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Grasshoppers : a new look at an ancient enemy.

Description: 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.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Parker, J. R. (John Robert), 1884-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tung production.

Description: Discusses planting, cultivating, and harvesting tung trees for oil production. Describes insect enemies and diseases.
Date: July 1957
Creator: Potter, George F. (George Frederick), b. 1891. & Crane, Harley Lucius, 1891-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing the transplant onion crop.

Description: Discusses onion-growing by the transplant method. Provides suggestions for soils, transplanting, irrigation, weed control, insect and disease control, harvesting, and storage.
Date: November 1957
Creator: Jones, H. A. (Henry Albert), 1889-; Perry, Bruce A. & Davis, Glen N. (Glen Norton), 1906-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Barberry eradication in stem rust control: wheat, oats, barley, rye.

Description: Discusses the spread of stem rust in wheat, oats, barley, and rye due to the presence of certain species of barberry bushes; discusses eradication of these barberry bushes to control stem rust.
Date: December 1957
Creator: United States. Plant Pest Control Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Managing the small forest

Description: A guide to the basic principles of forest management, for use by small forest owners.
Date: September 1957
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Snap beans for marketing, canning, and freezing.

Description: Discusses the importance of snap beans as a crop, its adaptability and varieties, its planting and care, as well as its disease and insect enemies and how to control them.
Date: September 1957
Creator: Zaumeyer, W. J. (William John)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pear growing in the Pacific Coast states.

Description: Describes pear varieties of the Pacific Coast states, and how to grow them.
Date: June 1957
Creator: Magness, J. R. (John Robert), 1894-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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School of Music Program Book 1956-1957

Description: Fall/Spring performances program book from the 1956-1957 school year at the North Texas State College School of Music.
Date: 1957
Creator: North Texas State College. School of Music.
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Mesquite and Willow

Description: Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.
Date: 1957
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Partner: UNT Press
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Price programs.

Description: Provides detailed descriptions of several price support programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A large appendix includes information about federal agencies which administer price programs.
Date: 1957
Creator: Henderson, Harry W. (Harry William), 1908-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Indicators of Southwestern range conditions.

Description: A guide to evaluating range conditions. Discusses range indicators and range deterioration.
Date: December 1957
Creator: Talbot, M. W. (Murrell Williams), b. 1889
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nematode disease of wheat and rye.

Description: This document describes the nematode disease of wheat and rye, including: symptoms, cause, geographic distribution, and methods of control of the disease.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Leukel, R. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Marketing Eggs.

Description: Describes the benefits of the egg market, the process for producing quality eggs, and the steps for grading, packaging, transporting, and selling eggs.
Date: December 1957
Creator: Kilpatrick, Lester, 1903-; Pond, T. H. (Thomas Henry), 1899-; Kennett, H. C. & Larkin, R. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Catalog of North Texas State College: 1957-1958, Undergraduate

Description: Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: February 1957
Creator: North Texas State College
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Education of Women in Texas

Description: Study of the history of women's education in Texas. This work discusses the foundations of education in Texas and the factors that influenced the growth of women's education within the state. The index begins on page 179.
Date: 1957
Creator: Aiken, Wreathy Price
Partner: UNT Libraries
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U.S. Grades for Beef.

Description: A consumer guide to U.S. federal meat grades. Includes examples of the stamps used to mark meat, a chart of beef cuts, and a suggested cooking guide for meat cuts and grades.
Date: 1957
Creator: United States. Agricultural Marketing Service. Livestock Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beef Cattle for Breeding Purposes.

Description: Describes how to select and manage beef cattle that will be used for breeding.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Clark, R. T. (Richard Turnbull), 1902-1965 & Baker, A. L. (Alfred Leroy), 1898-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1956

Description: Annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service describing activities of the organization, expenditures and receipts, and a discussion of other relevant topics for the fiscal year.
Date: 1957
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cleanup week : don't give fire a place to start.

Description: Describes steps to take for spring cleaning to prevent fires and accidents in the home.
Date: 1957
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Know Your Watersheds.

Description: Describes the necessity of water in everyday life, the water cycle, and provides suggestions for the management of watersheds.
Date: September 1957
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Producing and harvesting grass seed in the Great Plains.

Description: Discusses best practices for selecting, growing, and harvesting grass seed in the Great Plains states: Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, north Dakota, and South Dakota.
Date: 1957
Creator: Cooper, Harold W., 1914-; Atkins, Maurice Donald, 1912- & Smith, James E., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pruning hardy fruit plants.

Description: Provides instructions for pruning several types of fruit trees, grapevines, and small fruit plants.
Date: 1957
Creator: Magness, J. R. (John Robert), 1894-; Cullinan, F. P.; Magoon, C. A. & Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pea diseases and their control.

Description: Describes pea diseases, how they spread, and how to control them.
Date: 1957
Creator: Harter, L. L. (Leonard Lee); Zaumeyer, W. J. (William John) & Wade, B. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Culture of sorgo.

Description: Discusses sorgo culture and syrup manufacturing. Provides information on characteristics and varieties, diseases, and insects affecting stored sorgo.
Date: 1957
Creator: Stokes, I. E.; Dean, Jack L. & Coleman, Otto H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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