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Hog-lot equipment.

Description: Provides descriptions and instructions for building many types of equipment used for raising hogs. Includes fencing, feeding equipment, shelters, pest treatment equipment, breeding crates, and transportation equipment.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Buckley, S. S. (Samuel Sutherland), 1873-
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Culture of oats in the western states.

Description: Describes the different areas of the United States where oats are grown, how to prepare the soil, and how to effectively plant and harvest oats.
Date: June 1959
Creator: Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-; Stevens, Harland, 1907- & Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885
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Farmstead water supply.

Description: Discusses the importance of a well-planned water system for the farm home. Describes methods for pumping, filtering, and storing water on the farm.
Date: June 1933
Creator: Warren, George M. (George Milton)
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Work clothes for women.

Description: Discusses design, fabric, and function of work clothes for women during wartime. Features designs by the Bureau of Home Economics which were released to the public through retail outlets as commercial patterns or as ready-to-wear garments. Includes line drawings and photographs, and features convertible clothing designs.
Date: June 1942
Creator: Scott, Clarice L. (Clarice Louisba), b. 1899
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Trembles.

Description: Describes the trembles, a milk sickness which afflicts cows; includes information regarding causes, transmission to uninfected animals, remedies, and prevention.
Date: June 1929
Creator: Marsh, C. Dwight (Charles Dwight)
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The European corn borer and its control.

Description: Describes the European corn borer, the regions in which it is found, its seasonal activities, and how to destroy and control borer populations; also lists several insects which are often mistaken for the European corn borer.
Date: June 1955
Creator: United States. Entomology Research Branch.
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