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Apple-orchard renovation.

Description: Describes various methods for maximizing the quality and output of apple orchards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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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Summer crops for green manure and soil improvement.

Description: Examines varieties of summer crops that improve soil and green manure; describes different methods of green-manuring.
Date: November 1940
Creator: McKee, Roland
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The what and how of hybrid corn.

Description: Describes the process of creating hybrid corn on the farm; provides reasons for the hybridization of corn.
Date: 1941
Creator: Richey, Frederick D. (Frederick David), b. 1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alfalfa varieties in the United States.

Description: Describes the different types of alfalfa grown in the United States.
Date: 1940
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reducing damage to trees from construction work.

Description: Describes the damage often inflicted upon trees during construction projects, and explains how to plan projects accordingly to avoid these problems.
Date: 1949
Creator: Fowler, Marvin E. (Marvin Edward), 1904-; Gravatt, G. F. & Thompson, A. Robert.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Diseases of sheep and goats.

Description: Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for infectious and noninfectious diseases of sheep and goats.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Shahan, Maurice S. (Maurice Sommer), 1898- & Huffman, Ward T.
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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Rural planning : the village.

Description: Describes various types of planned villages and provides examples of features in such communities.
Date: 1940
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Winter legumes for green manure in the Cotton Belt.

Description: Describes varieties of the winter legumes used for "green manure" in the southern United States; provides suggestions for considerations to make when using winter legumes on farmland.
Date: May 1942
Creator: McKee, Roland. & McNair, A. D.
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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Good pastures.

Description: A guide to improving pastures for the purpose of increasing production during wartime.
Date: May 1943
Creator: Semple, Arthur T. (Arthur Truman), 1895- & Hein, M. A. (Mason August), b. 1894
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to grow rice in the Sacramento Valley.

Description: Discusses the importance of rice as a crop. Explains in detail the methods for producing rice in the climate of the Sacramento Valley of California.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Jones, Jenkin W. (Jenkin William), 1888-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tobacco cutworms and their control.

Description: Describes the life cycle of the cutworm, the damage it causes to tobacco crops, and methods for control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Crumb, S. E. (Samuel Ebb)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Handling rough rice to produce high grades.

Description: Describes the best methods for producing and handling rough rice, which yields higher grades and profits.
Date: October 1940
Creator: Smith, W. D. (William Daniel), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Lettuce growing in greenhouses.

Description: Describes different types of greenhouses for lettuce-growing; provides instructions for growing lettuce in greenhouses.
Date: May 1949
Creator: Thompson, Ross C. (Ross Calvin), 1896-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Diseases of raspberries and blackberries.

Description: Describes the characteristics of diseases that infect raspberries and blackberries as well as their respective treatments.
Date: September 1941
Creator: Dodge, B. O. (Bernard Ogilvie), 1872-1960.; Wilcox, R. B. (Raymond Boorman), 1889-1949. & Demaree, J. B. (Juan Brewer), 1885-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Diseases of cabbage and related plants.

Description: Describes the characteristics of various parasitic and non-parasitic diseases of the cabbage and similar plants.
Date: 1949
Creator: Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storage of small grains and shelled corn on the farm.

Description: Explains how to build storage facilities on the farm for small grains and shelled corn.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Shedd, C. K. (Claude Kedzie), 1884-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Logging farm forest crops in the Northeast.

Description: A step-by-step guide to logging the forests of the northeastern United States. Includes information about the tools and equipment used, including axes, saws, and tractors, as well as the use of horses.
Date: July 1949
Creator: Simmons, Fred C. (Fred Charles), 1905-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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