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Soybean diseases.
Discusses a multitude of diseases that affect soybean crops, the adaptability of available resistant varieties, and a small amount of control measures.
Growing the transplant onion crop.
Discusses onion-growing by the transplant method. Provides suggestions for soils, transplanting, irrigation, weed control, insect and disease control, harvesting, and storage.
Rice culture in California.
Describes the proper methods for planting and cultivating a rice crop in California.
Rice production in the southern states.
Describes the best climate, soils, and irrigation systems for producing rice successfully in the southern United States.
Farm drainage.
Describes the benefits of having a drainage system, and methods for planning and executing a variety of such systems.
The sheep tick and its eradication.
Describes the characteristics of the sheep tick, the damage it causes to sheep, and methods of control.
The dairy herd improvement association program.
A guide to organizing and operating a dairy-herd-improvement association for the purpose of maintaining records used to improve the profitability of herds.
Dodder and its control.
Describes the parasite commonly known as dodder, which attacks alfalfa and other hay-like crops; provides methods of controlling and preventing dodder infestations.
Barley diseases and their control.
Describes the value of barley, diseases that threaten the crop, and methods of control.
Nematode disease of wheat and rye.
This document describes the nematode disease of wheat and rye, including: symptoms, cause, geographic distribution, and methods of control of the disease.
Cereal smuts and their control.
Describes the most important and most common cereal smuts in the United States; also describes how to recognize and control diseases caused by smuts.
Growing fruits and nuts in the southern Great Plains.
Explains how to plant and cultivate fruit and nut trees in the southern Great Plains of the United States.
Growing loblolly pine in the South Atlantic states.
Describes the loblolly pine tree, its growth habits, and uses. Provides advice on growing loblolly pine as a crop.
Storage of sweetpotatoes.
Desribes the requirements for proper storage of sweet potatoes. Includes instructions for building a storage house or converting an existing building for use as a storage house.
Pear growing in the Pacific Coast states.
Describes pear varieties of the Pacific Coast states, and how to grow them.
Pruning hardy fruit plants.
Provides instructions for pruning several types of fruit trees, grapevines, and small fruit plants.
Turkey raising.
Describes methods of turkey farming for both small and large scale production.
The culture and use of sorghums for forage.
Discusses the importance and value of sorghums as compared to other forage crops. Describes sorghum varieties, methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, and disease and insect control.
Shortleaf pine.
Describes methods of soil building and intensive soil cultivation that lessen the need for clearing new land for crop production. Discusses ways to use timber as a source for farm income.
Beef production on the farm.
A guide to raising beef cattle and fattening calves. Includes a discussion of breeding stock, feeding, herd management, and disease prevention.
American foulbrood of honey bees : how to control it.
Discusses American foul brood, a disease caused by a spore that infects bee larvae. Describes how to diagnose and control the disease. Lists the types of bees resistant to the disease.
Farm fences.
Describes the varieties, the cost, and the construction of fences and fence posts.
Preparing peaches for market.
Describes methods for harvesting, packing, and shipping peaches to be sold at market.
How to grow longleaf pine.
Describes the characteristics of the longleaf pine and the methods for successfully growing the trees.
Sugar beet culture in the northern Great Plains area.
Describes methods of planting, cultivating, harvesting, and utilizing byproducts of sugar beets.
Incubation and brooding of chickens.
Describes the benefits of using artificial egg incubation and artificial brooding of chicks as economical ways to replace chicken flocks from year to year.
Insects and diseases of the pecan and their control.
Describes the characteristics of insects that are damaging to the pecan tree, and methods for their control.
How to fight the chinch bug.
Describes the life cycle of the chinch bug, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Care and management of dairy bulls.
Describes the special care and handling required for managing dairy bulls. Provides recommendations for housing, exercise, service, buying and selling, handling, and treatment of feet and horns.
Care and management of dairy cows.
A guide to dairy farming, including advice for feeding, milking, housing, cleaning, and other aspects of cow-raising.
Grasshoppers : a new look at an ancient enemy.
Describes the damage grasshoppers cause to crops, how to identify different species, how they develop, and where and how they live. With this information as a background, the final section describes how to control them.
Sagebrush burning : good and bad.
Describes best practices for burning sagebrush and the grazing management to be used after burning to improve the production of forage on rangelands.
Controlling Sagebrush on Range Lands.
Discusses various methods of controlling sagebrush; also describes regrassing and details benefits of doing so.
The wheat strawworm and its control.
Describes the characteristics of the wheat strawworm, the damage it causes to wheat crops, and methods of control.
Growing slash pine.
A guide to establishing and managing slash pine stands. Discusses various uses of slash pine products and pine stands.
Commercial production of greenhouse tomatoes.
Explains how to successfully grow tomatoes in a greenhouse environment.
Tung production.
Discusses planting, cultivating, and harvesting tung trees for oil production. Describes insect enemies and diseases.
Cotton diseases and methods of control.
Provides information on the most important cotton diseases. Includes color photographs and provides a summary table of control measures for the various diseases.
Plowing with moldboard plows.
Describes various types of plows, including horse plows and tractor plows, and plow attachments. Explains plow adjustments and clean plowing practices.
Leather Shoes: Selection and Care.
Describes the different types and uses of leathers typically used in shoes. Provides advice for selecting and caring for shoes.
Seeding summer ranges in eastern Oregon and Washington
Describes the benefits and methods of range seeding, and provides a guide to seeding for various range types.
Buckwheat culture.
Describes methods of growing buckwheat, and ways to use the crop.
Dresses and aprons for work in the home.
Describes a series of dresses and aprons designed by the U.S. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics, most of which were made available as commercial sewing patterns from Advance Pattern Company. Discusses the importance of functional features when selecting patterns or ready-made dresses and aprons.
Part-time farming.
Describes the advantages and disadvantages of part-time farming; provides recommendations for types of produce, equipment, and labor.
Storage of ear corn on the farm in the north central states.
Describes precautions that should be taken when storing ear corn on the farm.
Reseeding to increase the yield of Montana range lands.
A guide to reseeding and restoring range lands for the use of ranchers in Montana and other western ranges, for the purpose of increasing forage and livestock production.
Pattern alteration.
A guide to fitting and alteration of commercial dress patterns.
Insect pests of the peach in the eastern states.
Describes the life cycles and characteristics of insects that threaten peach trees in the eastern United States.
Preparation of cabbage for market.
Describes varieties of cabbage and methods for market preparation.
Control of the citrus rust mite.
Describes the characteristics of the citrus rust mite, the damage it causes to citrus fruits, and methods of control.
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