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Production of Late or Main Crop Potatoes.

Report discussing best practices for maximizing crop yields for late or main-crop potatoes. Topics discussed include soil requirements and preparation, fertilizers, varieties, spraying practices,...

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Take-All and Flag Smut: Two Wheat Diseases New to the United States

Report discussing two diseases that afflict wheat which have recently been introduced to the United States: take-all and flag smut. Discussion focuses on the discovery of these diseases in North...

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Buckwheat

Report discussing best practices for cultivating the grain crop buckwheat. Topics discussed include soil preparation, fertilizers, varieties, sowing, harvesting, insect enemies, and its many uses.

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Diseases of Southern Pecans

"This bulletin is intended to aid nurserymen, growers, and prospective growers in obtaining a more thorough and definite knowledge of the various diseases of the pecan, the extent of their...

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Control of Aphids Injurious to Orchard Fruits, Currant, Gooseberry and Grape

"The present bulletin treats of the aphids injurious to fruit and foliage of apple, quince, pear, plum, cherry, peach, currant, gooseberry, and grape. Forty-one species of aphids in all are discussed....

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Peanut Growing for Profit

Report discussing best practices for growing a profitable crop of peanuts. Peanuts have become a valuable cash crop in the United States, primarily in southern states, and increased demand is due in...

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The Brown-Spot of Corn with Suggestions for Its Control

"The purpose of this bulletin is to familiarize the farmer with the appearance, distribution, nature, and economic importance of the brown-spot of corn and to offer certain helpful suggestions for its...

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Factors That Make for Success in Farming in the South

"This bulletin is designed to present, by pictures, charts, and brief text, some of the more important and fundamental factors that make for success on the Southern farm." -- p. 2 Factors discussed...

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Control of Apple Powdery Mildew

"Apple powdery mildew is a serious disease of nursery stock throughout the United States and occasionally is serious on orchard trees in the East. In the apple-growing districts west of the Rocky...

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Fall-Sown Oats

Report discussing fall-sown grain crops in the southern United States, which serve several purposes during the winter: they provide cover for land, forage for livestock, and improve soils through crop...

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Selection and Care of Poultry Breeding Stock

Report written for Boys' and Girls' Poultry Clubs that instructs members how to select birds for breeding a flock that is uniform in appearance and egg production. Uniformly bred flocks produce eggs...

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Selection and Preparation of Fowls for Exhibition

Report written for Boys' and Girls' Poultry Clubs that instructs members how to select competitive poultry specimens for display at exhibitions and fairs. Discussion focuses on preparing competitive...

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Culling for Eggs and Market

Report written for Boys' and Girls' Poultry Clubs that instructs members how to gather eggs from hens. Discussion focuses on using physical characteristics to determine whether a hen will produce...

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The Crow in Its Relation to Agriculture: Is It a Farm Pest?

Report discussing the advantages and disadvantages of crows to farmers. Crows are omnivorous and feed upon a wide array of plants, animals, and insects. Topics discussed include its distribution, life...

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Cooperative Marketing of Woodland Products

Revised edition. "Farmers' cooperative organizations for the marketing of farm produce have increased in number very rapidly in recent years. Certain kinds of produce are now very commonly marketed...

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Cooperative Marketing of Woodland Products

"Farmers' cooperative organizations for the marketing of farm produce have increased in number very rapidly in recent years. Certain kinds of produce are now very commonly marketed through...

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Home Laundering

Report giving recommendations for easing the burden on housekeepers of washing and ironing laundry at home. Among the most important labor-saving devices for housekeepers is the establishment of a...

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The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock

Revised edition. Report discussing the stable fly and methods for controlling it. Topics discussed include its distribution, life cycle, and breeding habits as well as natural and artificial methods of...

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The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock

Revised edition. Report discussing the stable fly and methods for controlling it. Topics discussed include its distribution, life cycle, and breeding habits as well as natural and artificial methods of...

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The Stable Fly: How to Prevent Its Annoyance and Its Losses to Live Stock

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