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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 75

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Garden Sweet Peas, Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas, Southern Bur Clover, Type of Sheep for Southwest, and Combating Flies.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Agricultural Outlook: September 11, 1913.

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during late summer (July-September) in 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Agricultural Outlook: October 11, 1913

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in August, September, and October of 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Agricultural Outlook: November 11, 1913

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in October and November of 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Agricultural Outlook: December 27, 1913

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard

Description: "The principal object of this bulletin is to put into the hands of those interested in our native birds concise information as to the nature of the good or harm certain birds do on the farm and in the orchard. In order that friends may be distinguished from foes, a ready means of recognizing the several species is needed." -- p. 2
Date: 1913
Creator: United States. Bureau of Biological Survey.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Example of Intensive Farming in the Cotton Belt

Description: "This paper is descriptive of the improvement of an area of poor land by growing ordinary field crops under a system of farm management which aims at the incorporation of liberal amounts of organic matter in the soil as the chief factor in maintaining fertility and increased crop yields -- a practice which can not be too frequently brought to the attention of farmers. This system has produced greater returns to the farmer who practices it than any other system in use in his locality and will se… more
Date: 1913
Creator: Crosby, M. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Canning Tomatoes at Home and in Club Work

Description: "The purpose of this bulletin is to present practical methods of using canning outfits at home and out of doors in the canning clubs organized at school centers. It does not discuss the commercial or factory methods of canning, but is intended primarily to enable the girls on the farms to save many vegetables which now go to waste. It will be of great value in the demonstration club work." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include methods of canning, recipes for canned tomatoes, and canning terminology. more
Date: 1913
Creator: Breazeale, J. F. (James Frank), 1874-1950 & Benson, O. H. (Oscar Herman), 1875-1951
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tobacco Curing

Description: "There are three essentially different ways of carrying out the curing [of tobacco]. These are (1) air curing, in which little or no artificial heat is applied; (2) flue curing, in which the tobacco is entirely cured by artificial heat and in such way as to prevent smoke from coming in contact with the leaf; and (3) fire curing, in which the tobacco is largely cured by artificial heat applied by means of open fires made on the floor of the barn, thus allowing smoke to come in contact with the l… more
Date: 1913
Creator: Garner, W. W. (Wightman Wells), b. 1875
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Raising Guinea Pigs

Description: Report discussing the possible uses of guinea pigs as domestic pets, food sources, and subjects for scientific experimentation. Management of guinea pigs includes stock selection, housing, feed, breeding, and disease.
Date: 1913
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mutton and Its Value in the Diet

Description: Report discussing the nutritional value and preparation of mutton, including methods for cooking and measuring mutton. Includes recipes.
Date: 1913
Creator: Langworthy, C. F. (Charles Ford), 1864-1932 & Hunt, Caroline Louisa, 1865-1927
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vetch Growing in the South Atlantic States

Description: Report discussing cultivation practices for vetch and its uses in agriculture, including seed production, hay production, and crop rotation.
Date: 1913
Creator: Smith, A. G. (Alfred Glaze), 1881-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Important Poultry Diseases

Description: Report discussing diseases common in poultry and methods for disease prevention. Includes a discussion of infectious diseases in young chicks.
Date: 1913
Creator: Salmon, D. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Larkspur, or "Poison Weed"

Description: Report discussing the distribution of larkspur in the western United States, the varieties of larkspur, and its toxic effects if ingested. Discussion concentrates on the plant's toxicity and danger for cattle, as well as possible remedies.
Date: 1913
Creator: Marsh, C. Dwight (Charles Dwight); Clawson, A. B. & Marsh, Hadleigh, b. 1888
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Good Seed Potatoes and How to Produce Them

Description: Report discussing seed selection practices for potatoes and the development of high-grade seed potatoes.
Date: 1913
Creator: Stuart, William, 1865-1951
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Durum Wheat

Description: "[Durum] wheat is one of the valuable plant introductions made by the Department of Agriculture. Its productiveness and resistance to drought and disease have made it a popular wheat in the semiarid plains, while its value for making flour and macaroni has finally overcome the early opposition of the milling trade and the prejudice of buyers." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties of durum wheat, crop yields, and uses.
Date: 1913
Creator: Salmon, Cecil & Clark, J. Allen (Jacob Allen), b. 1888
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sugar and Its Value as Food

Description: Report discussing the nutritional properties of sugar (the food), including its chemical composition, types of sugar, metabolic purposes, and practical uses.
Date: 1913
Creator: Abel, Mary Hinman, 1850-1938
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Stock Poisoning Due to Scarcity of Food

Description: "It is generally recognized that the heaviest losses of livestock from poisonous plants occur in seasons when feed is short, but the intimate relation between such losses and the food supply does not seem to be appreciated at its full value. If it were understood and acted upon intelligently there would be much less complaint of harm done by poisonous plants." -- p. 2
Date: 1913
Creator: Marsh, C. Dwight (Charles Dwight)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to Grow an Acre of Corn

Description: Report discussing the necessary cultivation process and techniques for growing an acre of corn, including selection of variety, seed selection, land preparation, and thinning practices. The purpose of the bulletin is to provide an overview of best practices for corn cultivation with the aim of doubling the average acre yield of corn in the United States.
Date: 1913
Creator: Hartley, C. P. (Charles Pinckney), 1870-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sites, Soils, and Varieties for Citrus Groves in the Gulf States

Description: "The following pages contain brief and concise directions for the choice of the proper sites, soils, and varieties for citrus orchards in the Gulf States." -- p. 7
Date: 1913
Creator: Rolfs, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1865-1944
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Propagation of Citrus Trees in the Gulf States

Description: Report giving "a brief description of the methods of propagating citrus trees and of the most important nursery practices. It includes also a discussion of the choice of suitable stocks for different regions." -- p. 3
Date: 1913
Creator: Rolfs, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1865-1944
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Farm Butter Making

Description: "Cleanliness and attention to details are the two prerequisites to the manufacture of good butter. The main defects in farm butter show these two prerequisites to be very frequently neglected. These defects are: (1) bad flavors, (2) lack of uniformity in color and salt, and (3) unsuitable packages and no uniformity in the style of the packages" -- p. 5. This report explores these defects in further detail and provides practical solutions to address these problems so as to produce butter of sign… more
Date: 1913
Creator: Keithley, J. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Common White Grubs

Description: "The present publication is merely intended to give a brief summary of the life history and habits of [common white grubs], as now understood, together with the best known means of controlling them." -- p. 2.
Date: 1913
Creator: Davis, John J. (John June), 1885-1965
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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