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1. A simple way to increase crop yields: methods followed by farmers of the coastal plain section of the central Atlantic states in building up soil ferfility

Author:
Miller, H. A. (Harry Alanson) , 1874-
Subject:
Cropping systems Middle Atlantic States , cropping systems , soil management , soil fertility , fertilizers , animal manures , cover crops , green manures , legumes , crop residues , crop residue management , plant cultural practices , case studies , crop rotation
Physical description:
24 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
Miller, H. A. (Harry Alanson) , 1874-
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

2. Basket willow culture

Author:
Lamb, George N. (George Newton) , b. 1887
Subject:
Osiers , site preparation , plant cuttings , harvesting , harvesting equipment , postharvest technology , plant cultural practices , spatial distribution , tillage , mulches , fertilizers , markets , furniture , value-added products , peeling
Physical description:
34 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
Lamb, George N. (George Newton) , b. 1887
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

3. Experiment station work, LXIV: low-grade fertilizers, the scuppernong, Japanese cane for forage, early spring lambs, fighting the boll weevil, production of sanitary milk, hastening maturity of cotton with fertilizers, lacto: a frozen dairy product, a reinforced brick silo

Author:
United States Office of Experiment Stations.
Subject:
Agriculture United States , fertilizers , forage , plant cultural practices , viticulture , winemaking , milk , food contamination , frozen dairy products , lactic acid bacteria , probiotics , food processing , silos , building construction , pest control
Physical description:
24 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
United States Office of Experiment Stations.
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

4. Experiment station work, XLIV: distributing manure and fertilizers, cooking cereal foods, silage making, winter killing of peach buds, horse-feeding tests, color of apples, supplements to corn for hogs, ringing herbaceous plants, tankage for hogs following cattle, potato scab, gas injury to trees, hoppers for poultry feeding, the tuna or prickly pear

Author:
United States Office of Experiment Stations.
Subject:
Agriculture United States , animal manures , manure spreaders , winter hardiness , buds , fertilizers , color , fruit quality , plant cultural practices , horticultural crops , scab diseases , gas emissions , tree damage , cooking , breakfast cereals , grain products , silage , animal feeding , horses , molasses , swine feeding , poultry feeding , Malus domestica , apples , alfalfa , swine
Physical description:
32 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
United States Office of Experiment Stations.
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

5. Experiment station work, XX: muck or peat, fertilizers for strawberries, culture of potatoes, plum culture, the farmer's vegetable garden, onion culture, shrinkage of farm products, digestibility of milk, muskmelons, shelter for dairy cows, soils for strawberries, feed mills and wind mills

Author:
United States Office of Experiment Stations.
Subject:
Agriculture United States , soil amendments , fertilizers , gardening , postharvest physiology , postharvest treatment , milk , dairy cows , animal housing , plant cultural practices , windmills , feed processing , wind power
Physical description:
32 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
United States Office of Experiment Stations.
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

6. Fig growing in the South Atlantic and Gulf states

Author:
Gould, H. P.
Subject:
Fig Southern States , plant cultural practices , soil types , plant propagation , site preparation , planting , soil fertility , tillage , cover crops , fertilizers , pruning , plant diseases and disorders , rust diseases , soft-rot fungi , fungal diseases of plants , insect pests , varieties , food handling , shipping , food preservation , solar drying
Physical description:
47 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
Gould, H. P.
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

7. Muskmelons

Author:
Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick) , b. 1870
Subject:
fertilizer application , melons , fruit growing , fruit diseases , plant cultural practices , plant propagation , varieties , soil properties , site preparation , climatic factors , crop rotation , seeds , fertilizer application , tillage , greenhouses , raised beds , plowing , pruning , insect pollination , soil water , irrigation and drainage , plant diseases and disorders , insect pests , plant pests , pest control , control methods , pest control equipment , dusting , spraying , fungicides , seed treatment , root-knot nematodes , bacterial wilt , blight , fungal diseases of plants , leaf blight , leaf spotting , anthracnose , downy mildew , copper , limes , harvesting , food transport , product grading , food packaging , marketing , costs and returns , production costs , economic analysis , crop yield , soil quality , fertilizers , seed quality , Muskmelon
Physical description:
38 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick) , b. 1870
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

8. Peanuts

Author:
Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick) , b. 1870
Subject:
Peanuts , climatic factors , soil suitability , site preparation , agricultural machinery and equipment , fertilizers , planting seed , planting , plant cultural practices , harvesting , crop production , processing technology , cleaning , cultivars , varieties
Physical description:
40 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick) , b. 1870
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

9. Pineapple culture in Florida

Author:
Vosbury, E. D. (Edward David) , b. 1887 , Winston, John R. (John Robinson) , b. 1890
Subject:
Pineapple Florida , fertilizer application , pineapples , plant cultural practices , fruit crops , fruit growing , site preparation , row spacing , soil , geographical distribution , fertilizers , harvesting , plant pests , plant diseases and disorders , fungal diseases of plants , fungal wilt , insect pests , varieties , plant propagation , adventitious shoots , crop management , crop yield , tillage , cropping sequence
Physical description:
35 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
Vosbury, E. D. (Edward David) , b. 1887Winston, John R. (John Robinson) , b. 1890
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin

10. Soil productivity as affected by crop rotation

Author:
Weir, Wilbert Walter , 1882-
Subject:
Soil productivity , Crop rotation , crop yield , crop rotation , cropping systems , soil productivity , soil fertility , soil quality , soil management , tillage , intercropping , legumes , cropping sequence , plant cultural practices , crop management , cover crops , grain crops , green manures , soil conservation , fertilizers , soil
Physical description:
22 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Additional Author(s):
Weir, Wilbert Walter , 1882-
Collection:
Organic Roots Collection
Series:
Farmers' bulletin