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Bur-clover cultivation and utilization.

Description: Describes the different methods of cultivating bur-clover for use as a fertilizer and for other purposes, including use as a cover and green-manure crop or for use in pastures. Also describes the varieties of bur-clover and the insects that prey upon them.
Date: January 1949
Creator: McKee, Roland
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Buying a Farm in an Undeveloped Region.

Description: Provides information on buying farmland in undeveloped regions throughout the United States; also suggests the amount of capital needed for purchasing farmland and sources of credit to consider.
Date: January 1924
Creator: Henderson, B. (Bertha)
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Farm practices under corn-borer conditions.

Description: Describes the problems caused by the corn borer in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, and methods of control.
Date: January 1928
Creator: Tapp, Jesse W. (Jesse Washington), 1898-; Collier, George W., 1897- & Arnold, C. R. (Carl R.), 1891-
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Garden irises.

Description: Describes different types of irises, and methods for growing them successfully in a home garden.
Date: January 1926
Creator: Morrison, B. Y. (Benjamin Yoe), 1891-1966
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Growing Rye in the Western Half of the United States.

Description: Describes the different types of rye grown in the western United States, and methods for planting and harvesting it.
Date: January 1935
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893- & Smith, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo), b. 1877
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Gullies: How to Control and Reclaim Them.

Description: Outlines the importance of gullies and their function as a method of irrigation; details methods of controlling and maintaining gullies. Also outlines the potential negative effects that poorly maintained gullies can have on highways and grazing lands.
Date: January 1935
Creator: Ramser, C. E. (Charles Ernest), b. 1885
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Hose pump for applying fertilizer solutions.

Description: Describes methods for fertilizing crops with liquid fertilizer; provides calculations and tables for fertilizer measurements.
Date: January 1959
Creator: Gantt, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1921-; Hulburt, W. C. (Walter Clare), 1910-1992. & Bowen, Henry D.
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Hose pump for applying nitrogen solutions.

Description: Describes methods for fertilizing crops with liquid fertilizer; provides calculations and tables for fertilizer measurements.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Gantt, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1921-; Hulburt, W. C. (Walter Clare), 1910-1992. & Bowen, Henry D.
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How to grow longleaf pine.

Description: Describes the characteristics of the longleaf pine and the methods for successfully growing the trees.
Date: January 1954
Creator: Muntz, H. H.
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Important Pecan Insects and Their Control.

Description: Describes the characteristics of varieties of pecan insects, the damage they cause, and methods of control.
Date: January 1924
Creator: Gill, John B. (John Boyd), 1888-
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Land slugs and snails and their control.

Description: Describes the characteristics of slugs and snails, the damage they can cause to plants, and methods of control.
Date: January 1959
Creator: United States. Entomology Research Division.
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Natural and artificial brooding of chickens.

Description: Describes processes for both natural and artificial brooding of chickens; also provides suggestions for raising young chickens.
Date: January 1924
Creator: Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
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Peach growing east of the Rocky Mountains.

Description: Describes in detail methods for planting and maintaining peach trees, as well as insect and disease enemies of peaches.
Date: January 1951
Creator: Havis, Leon.; Haller, M. H. (Mark Hughlin), 1897-; Dunegan, John C. (John Clymer), 1898-; Cochran, L. C. (Lloyd Curtis), 1906- & Porter, B. A. (Bennet Allen), 1892-
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Plans of rural community buildings.

Description: Describes the plans and procedures for constructing rural community buildings, and their uses.
Date: January 1921
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874 & Galpin, Charles Josiah, b. 1864
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Poultry keeping in backyards.

Description: Provides advice for keeping a small backyard poultry flock under a variety of conditions. Includes suggestions for choosing suitable breeds, housing, feeding, and sanitary requirements.
Date: January 1954
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Animal and Poultry Husbandry Research Branch.
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Preparation of cabbage for market.

Description: Describes varieties of cabbage and methods for market preparation.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Spangler, Raymond L. (Raymond Leslie), 1896-
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Preparing apples for market in barrels and baskets.

Description: A guide to preparing apples for market, including harvesting, grading, packing, storage, and transport.
Date: January 1933
Creator: Pailthorp, Raymond R., 1889- & Park, J. W. (James William), b. 1890.
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Selection of lumber for farm and home building.

Description: A guide to selecting lumber for construction projects. Includes an overview of the classification of woods according to their properties, the various lumber grades and sizes, and the types of lumber products available in the retail market.
Date: January 1958
Creator: Sweet, Carroll Van Rennsaeleer, 1892- & Johnson, R. P. A. (Robert Pilson Albert), 1888-
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Tick fever.

Description: Discusses issues concerning tick fever and the eradication of the cattle tick that causes it. Describes the differences between disease-carrying ticks and harmless ticks.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Mohler, John R. (John Robbins), b. 1875
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