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Protection of buildings and farm property from lightning.

Description: Describes the threat of lightning and provides methods for protecting farm buildings and property from lightning damage.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Covert, Roy N.; Harrison, Louis P. & Garver, H. L. (Harry L.), 1891-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Leon Breeden Scrapbook: 1950-1958]

Description: Scrapbook of materials including photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, performance programs, and various other notes and ephemera documenting the activities of the North Texas State College One O'Clock Lab Band during 1950-1958.
Date: 1950~/1958~
Creator: Breeden, Leon
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Soybean Production for Hay and Beans.

Description: Describes the production of soybean plants for both soybean-hay and soy beans themselves. Discusses storage and marketing practices.
Date: September 1950
Creator: Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884; Cartter, J. L. (Jackson Leaphart), 1902- & Hartwig, E. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rice culture in California.

Description: Describes the proper methods for planting and cultivating a rice crop in California.
Date: September 1950
Creator: Jones, Jenkin W. (Jenkin William), 1888-; Davis, Loren L. (Loren LeRoy), 1904- & Williams, Arthur H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Kill barberry bushes that spread stem rust to grains.

Description: Describes how to recognize rust-spreading barberry bushes and how to kill them. Explains how doing so can be beneficial both to individual farmers and the national economy.
Date: April 1950
Creator: United States. Division of Plant Disease Control.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Containers in common use for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Description: Describes the varieties of standard containers for shipping fresh fruits and vegetables, and their costs and uses. Recommends simplification to reduce the burdens caused by the lack of uniformity in containers.
Date: February 1950
Creator: Carey, L. C. (Lafayette Charles), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Harvesting and handling citrus fruits in the Gulf states.

Description: Describes how to harvest, package, transport, and handle citrus fruits that are grown in the Gulf States, preventing damage and maintaining quality.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Winston, John R. (John Robinson), b. 1890
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preventing Black Rot Losses in Sweetpotatoes.

Description: Describes how black rot can damage sweet potato crops, and the steps farmers can take to prevent and treat crops affected by it.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Cooley, J. S. (Jacquelin Smith), 1883- & Haskell, R. J. (Royal Joyslin), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Does Farm Timber Growing Pay in the South?

Description: Discusses the profitability of timber farming in the south. Provides suggestions for logging trees for their highest value.
Date: 1950
Creator: Williams, W. K. & Bryan, M. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Windbreaks and Shelterbelts for the Plains States.

Description: Describes the monetary and physical benefits to farms and orchards when windbreaks and shelterbelts are used.
Date: 1950
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The home fruit garden on the northern Great Plains.

Description: A guide to establishing and maintaining a home fruit garden in the Northern Great Plains region.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Baird, W. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Commercial growing and harvesting of sweetpotatoes.

Description: Describes different types of sweet potatoes, and the methods for transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting them. Argues the possibility of increasing the profitability of this crop.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Boswell, Victor R. (Victor Rickman), 1900-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Insurance for farmers : fire, windstorm, crop-hail, liability and life.

Description: Describes risks that farmers face, and the different types of insurance that farmers should consider. Includes a check list of important insurance related questions.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Botts, Ralph R. (Ralph Rudolph), 1906-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Forest and Flame in the Bible.

Description: A collection of biblical passages supporting the protection of forests, with descriptive text provided by the author.
Date: 1950
Creator: Vitas, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Facsimile of Junebug Clark The Early Years scrapbook]

Description: From Junebug Clark's introduction: "This scrapbook of the early work of Junebug Clark, was put together by Bernice Clark, my mother, and preserved by my wife, Kay Clark. The original is getting a little bit fragile and delicate so in order for you to take a gander at it, this document was created. I hope that you will have the time to set a spell and go through the pictures and stories within. It is a little bit embarrassing and unbeliveable for me to look at but after undertaking this project … more
Date: 1950/1962
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Report on the Agricultural Experiment Stations, 1949

Description: Volume provides a summary of the progress of each agricultural experiment station. Also includes statistics, discussions of foreign investigations, and selected studies. Subject index starts on page 153.
Date: January 1950
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operating loans for better farming, better living.

Description: Presents 16 frequently asked questions and their answers in relation to procuring operating loans for farms.
Date: November 1950
Creator: United States. Farmers Home Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Conservation farming in the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District, North Dakota.

Description: Reports the results of a soil conservation survey and makes the case for increased conservation efforts. Provides information on identifying land types and suggests simple methods of soil conservation.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District (North Dakota)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Prevent Tanbark Deterioration.

Description: Presents methods for obtaining, curing, and marketing tanbark for use in leather tanning. Discusses ways to prevent loss of tannin from deterioration of the bark.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Fowler, Marvin E. (Marvin Edward), 1904-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Protect Your Garden Corn From Earworms.

Description: Provides simple instructions for preventing earworms from spoiling garden corn.
Date: June 1950
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing annual flowering plants.

Description: Provides brief descriptions of annual flowering plants and discusses cultural practices for maintaining them.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Emsweller, S. L. (Samuel Leonard), b. 1898
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Catalog of North Texas State College: 1950-1951, 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 1950
Creator: North Texas State College
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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