, A. F. (Arthur Frederick), b. 1885 & Talbot, M. W. (Murrell Williams), b. 1889
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Ponds for Wildlife

Description: "The first purpose of this bulletin is to show how farmers and ranchers may protect their ponds from sedimentation, soil erosion, and water loss through the use of vegetation suitable as food and shelter for wildlife; the second is to give some information on the management of wildlife in farm ponds. Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this bulletin pertains to the water area, or pond proper, and the pond area, or the land immediately adjacent to the pond and ordinarily contai… more
Date: 1941
Creator: Allan, Philip Farley, 1909- & Davis, Cecil N.
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Poultry houses and fixtures.

Description: Discusses the essential principles of poultry housing. Includes photographs, plans, and instructions for constructing poultry fixtures, buildings, and other equipment.
Date: 1940
Creator: Jull, Morley A. (Morley Allan), 1885-1959 & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
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Practical hog houses.

Description: Details the methods of construction of farrowing houses; includes the two main types: the box-type house and the A-type house.
Date: 1941
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Craft, W. A. (William Arthur), 1894-
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Preparation of bunched beets, carrots, and turnips for market.

Description: Describes recommended methods of harvesting, grading, packing, loading, and refrigerating bunched beets, carrots, and turnips. Discusses primarily the handling practices in California, Texas, and Louisiana, where most winter and early spring shipments of these vegetables originate.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lewis, William E. (William Emanuel), b. 1887
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Production of Maple Sirup and Sugar.

Description: Pamphlet describing the process of growing maple trees, obtaining syrup from them, and how to market the syrup.
Date: 1940
Creator: Bryan, A. Hugh (Albert Hugh), 1874-1920; Hubbard, William F. (William Fairchild), 1876-1905 & Sherwood, Sidney F. (Sidney Forsythe), 1886-
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Propagation of trees and shrubs.

Description: Describes steps for increasing the production of trees and shrubs through the use of seeds, cuttings, layers, grafting, and budding.
Date: 1940
Creator: Yerkes, Guy E. (Guy Eston), 1880-
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