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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 58
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Fertilizers for Pineapples, Wart...
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School Lessons on Corn
Report discussing a possible curriculum for instructing students about growing corn. Topic for exercises include 1) selecting seed, 2) judging corn, 3) testing seed in school, 4) selecting corn for...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 57
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: A Perfect Stand of Corn, Protection of...
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The Muskrat
Report discussing the economic importance of the muskrat, which is highly valued for both its fur and meat. Topics include muskrat behavior and habitats, agricultural problems caused by muskrats,...
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Habit-Forming Agents: Their Indiscriminate Sale and Use a Menace to the...
Report discussing the growth of drug addiction in the United States due chiefly to the consumption of drugs originally intended for medicinal purposes. Soothing syrups, soft drinks, medications for the...
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Economical Use of Meat in the Home
"The widespread interest in the most satisfactory and most economical ways of preparing meat for the table has led to the preparation of [this] summary of information on the cheaper cuts of meat and...
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Pheasant Raising in the United States
"The propagation of pheasants is a comparatively new industry in the United States, but it has grown rapidly in the past few years, and by proper management may be made profitable. A steadily growing...
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Bread and Break Making
"Perhaps no topic connected with the subject of human food is of more general interest than bread, and no crops are more important to the farmer than the bread-yielding cereals. This bulletin, which...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 56
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Incompatibles in Fertilizer Mixtures,...
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Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs
Report discussing the recent growth in agricultural clubs for school-age boys and girls, their aims and work, and recommendations for beginning such clubs in other communities.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 55
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Poultry Manure, Early Onions in the...
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How to Destroy English Sparrows
"Introduced into the United States many years ago from Europe, this sparrow has multiplied and extended its range until now it is numerous and firmly established over most of the country. The bad...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 54
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Methods and Cost of Clearing Land,...
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Methods of Exterminating the Texas-Fever Tick
Report discussing the cattle tick (also known as the Texas-fever tick), including its lifecyle, reasons for its eradication, and suitable eradication methods.
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Harmfulness of Headache Mixtures
Report discussing "the nature of the drugs [acetanilide, antipyrine, phenacetin], their tendency to form habits, and their injurious effects, particularly their depressing action on the heart. The...
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Games Laws for 1909: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons,...
Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1909, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 53
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Inoculation and Lime for Alfalfa,...
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Replanning a Farm for Profit
Report discussing how failing farms can reestablish themselves as profitable enterprises by turning to different crops or animals and learning new agricultural techniques.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 52
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Treatment of Muck Soils, Manures for...
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Farm Management in Northern Potato Growing Sections
Report discussing "the potato crop as a part of a system of farming, and [giving] special attention to the system of farming prevailing in Aroostook County, Maine, where potato growing is perhaps more...
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Conditions Affecting the Value of Market Hay
Report explaining the value of the different kinds and grades of market hay, which is a great source of confusion for many feeders and producers.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 51
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Distance Between Corn Hills, the...
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Peanuts
Report discussing the cultivation of the peanut and its value as a forage plant and source of oil.
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Onion Culture
Report discussing the cultivation of onions, including Bermuda onions and green onions. Topics covered include climate and soil requirements, fertilizers, harvesting, storage and marketing.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 50
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Commercial Clover Seed, Dodder in...
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The Nevada Mouse Plague of 1907-08
Report discussing the history of the mouse plague in Nevada from 1907-1908, its causes, effects, and lessons for combating future plagues. Special attention is given to the importance of protecting...
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The Dairy Industry in the South
Report discussing the state of dairy farming in the southern United States and efforts to improve upon common practices on the farm and for distribution.
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Bacteria in Milk
Report discussing the effects of bacteria which grow naturally in milk, including their effects on both sugars and fats.
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The Boll Weevil Problem, with Special Reference to Means of Reducing Damage
Report summarizing the Department of Agriculture's previous publications on the boll-weevil problem and the unpublished results of the most recent investigations. Topics discussed include the life...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 49
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Conservation of Soil Resources, Potato...
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The Basket Willow
Report discussing improved cultivation techniques for willow trees used in basket-making.
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Games Laws for 1908: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons,...
Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1908, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 48
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Plant Breeding on the Farm, Sorghum for...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 47
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Low-Grade v. High-Grade Fertilizers;...
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Small Farms in the Corn Belt
Report discussing the successes of three farms in Nebraska to explain to young men how they can begin profitable small farms in the Corn Belt.
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Clover Farming on the Sandy Jack-Pine Lands of the North
Report discussing techniques for treating soil in the Midwestern United States so that clover can be profitably grown in the region's sandy pine lands.
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Milo as a Dry-Land Grain Crop
Report explaining how farmers can successfully cultivate milo ( a variety of sorghum) in the semiarid plains of the southwestern United States.
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The Use of the Split-Log Drag on Earth Roads
Report discussing how to construct and use a split-log drag for the purpose of maintaining dirt roads.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 46
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Fish Fertilizer, Reclamation of Salt...
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Demonstration Work in Cooperation with Southern Farmers
Report discussing the efforts of the Farmers' Cooperative Demonstration Work, which consists of "(1) the demonstration of improved methods of agriculture in the weevil-infected districts [...] and (2)...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 45
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: the Farm Home, Lining of Ditches and...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 44
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Distributing manure and Fertilizers,...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 43
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Ice for Household Use, Culture and...
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Games Laws for 1907: A Summary of the Provisions Relating to Seasons,...
Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1907, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not...
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 42
Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Extension of Rice Culture, Growing Seed...
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Sea Island Cotton: Its Culture, Improvement, and Diseases
Report explaining new cultivation techniques for growers of Sea Island cotton in Georgia and Florida. The deterioration of seed quality and poor farming practices for this unique cotton make the...
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Bean Diseases and Their Control
"Beans are subject to a number of diseases that cause injury and loss. The purpose of this bulletin is to describe these diseases briefly, so that they can be identified by the grower, and to give...
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Internal Parasites of Swine
"This bulletin is written to answer inquiries, largely from swine owners who slaughter hogs on their farms and find evidence of infestation with parasites. From the descriptions and illustrations...
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Soil Defense in the Piedmont
"This bulletin deals with erosion of the soil and measures of defense which have proved successful in controlling erosion in that part of the Piedmont country lying in the five States of Virginia, the...
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Cover Crops for Soil Conservation
"Cover crops are crops sown or planted in thick stands for the purpose of protecting and enriching the soil.... That the use of cover crops is a most efficient means for preventing soil erosion and...
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