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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-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Milk for the family.

Description: Provides advice for selecting, storing, and using milk products. Explains the nutritive value of milk.
Date: 1940
Creator: Carpenter, Rowena Schmidt, b. 1894
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Emmer and Spelt.

Description: Describes the history, characteristics, production methods, and uses of emmer and spelt.
Date: 1940
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893- & Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Why potatoes run out.

Description: Describes the types of diseases attacking potatoes, how to identify them, and how to treat the plants and seed potatoes in order to prevent the spread of disease.
Date: 1940
Creator: Schultz, E. S. (Eugene S.), 1884-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Care and management of farm work horses.

Description: Describes how to successfully manage and care for work horses on the farm to maximize serviceability and profitability.
Date: March 1940
Creator: Williams, J. O. (John Oscar), 1885- & Krantz, Earl B. (Earl Beach), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sweetclover in Corn Belt farming.

Description: Describes the recommended practices for cultivating sweet clover, and suggestions for its use on the farm. Includes outlines of cropping systems used in the Corn Belt.
Date: 1940
Creator: Crosby, M. A.; Kephart, L. W. (Leonard Wheeler), 1892- & Hollowell, E. A. (Eugene Amos)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerodynamic heating and the deflection of drops by an obstacle in an air stream in relation to aircraft icing

Description: From Summary: "Two topics of interest to persons attempting to apply the heat method of preventing ice formation on aircraft are considered. Surfaces moving through air at high speed are shown, both theoretically and experimentally, to be subject to important aerodynamic heating effects that will materially reduce the heat required to prevent ice. Numerical calculations of the path of water drops in an air stream around a circular cylinder are given. From these calculations, information is obta… more
Date: October 1940
Creator: Kantrowitz, Arthur
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Railway shop battalion.

Description: "This manual explains the organization and operation of railway shop battalion for employment on a standard military railway. Its purpose is to assist railway shop battalion officers in the training and operation of their units, and to guide command and staff officers charged with the employment of railway shop battalions."
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Production of Pumpkins and Squashes.

Description: Describes the varieties of squashes and pumpkins, their many uses, the requirements for their growth, and proper storage practices.
Date: February 1940
Creator: Thompson, Ross C. (Ross Calvin), 1896-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Grafting-Wax Melter.

Description: Discusses the grafting of horticultural plants to protect wounds. Describes methods and equipment for grafting wax.
Date: 1940
Creator: Sitton, B. G. (Benjamin Gaillard), 1897-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Blueberries.

Description: Discusses aspects of blueberry production in the United States from planting through harvesting and marketing, and examines different types of blueberries.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Horn Fly and Its Control.

Description: Describes the life cycle and of the horn fly, the damage it causes to livestock, and steps for controlling it.
Date: December 1940
Creator: Bruce, W. G. (Wesley Gordon), b. 1892
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rhubarb Forcing.

Description: Describes methods of forcing rhubarb, using methods developed in Massachusetts and Michigan.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Ryegrasses.

Description: Describes different kinds of ryegrass, the best climate and soil for its growth, and the steps a farmer should take for successful hay and pasture growth.
Date: May 1940
Creator: Schoth, H. A. (Harry August), b. 1891 & Hein, M. A. (Mason August), b. 1894
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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