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The Federal Reporter with Key-Number Annotations, Volume 241: Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Courts of Appeals and District Courts of the United States, June-July, 1917.

Description: The Federal Reporter contains the text of decisions and commentary regarding cases tried in circuit and district courts throughout the United States. The opinions printed in the volumes include both written statements and oral comments transcribed for publication. Index of cases starts on page ix.
Date: 1917
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The Federal Reporter with Key-Number Annotations, Volume 242: Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Courts of Appeals and District Courts of the United States, August-September, 1917.

Description: The Federal Reporter contains the text of decisions and commentary regarding cases tried in circuit and district courts throughout the United States. The opinions printed in the volumes include both written statements and oral comments transcribed for publication. Index of cases starts on page ix.
Date: 1917
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The Federal Reporter with Key-Number Annotations, Volume 243: Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Courts of Appeals and District Courts of the United States, September-October, 1917.

Description: The Federal Reporter contains the text of decisions and commentary regarding cases tried in circuit and district courts throughout the United States. The opinions printed in the volumes include both written statements and oral comments transcribed for publication. Index of cases starts on page ix.
Date: 1917
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Fleas and Their Control

Description: "Of the approximately 500 species of fleas known to exist, less than one dozen are of special interest as pests to many and domestic animals, but any individual of one of these few species, when bent upon satisfying its appetite, fully occupies the attention of its chosen host. The human flea, dog flea, cat flea, sticktight flea or chicken flea, and the rat fleas (which carry the bubonic plague), are the principal species that annoy man and domestic animals in the United States. The main steps … more
Date: 1917
Creator: Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetables as Conservers of Other Staple Foods

Description: "Under the present unusual conditions, when it is desirable to save staple foods and to reduce the amount of labor expended in transporting foods, special attention should be given to the possibility of using perishable food materials, particularly vegetables and fruits, near the place of their production. The purpose of this bulletin is to show how the use of these foods can be increased without lessening the food value or attractiveness of the diet or seriously altering food habits. In genera… more
Date: 1917
Creator: Hunt, Caroline Louisa, 1865-1927
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Fumigation of Ornamental Greenhouse Plants with Hydrocyanic-Acid Gas

Description: "By the careful use of hydrocyanic-acid gas in accordance with the directions given in this bulletin practically all insects infesting the foliage of ornamental plants in greenhouses may be controlled, and more cheaply and effectively than by any other means." -- p. 2. Discusses methods for fumigation, chemical mixtures, ventilation, costs, and greenhouses in general. Includes a guide to greenhouse fumigation.
Date: 1917
Creator: Sasscer, E. R. (Ernest Ralph), b. 1883 & Borden, Arthur D. (Arthur Dickie), b. 1887
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General Specifications Covering Requirements of Aeronautic Instruments

Description: Report includes specifications for the use and production of instruments used in the navigation and operation of aircraft. Specifications are included for the following instruments: barometer or altimeter, compass, air speed meter, inclinometer, drift meter, tachometer, oil gauge, oil pressure gauge, gasoline gauge, gasoline flow indicator, distance indicator, barograph, angle of attack indicator, radiator temperature indicator, gasoline feed system pressure indicator, sextant, airplane directo… more
Date: 1917
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Goose Raising

Description: "Information with regard to the setting of eggs, as well as other details of the management of geese, are given in this bulletin." -- p. 2. Other topics discussed include common breeds of geese, feeding and practices, and preparing geese for market.
Date: 1917
Creator: Lamon, Harry M. & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
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Grains for the Dry Lands of Central Oregon

Description: "This bulletin discusses the production of small grains on non-irrigated lands in central and southeastern Oregon at elevations between 4,000 and 5,000 feet. The important crops for these dry-farmed lands are winter wheat and rye and spring wheat, rye, oats, and barley. Field peas are also of value as a legume for forage and grain. Dependence upon grain farming alone, however, is not advisable in this region; the grain crops should be grown for the winter feeding and the finishing of stock that… more
Date: 1917
Creator: Breithaupt, L. R. (Le Roy), 1886-
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Grains for the Utah Dry Lands

Description: "This bulletin present the best available information on the small grain crops and varieties adapted to Utah dry lands and the cultural operations necessary to produce them." -- p. 3. The grains discussed are wheat, emmer, oats, and barley.
Date: 1917
Creator: Jones, Jenkin W. (Jenkin William), 1888- & Bracken, Aaron F.
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Grains for Western North and South Dakota

Description: "This bulletin gives information regarding the best grains and the best methods of producing them in the western half of North and South Dakota (west of the one-hundredth meridian) and in the eastern fourth of Montana.... The crops considered are wheat, rye, emmer, spelt, oats, barley, flax, and proso millet." -- p. 3
Date: 1917
Creator: Babcock, F. Ray; Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893- & Smith, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo), b. 1877
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Growing Winter Wheat on the Great Plains

Description: "This bulletin is intended to answer the requests for information on the production of winter wheat on the Great Plains under dry-farming conditions that arise from the stimulus of a present and prospective price much higher than that under which the agriculture of the section has been developed and from the campaign for a large increase in the crop to meet the necessities of war conditions." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include wheat varieties and seeding.
Date: 1917
Creator: Chilcott, E. C. (Ellery Channing), 1859-1930 & Cole, John S. (John Selden)
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The Guinea Fowl

Description: This bulletin discusses guinea fowl as a substitute for game birds, including the varieties of guinea fowl, breed practices, eggs and incubation, brooding, feeding, roosting, and marketing.
Date: 1917
Creator: Weiant, Andrew S.
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Harvesting Hay with the Sweep-Rake: A Means by Which Eastern Hay-Growers May Save Labor

Description: "The sweep-rake offers the possibility of reducing by the about 50 per cent the labor required in harvesting hay compared with the methods now commonly used in the East. This implement is used most extensively in the hay-growing sections of the West, but is entirely practicable under conditions prevailing in many eastern sections. It is comparatively inexpensive and costs little for repairs. It eliminates a great deal of irksome hand labor. With the sweep-rake a boy who can drive a team can do … more
Date: 1917
Creator: Yerkes, Arnold P. & McClure, H. B. (Harry B.)
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Harvesting Soy-Bean Seed

Description: This bulletin gives best practices for harvesting soy beans. Soy beans can be harvested manually using farm equipment -- such as the corn knife, mower, reaper, and binder -- or with machines. Before storing, soy beans must be completely dry. Other topics discussed include harvest time, curing, handling, thrashing, and straw production.
Date: 1917
Creator: Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
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Hog Cholera: Prevention and Treatment

Description: "The Bureau of Animal Industry for many years has made a study of the disease [hog cholera] and finally evolved the 'anti-hog-cholera serum,' which ca be regarded as the only known reliable preventive agent. It is the only agent which has been proved to have curative properties. This serum is now manufactured by several State institutions and by private firms licensed by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose. The use of the serum is described fully herein, including treatment of herds, … more
Date: 1917
Creator: Dorset, M. (Marion) & Hess, O. B.
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Home Canning by the One-Period Cold-Pack Method: Taught to Canning Club Members in the Northern and Western States

Description: "Without previous experience, and with no other equipment than that to be found in almost every home, anyone, adult or child, should be able to can food satisfactorily by the method described in this bulletin. By this method various vegetables, soups, meat, fish, and practically any other foods or combination of foods can be canned, as well as fruits and tomatoes, the products most commonly canned. The few simple, general rules necessary for successful canning, by the one-period, cold-pack meth… more
Date: 1917
Creator: Benson, O. H. (Oscar Herman), 1875-1951
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Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables As Taught to Canning Club Members in the Southern States

Description: "This bulletin will deal wholly with methods for canning, preserving, and jelly making. The directions given are chiefly for those products which seem most worth preserving in these ways, and the methods are those which seem best suited to the products." -- p. 3. Topics discussed including canning in glass, canning in tin, jams, fruit butters, marmalades, and jellies. Recipes included.
Date: 1917
Creator: Creswell, Mary E. (Mary Ethel), b. 1878 & Powell, Ola, b. 1889
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