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Some Common Mammals of Western Montana in Relation to Agriculture and Spotted Fever

Description: "Since it is known that spotted fever is communicated from wild animals to human beings by the bite of infected wood ticks and that the two younger stages live almost entirely on small native rodents -- from which they occasionally contract the infection -- it is evident that these tick hosts should be destroyed, at least around ranches. The extensive damage done by the same animals to agricultural interests is another important reason for their destruction. The chief purpose of this publicatio… more
Date: 1912
Creator: Birdseye, Clarence, 1886-1956
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 68

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: the Feeding of a Grand Champion Steer; the Utilization of Dairy By-Products as Food.
Date: 1912
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 70

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Improvement of Sandy Soils, Utilization of Roughage, Alfalfa and Corn for Lambs, Feeding Alfalfa Hay to Swine, Cooperative Herd Testing, Cooperative Cattle Breeding, Losses Due to Low-Grade Cream, Disposing of Waste Dips, and Care of Farm Machinery.
Date: 1912
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
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Games Laws for 1912: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons, Shipment, Sale, Limits, and Licenses

Description: Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1912, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not a comprehensive overview of state game laws.
Date: 1912
Creator: Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955; Brewster, C. E. & Earnshaw, Frank L.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 71

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Improved Varieties of Timothy, Hardy Alfalfa, Harvesting Soy Beans, Soy Beans for Silage, Fat in Milk of Cows at Time of Calving, and Clean Cream.
Date: 1912
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
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The Storage and Marketing of Sweet Potatoes

Description: Report discussing best practices for storing and effectively marketing sweet potatoes. Topics discussed include construction of storehouses, varieties of sweet potatoes, and harvesting and marketing the roots.
Date: 1912
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
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The Care of Milk and Its Use in the Home

Description: Revised edition. Report discussing the proper handling of milk in homes and the nutritional content of milk. The bulletin is divided into three parts: 1) The Care of Milk in the Home, 2) The Home Pasteurization of Milk, 3) Food Value of Milk.
Date: 1912
Creator: Whitaker, George M. (George Mason); Rogers, L. A. & Hunt, Caroline Louisa, 1865-1927
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Sorghum Syrup Manufacture

Description: Report discussing the manufacturing process of sorghum syrup, including the different varieties of sorghum available, juice extraction, settling tanks, clarification, concentration, and canning. Also includes a consideration of economic factors.
Date: 1912
Creator: Bryan, A. Hugh (Albert Hugh), 1874-1920
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 67

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Screening Cabbage Seed Beds, Spraying Apple Orchards, New Type of Spray Nozzle, Preparation of Corn for Hogs, Experiments in Beef Production, Preparation of Choice Hams, and Factors Affecting Fat in Cream.
Date: 1912
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
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Practical Methods of Disinfecting Stables

Description: Report discussing "the importance of the thorough disinfection of contaminated [farm] buildings and pointing out some of the most reliable disinfecting agents, together with methods of their application." -- p. 5
Date: 1912
Creator: Pope, George W. (George Whitfield), 1867-
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Concrete Construction on the Livestock Farm

Description: "Concrete is being used on farms to an increasing extent and has been found well-adapted for certain purposes on stock farms. The accompanying paper deals especially with the construction of feeding floors, manure pits and basins, and dipping vats." -- p. 2
Date: 1912
Creator: United States. Bureau of Animal Industry.
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The Pear and How to Grow It

Description: Report discussing the best methods for growing pears. Topics discussed include propagation, orchard location, fertilizers, selecting trees for an orchard, pruning, common diseases and pests, and harvesting.
Date: 1912
Creator: Brackett, G. B. (Gustavus Benson), 1827-1915
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Sweet Clover

Description: "The widespread discussion as to the merits and demerits of this plant has resulted in many conflicting statements regarding its value. Although frequently regarded as a troublesome weed, sweet clover seldom encroaches upon cultivated land, while its value as a forage crop, as a soil renovator, and as a forerunner of alfalfa, in addition to its widespread utilization as a honey plant, makes it desirable to point out under what conditions its use is to be recommended and where its cultivation sh… more
Date: 1912
Creator: Westgate, J. M. & Vinall, H. N. (Harry Nelson), 1880-1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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Cheese and Its Economical Uses in the Diet

Description: "Cheese is one of the important agricultural products of the United States and a f foodstuff used in a larger or smaller quantity in nearly every American home. It seemed desirable to study its relative nutritive value and the ways in which it may be prepared for the table." -- p. 2. Includes many recipes that use cheese as an essential ingredient.
Date: 1912
Creator: Langworthy, C. F. (Charles Ford), 1864-1932 & Hunt, Caroline Louisa, 1865-1927
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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Two Dangerous Imported Plant Diseases

Description: Report discussing white pine blister rust and potato wart disease, "two foreign fungous plant diseases which are transmitted in imported plant material. These two diseases, the one threatening the successful future of one of our most valuable forest trees and the other apparently one of the worst enemies of the potato, have already reached North America.... The danger from such diseases is continual and is increasing with the extension of rapid transportation facilities.... The lack of national… more
Date: 1912
Creator: Spaulding, Perley & Field, Ethel C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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Bacteria in Milk

Description: Report discussing the effects of bacteria which grow naturally in milk, including their effects on both sugars and fats.
Date: 1912
Creator: Rogers, L. A. (Lore Alford), 1875-1975
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Profitable Management of the Small Apple Orchard on the General Farm

Description: Report discussing techniques for cultivating a profitable apple orchard on a small farm, primarily by rejuvenating old apple orchards which have not been properly cared for. Topics discussed include pruning, fertilization, spraying, the costs of renovating an orchard, and potential profits.
Date: 1912
Creator: Burritt, M. C. (Maurice Chase)
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The More Important Insect and Fungous Enemies of the Fruit and Foliage of the Apple

Description: Report discussing the insects and fungi which commonly affect apples and methods for controlling them so orchard growers may obtain "the maximum benefits for their time and money in spraying operations." -- p. 2
Date: 1912
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958c & Scott, W. M. (William Moore), b. 1873
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The English Sparrow as a Pest

Description: "The English sparrow has many objectionable habits and few redeeming qualities and, as its general extermination is out of the question because of the necessary expense, its numbers should be reduced so far as possible. The chief aim of this bulletin is to describe the best methods of effecting this reduction of numbers. Trapping, wherever practicable, is recommended above all other methods, more particularly as English sparrows form an excellent and nutritious article of diet." -- p. 2
Date: 1912
Creator: Dearborn, Ned
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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Lawn Soils and Lawns

Description: "The widespread movement of civic art to improve and beautify cities and towns by park and art commissions, civic associations and individuals creates a demand for information concerning lawns, their improvement, soil requirements, fertilization, maintenance, soil suited for filling-in or top dressing, and similar questions. It is to supply this general demand for information regarding lawns and lawn soils that the present bulletin is designed." -- p. 2
Date: 1912
Creator: Schreiner, Oswald, b. 1875; Skinner, J. J. (Joshua John), 1882-1969; Corbett, L. C. (Lee Cleveland), 1867-1940 & Mulford, Furman Lloyd, b. 1869
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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Alfalfa Seed Production

Description: Report discussing the best-known methods of successful production of alfalfa seed. Topics discussed include seed production, cultivation of fields, harvesting, crop yields, and insect control.
Date: 1912
Creator: Westgate, J. M.; McKee, Roland & Evans, M. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
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Raising Belgian Hares and Other Rabbits

Description: "The chief purpose of this bulletin is to present information in regard to the breeding and care of rabbits, which are highly esteemed for food. In it are given brief, practical directions which it is believed will suffice both for those who wish to raise the animals chiefly for home consumption and for others who desire to conduct the business on a larger scale and to raise them for market." -- p. 2
Date: 1912
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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