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The Agricultural Outlook: December 27, 1913

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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The Agricultural Outlook: November 11, 1913

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in October and November of 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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The Agricultural Outlook: October 11, 1913

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in August, September, and October of 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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The Agricultural Outlook: September 11, 1913.

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during late summer (July-September) in 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Bean Growing in Eastern Washington and Oregon, and Northern Idaho

Description: Report discussing practices used in growing beans in eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and northern Idaho. Topics discussed include spring and fall plowing, harvesting, marketing, and varieties of beans grown.
Date: 1913
Creator: Fluharty, Lee W.
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Boys' Pig Clubs, With Special Reference to Their Organization in the South

Description: Bulletin discussing the formation of pig-raising clubs for school-age boys, especially in the southern United States, where pork is heavily consumed but there are few pig farms. Topics discussed include organization of the clubs, club rules, and general information about swine that participants should learn in the clubs.
Date: 1913
Creator: Ward, W. F.
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Canning Tomatoes at Home and in Club Work

Description: "The purpose of this bulletin is to present practical methods of using canning outfits at home and out of doors in the canning clubs organized at school centers. It does not discuss the commercial or factory methods of canning, but is intended primarily to enable the girls on the farms to save many vegetables which now go to waste. It will be of great value in the demonstration club work." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include methods of canning, recipes for canned tomatoes, and canning terminology. more
Date: 1913
Creator: Breazeale, J. F. (James Frank), 1874-1950 & Benson, O. H. (Oscar Herman), 1875-1951
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Common White Grubs

Description: "The present publication is merely intended to give a brief summary of the life history and habits of [common white grubs], as now understood, together with the best known means of controlling them." -- p. 2.
Date: 1913
Creator: Davis, John J. (John June), 1885-1965
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Controlling Canada Thistles

Description: "This paper deals with the methods of eradication used for the Canada thistle in the United States, states how it is distributed, and how it may be prevented. It also includes a description of the plant so that it may be recognized. It should also be of considerable assistance to any farmer troubled with Canada thistles." -- p. 2
Date: 1913
Creator: Cox, H. R. (Herbert Randolph)
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Cotton Anthracnose and How to Control It

Description: "Cotton anthracnose, quite commonly called boll-rot, is a serious enemy to the cotton crop, largely because of the fact that methods of control are not generally known. This bulletin describes the disease and sets forth the most effective means of reducing the damage from it." -- p. title page
Date: 1913
Creator: Gilbert, William W. (William Williams), b. 1880
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Crimson Clover: Growing the Crop

Description: Report discussing techniques for cultivating crimson clover, including methods of seeding.
Date: 1913
Creator: Westgate, J. M. (John Minton), 1878-1937
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The Cultivation of American Ginseng

Description: Report discussing practices for cultivating ginseng in the United States, including instructions for starting a farm, planting, and selecting from the several varieties.
Date: 1913
Creator: Van Fleet, Walter, 1857-1922
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Durum Wheat

Description: "[Durum] wheat is one of the valuable plant introductions made by the Department of Agriculture. Its productiveness and resistance to drought and disease have made it a popular wheat in the semiarid plains, while its value for making flour and macaroni has finally overcome the early opposition of the milling trade and the prejudice of buyers." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties of durum wheat, crop yields, and uses.
Date: 1913
Creator: Salmon, Cecil & Clark, J. Allen (Jacob Allen), b. 1888
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An Example of Intensive Farming in the Cotton Belt

Description: "This paper is descriptive of the improvement of an area of poor land by growing ordinary field crops under a system of farm management which aims at the incorporation of liberal amounts of organic matter in the soil as the chief factor in maintaining fertility and increased crop yields -- a practice which can not be too frequently brought to the attention of farmers. This system has produced greater returns to the farmer who practices it than any other system in use in his locality and will se… more
Date: 1913
Creator: Crosby, M. A.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 75

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Garden Sweet Peas, Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas, Southern Bur Clover, Type of Sheep for Southwest, and Combating Flies.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
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Farm Butter Making

Description: "Cleanliness and attention to details are the two prerequisites to the manufacture of good butter. The main defects in farm butter show these two prerequisites to be very frequently neglected. These defects are: (1) bad flavors, (2) lack of uniformity in color and salt, and (3) unsuitable packages and no uniformity in the style of the packages" -- p. 5. This report explores these defects in further detail and provides practical solutions to address these problems so as to produce butter of sign… more
Date: 1913
Creator: Keithley, J. R.
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Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard

Description: "The principal object of this bulletin is to put into the hands of those interested in our native birds concise information as to the nature of the good or harm certain birds do on the farm and in the orchard. In order that friends may be distinguished from foes, a ready means of recognizing the several species is needed." -- p. 2
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Bureau of Biological Survey.
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How to Grow an Acre of Corn

Description: Report discussing the necessary cultivation process and techniques for growing an acre of corn, including selection of variety, seed selection, land preparation, and thinning practices. The purpose of the bulletin is to provide an overview of best practices for corn cultivation with the aim of doubling the average acre yield of corn in the United States.
Date: 1913
Creator: Hartley, C. P. (Charles Pinckney), 1870-
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How to Manage a Corn Crop in Kentucky and West Virginia

Description: Report discussing best practices for growing corn in Kentucky and West Virginia, including land preparation, fertilizers, seed selection, planting and harvesting practices. Further sources of information regarding corn growing are provided at the end of the report.
Date: 1913
Creator: Arnold, J. H. (Jacob Hiram), 1864-1921
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Important Poultry Diseases

Description: Report discussing diseases common in poultry and methods for disease prevention. Includes a discussion of infectious diseases in young chicks.
Date: 1913
Creator: Salmon, D. E.
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Kafir as a Grain Crop

Description: Report discussing kafir corn and its varieties, proper cultivation, and uses for both food and feed.
Date: 1913
Creator: Ball, Carleton R. (Carleton Roy), 1873-1958 & Rothgeb, Benton E.
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Larkspur, or "Poison Weed"

Description: Report discussing the distribution of larkspur in the western United States, the varieties of larkspur, and its toxic effects if ingested. Discussion concentrates on the plant's toxicity and danger for cattle, as well as possible remedies.
Date: 1913
Creator: Marsh, C. Dwight (Charles Dwight); Clawson, A. B. & Marsh, Hadleigh, b. 1888
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