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Farmhouse plans.

Description: This bulletin presents 40 house plans including: 1-story growing houses; 1-story houses originally built with two or more separate bedrooms; houses of 1-1/2 or 2 stories; and very small houses.
Date: 1935
Creator: Ashby, Wallace, b. 1890
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Reed canary grass.

Description: Provides methods for growing reed canary grass and describes its uses for hay and pasturage.
Date: 1940
Creator: Schoth, H. A. (Harry August), b. 1891
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Incubation and brooding of chickens.

Description: Describes the benefits of using artificial egg incubation and artificial brooding of chicks as economical ways to replace chicken flocks from year to year.
Date: June 1953
Creator: Olsen, Marlow William, 1906-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tree planting in the Great Plains region.

Description: Describes several varieties of trees recommended for planting in the Great Plains, for beautification and protection of farm homes and as a source for wood.
Date: 1924
Creator: Cobb, F. E. (Francis Ezra), 1881-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing and planting coniferous trees on the farm.

Description: Describes the proper methods for planting coniferous trees for use as windbreaks or for lumber.
Date: 1938
Creator: Tillotson, C. R. (Claude Raymond), 1883-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Longleaf pine primer.

Description: A guide to growing longleaf pine trees as a timber crop.
Date: 1932
Creator: Mattoon, Wilbur R. (Wilbur Reed), 1875-1941
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Commercial production of greenhouse tomatoes.

Description: Explains how to successfully grow tomatoes in a greenhouse environment.
Date: December 1958
Creator: Porte, William S. (William Solomon), 1891- & Smith, Floyd F. (Floyd Franklin), 1900-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preparing peaches for market.

Description: Describes methods for harvesting, packing, and shipping peaches to be sold at market.
Date: May 1951
Creator: Morrison, W. W. (Wendell Wallace), 1897-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Corn culture.

Description: A general guide to growing corn crops in the United States, including selection, land preparation, planting, culture, and insect and disease control.
Date: 1940
Creator: Richey, Frederick D. (Frederick David), b. 1884
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Saving livestock from starvation on southwestern ranges.

Description: Describes methods for preventing livestock starvation due to drought or overstocking on ranges in the southwestern United States.
Date: 1936
Creator: Forsling, C. L. (Clarence Luther), b. 1893
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The treatment of American foulbrood.

Description: Describes the threat that American foulbrood can cause to bee colonies, and the steps beekeepers can take to treat the disease.
Date: 1941
Creator: Hambleton, James I. (James Isaac), 1895-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pocket-gopher control.

Description: Describes the characteristics of the pocket gopher, the damage it can cause to farm crops, and methods of control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Crouch, W. E. (Winney Elmer), 1891-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Uses of rural community buildings.

Description: Describes various types of civil and social activities which can be held in rural community buildings.
Date: 1924
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preparation of eastern grapes for market.

Description: Describes the harvesting, packing, and handling of eastern grapes for the market. Discusses the leading production sections, the commercial varieties, inspection, packaging, and loading.
Date: 1936
Creator: Shaffer, B. E. (Bernice Eldon), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cabbage diseases.

Description: Describes the sources and characteristics of cabbage diseases, and methods of control.
Date: 1924
Creator: Harter, L. L. (Leonard Lee); Jones, L. R. (Lewis Ralph), 1864-1945. & Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oats in the western half of the United States.

Description: Provides suggestions for successful oat production in the western United States, including: location, rotation methods, preparations for sowing and seeding, and harvesting.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Soil-conserving tillage systems for corn.

Description: Describes tillage systems for crops such as corn that help to conserve soil and prevent excessive soil erosion.
Date: August 1958
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Soil and Water Conservation Research Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cotton diseases and methods of control.

Description: Provides information on the most important cotton diseases. Includes color photographs and provides a summary table of control measures for the various diseases.
Date: 1955
Creator: Presley, John T. (John Thomas), 1907-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bur-clover cultivation and utilization.

Description: Describes the different methods of cultivating bur-clover for use as a fertilizer and for other purposes, including use as a cover and green-manure crop or for use in pastures. Also describes the varieties of bur-clover and the insects that prey upon them.
Date: January 1949
Creator: McKee, Roland
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Principles of dairy-barn ventilation.

Description: Explains the importance of ventilation and temperature regulation for dairy barns. Describes various types of barn ventilation systems and how they are constructed.
Date: 1931
Creator: Kelley, M. A. R. (Manley Alexander Raymond), 1888-1943
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Facts about milk.

Description: Describes methods for the sanitary production and transport of milk.
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Plain concrete for farm use.

Description: A guide to equipment, methods, and materials used for mixing concrete. Includes instructions for constructing concrete forms and for maintaining concrete structures and finishes.
Date: 1925
Creator: Miller, T. A. H. (Thomas Arrington Huntington), 1885-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Using soil-binding plants to reclaim gullies in the South.

Description: Describes types of trees, vines, and grasses that can be planted in the southern United States to prevent soil erosion.
Date: 1938
Creator: Meginnis, H. G. (Harold Glenn), 1903-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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