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The City Home Garden

Description: Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, dise… more
Date: 1924
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
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The City Home Garden

Description: Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, dise… more
Date: 1930
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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The City Home Garden

Description: Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, dise… more
Date: 1938
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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The City Home Garden

Description: Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, dise… more
Date: 1942
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
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The Classification and Grading of Cotton

Description: "The objects of grading and classifying cotton are to aid (1) in determining the comparative values of the different qualities and (2) in describing the cotton so as to make buying and selling easier when there are no samples. With the present methods of buying cotton...the grade practically determines the price that is received by the producer." -- p. 1-2. The bulletin introduces the grades by name, explains the factors that influence the grade, discusses grade standards, and provides cost and… more
Date: 1914
Creator: Earle, D. E. & William S. (William Samuel) Dean, 1883-
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Commercial Evaporation and Drying of Fruits

Description: This bulletin gives methods and instructions for drying and evaporating fruits. Among the methods discussed are drying by kiln, artificial heat, and the sun. Details for market preparation are also provided. Apples, peaches, pears, cherries, prunes, apricots, and berries are fruits which may be dried.
Date: 1917
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Gould, H. P.
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The Commercial Grading, Packing, and Shipping of Cantaloupes

Description: "Particular attention should be given to the proper picking of cantaloupes, so that they will carry to the markets in the best possible condition. As in the case of all perishable fruits, cantaloupes should be handled rapidly and with care throughout all the operations of harvesting, grading, packing, and loading on the cars, so as to avoid general deterioration or bruises with consequent decay."
Date: 1916
Creator: More, C. T. & Branch, G. V.
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Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture

Description: Revised edition. This report discusses birds commonly found in the southeastern United States with special regard to their diets and the impact these birds have on agriculture and insects in this region.
Date: 1918
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916; McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-1972
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The Common Cabbage Worm

Description: This report discusses the common cabbage worm, the caterpillar of the white butterfly (pieris rapae), which feeds upon and destroys cabbage in the United States. Topics discussed include this insect's life cycle, natural enemies, and the methods for controlling it.
Date: 1916
Creator: Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
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The Common Mealybugs and Its Control in California

Description: "No one method for the control of the common mealybug can be recommended under all conditions. The remedy or remedies to be used will depend upon whether the trees are in house lots or orchards, whether few or many, and the infestation light or severe. In the case of severe infestation it will depend also upon the kind of fruit. This insect infests oranges of all varieties, grapefruit, lemons, and all other kinds of citrus fruit grown in California, causing deformity, weakening and dropping of … more
Date: 1917
Creator: Woglum, R. S. (Russell Sage) & Neuls, J. D.
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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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The Community Egg Circle

Description: Report promoting the formation of community egg circles (or associations). Delivery and marketing of the eggs are discussed. Includes recommendations for the association's structure, organization, and constitution.
Date: 1915
Creator: Bassett, C. E. & Kerr, W. H.
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The Community Fair

Description: This bulletin describes how to organize a community fair in rural agricultural areas. The purpose of these fairs is to exhibit and recognize local achievement in any number of areas, but particularly in agricultural and domestic work. In addition to providing instructions for organizing and judging exhibitions, prizes, expenses, and the role of county fairs (in relation to community fairs) are discussed.
Date: 1917
Creator: Moran, J. Sterling (James Sterling), 1879-1960
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The Conservation of Natural Resources

Description: This bulletin about the conservation of natural resources was originally an address delivered by the forester Gifford Pinchot to the National Geographic Society, in Washington D. C. on January 31, 1908. The address advocates for greater efforts at conservation by providing a broad overview of the state of America's natural resources with regard to forests, minerals, oil, natural gas, and soil. The failure to plan responsibly and regulate industry has led to the monopolistic practices which curr… more
Date: 1908
Creator: Pinchot, Gifford
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Conserving Corn From Weevils in the Gulf Coast States

Description: This report discusses the destructive impact of weevils on the corn crop in the southern United States and controls measures which farmers may find effective in reducing their losses to this pest. Among the insects discussed are the Angoumois grain moth and the rice or "black" weevil.
Date: 1919
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
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Conserving Corn From Weevils in the Gulf Coast States

Description: Revised edition. This report discusses the destructive impact of weevils on the corn crop in the southern United States and controls measures which farmers may find effective in reducing their losses to this pest. Among the insects discussed are the Angoumois grain moth and the rice or "black" weevil.
Date: 1931
Creator: Back, E. A. (Ernest Adna), 1886-
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Construction and Use of Farm Weirs

Description: "The purpose of this bulletin is to give practical directions for the construction and use of the smaller sizes of weirs, such as are suited to the measurement of water on irrigated farms.... The weirs described in this bulletin are the rectangular, Cipolletti, and 90 degree triangular-notch types, with free fall, sharp crests, and complete contractions." -- p. 1-2
Date: 1917
Creator: Cone, Victor M.
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