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Management of Muck-Land Farms in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan

Description: This report discusses the management of muckland farms under cultivation in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Among the crops most successfully grown in this region are celery, onions, cabbage, peppermint, and corn.
Date: 1916
Creator: Smalley, H. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The False Chinch Bug and Measures for Controlling It

Description: This report discusses the false chinch bug, which is common to the plateau region east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States (especially in Kansas and Colorado), and methods for controlling it.
Date: 1916
Creator: Milliken, F. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cotton Ginning Information for Farmers

Description: This report gives an account of the cotton gin as a machine and pays special attention to its various parts and how they operate together. Bale preparation is also discussed.
Date: 1916
Creator: Taylor, Fred; Griffith, D. C. & Atkinson, C. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Common Cabbage Worm

Description: This report discusses the common cabbage worm, the caterpillar of the white butterfly (pieris rapae), which feeds upon and destroys cabbage in the United States. Topics discussed include this insect's life cycle, natural enemies, and the methods for controlling it.
Date: 1916
Creator: Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dwarf Broom Corns

Description: This report discusses dwarf broom corn (a type of sorghum) and its cultivation. Varieties, planting and harvesting practices, market preparation, diseases, and profit and loss are discussed.
Date: 1916
Creator: Rothgeb, Benton E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing Grain on Southern Idaho Dry Farms

Description: "In this bulletin a brief description of the climate and soils of southern Idaho is given. The equipment of the dry farm is then discussed, followed by directions for growing the principal grain crops and recommendations as to the best varieties to grow." -- title page
Date: 1916
Creator: Aicher, L. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Canaries: Their Care and Management

Description: "This bulletin, intended to meet the requests continually received for information on the care of canaries in sickness and health, is compiled from numerous sources, and includes also some personal experiences and observations of the author. In it the history of the domestication of the canary is touched upon, and there is a brief account, with illustrations, of the common and fancy varieties, which are distinguished by shape and color. The chief usefulness of the bulletin is in its discussion … more
Date: 1916
Creator: Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Control of the Sugar-Beet Nematode

Description: This report discusses the sugar beet nematode (a parasite also known as the roundworm, threadworm, or eelworm) and measures for controlling it.
Date: 1916
Creator: Shaw, Harry B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Corn Growing Under Droughty Conditions

Description: "For 50 years new settlers from the East[of the United States] have attempted to grow corn in the semiarid West. The seed used and the methods employed were often those with which the settlers had had experience in the East. They were not adapted to western conditions, and many failures resulted... It is the purpose of this bulletin to show in a general way some of the causes of these failures and how failures may be made less frequent or less intense. Particular varieties of corn and particula… more
Date: 1916
Creator: Hartley, C. P. (Charles Pinckney), 1870- & Zook, L. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Losses from Selling Cotton in the Seed

Description: This report discusses the disadvantages of selling cotton in the seed (i. e. cotton that has not been processed in a cotton gin) and the lost profits that farmers incur as a result.
Date: 1916
Creator: Creswell, Charles F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing Cherries East of the Rocky Mountains

Description: This report discusses best practices for growing cherries in the eastern United States. Pruning the trees, picking and handling the fruit, and the different varieties of cherries are discussed.
Date: 1916
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Castration of Young Pigs

Description: "This publication deals with castration, or the removal of the essential organs of male pigs. The objects of castration are to prevent reproduction, to increase fattening propensity, to better the quality of the meat of the animal, and to help insure docility. Every farmer should be competent to castrate pigs, as the losses from the operation are as a rule not very heavy and could be reduced by exercising care and attention." -- title page
Date: 1916
Creator: Ashbrook, F. G. (Frank Getz), 1892-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Laws Relating to Fur-Bearing Animals, 1916.

Description: Report discussing laws relating to fur-bearing animals in the United States and Canada in 1916. Contains sections on legislation passed in 1916, U.S. federal laws, and state and provincial laws.
Date: 1916
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sea Island Cotton

Description: This report discusses the cultivation of Sea Island cotton, which is a variety of cotton that differs from Upland cotton and is commonly grown in Florida, South Carolina, and southern Georgia. It is related to and resembles Egyptian cotton. Topics discussed include fertility, land preparation, seed selection, and diseases of Sea Island cotton.
Date: 1916
Creator: Orton, W. A. (William Allen), 1877-1930
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hydrocyanic-Acid Gas Against Household Insects

Description: "The purpose of this bulletin is to enable the reader to use hydrocyanic-acid gas safely and effectively as a means of destroying the various insect pests of the household, such as bedbugs, fleas, cockroaches, ants, clothes moths, and carpet beetles." -- title page
Date: 1916
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950 & Popenoe, C. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Bagworm, an Injurious Shade-Tree Insect

Description: "Shade trees, shrubs, and hedges, and in particular evergreens, are much subject to injury by a caterpillar which has a curious habit of crawling about on the infested trees in a baglike case, whence its common name of bagworm or basket worm. In the shelter of these cases the insects undergo all their transformation, after which the bags remain attached to the plants for some time and are conspicuous objects on leafless trees and shrubs in late autumn and in winter." -- title page. The bagworm'… more
Date: 1916
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950 & Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cottontail Rabbits in Relation to Trees and Farm Crops

Description: This report discusses the habits of cottontail rabbits and means for controlling their populations in order to protect farm crops and trees. In addition to the rabbit's natural enemies and diseases, effective means of control include hunting, trapping, poisoning, and fences.
Date: 1916
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Suggestions for Parcel Post Marketing

Description: "This bulletin contains information and suggestions for persons desiring to sell or buy produce by parcel post. A great deal of marketing has been and is now being done by this method. Many persons, however, are only partially informed or perhaps entirely unaware of the requirements necessary to market farm produce successfully in this manner.... The increased cost of living has caused many persons to look to securing produce by parcel post as a means of relief, and some have been disappointed … more
Date: 1916
Creator: Flohr, Lewis B. & More, C. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Grain Farming in the Corn Belt with Live Stock as a Side Line

Description: "This bulletin is written to suggest to the corn-belt farmer of the Middle West -- especially the farmer whose soil has been run down by continuous grain farming -- some ways of coordinating and 'cashing in' the scientific advice offered him in hundreds of bulletins already published.... Briefly, these are the conclusions reached by our most successful corn-belt farmer and agricultural experts: To make a money-maker of a farm that has become a losing proposition through steady grain farming you… more
Date: 1916
Creator: Vrooman, Carl Schurz, 1872-1966
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Catalpa Sphinx

Description: This report discusses the catalpa sphinx, a moth which in its larval or caterpillar stage of development is highly destructive to trees. Special attention is given to a discussion of this insect's life cycle and natural enemies as well as measures for controlling it.
Date: 1916
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950 & Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Laws Relating to Fur-Bearing Animals, 1915

Description: Report discussing laws relating to fur-bearing animals in the United States and Canada in 1915. Contains sections on legislation passed in 1919, U.S. federal laws, and state and provincial laws.
Date: 1916
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Commercial Grading, Packing, and Shipping of Cantaloupes

Description: "Particular attention should be given to the proper picking of cantaloupes, so that they will carry to the markets in the best possible condition. As in the case of all perishable fruits, cantaloupes should be handled rapidly and with care throughout all the operations of harvesting, grading, packing, and loading on the cars, so as to avoid general deterioration or bruises with consequent decay."
Date: 1916
Creator: More, C. T. & Branch, G. V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Leopard Moth: A Dangerous Imported Insect Enemy of Shade Trees

Description: This report discusses the leopard moth (which in its larval stage of development is highly destructive to shade trees) and methods for its control.
Date: 1916
Creator: Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950 & Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bridge Grafting of Fruit Trees

Description: This report discusses bridge grafting, which is a method for treating wounds on fruit trees inflicted by mice and rabbits. Instruction for successful bridge grafting are included.
Date: 1916
Creator: Fletcher, W. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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