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Adobe or sun-dried brick for farm buildings.

Description: Describes an efficient method of making and using adobe in the form of sun-dried bricks; describes how adobe bricks can be used in different parts of a building, such as: the roof, the boundary walls, the foundation, etc.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Miller, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington), 1885- & Molander, Edward G.
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Destroy the Common Barberry

Description: Discusses the importance of eradicating the common barberry bush in order to prevent the spread of the disease black stem rust to wheat, oats, barley, rye, and wild grasses. Farmers are advised to dig up all common barberry bushes; however, Japanese barberry bushes are harmless and can remain, or farmers may even replace common barberry bushes with Japanese barberry bushes.
Date: August 1919
Creator: E. C. (Elvin Charles) Stakman, 1885-1979
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Grow disease-resistant oats.

Description: Describes different types of oats that are resistant to disease, and additional steps to take to prevent disease.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
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Marketing Main-Crop Potatoes.

Description: A guide to effective marketing and pricing practices for main-crop potatoes. Includes a detailed explanation of price-tracking methods which can be used to forecast the market season. Describes best practices for selling in various types of markets.
Date: August 1923
Creator: Sherman, Wells A. (Wells Alvord), 1868-1939; Fiske, George B. (George Burnap), 1868- & Miller, O. D. (Olnton Dickman), 1896-
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Nut-tree propagation.

Description: A brief guide to nut-tree propagation, including budding and grafting and seed and stock selection. Intended for use by growers who must be able to distinguish seedlings from budded and grafted trees, or who wish to improve their own orchard trees.
Date: August 1926
Creator: Reed, C. A. (Clarence Arthur), 1880-1950
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