Report discussing the proper methods of handling and preserving food. Topics discussed include mold, flies, dust, pet hair and dander, cold storage techniques, and disinfectants. Includes an index.

A guide to commercial celery-growing, with brief instructions for growing celery in home gardens. Includes descriptions of celery diseases and insect pests.

"Fruits and vegetables will naturally form an important part of the diet of families undertaking subsistence farming as a means of supplementing their food supplies and occupying their spare time. The supply of fruits and vegetables in most cases will be produced by methods differing more or less from those employed in regular farm gardens. This bulletin has been prepared with the limitations clearly in mind, under which the average subsistence homesteader is working, and includes brief cultural directions for about 20 of the most important garden vegetables, 5 of the small fruits, and 5 of the standard or tree fruits. The information contained herein applies mainly to climatic and other conditions prevailing in the Northern and Eastern States; the bulletin is not intended for distribution in the Cotton States, the Great Plains area, or the Pacific coast region." -- p. 1

Describes different types of sweet potatoes, and the methods for transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting them. Argues the possibility of increasing the profitability of this crop.

Report discussing "the drainage of irrigated lands which have been seriously injured or rendered wholly unproductive by the seepage of irrigation water or by the rise of alkali, or by both combined.... This report not only describes the condition of the land, the details of its draining, and the results which were obtained in particular cases, but gives carefully drawn deductions from the experiments, together with directions for draining lands which have become too wet or too alkaline under the ordinary methods of irrigation for profitable cultivation. Methods of draining are not so well established for irrigated land as for land in humid areas, which fact suggests the propriety of describing methods that have been tested in specific cases." -- p. 2

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.

Describes the best ways to grow and produce potatoes in the Western United States, and ways to combat insects and diseases.

Provides instructions for effective orchard irrigation; discusses three methods of orchard irrigation: the furrow method, the basin method, and the sprinkling method.

Describes the damage often inflicted upon trees during construction projects, and explains how to plan projects accordingly to avoid these problems.

This bulletin promotes and discusses the use of wood for fuel in the United States in order to aid wartime efforts during World War II. It describes sources of wood for fuel and the labor requirements for wood production and harvesting.

Report detailing the various diseases which affect cabbage. Topic discussed include dissemination of disease, farm practices which can help control disease, and diseases particular to specific varieties of cabbage.

Report discussing the cultivation of alfalfa and its potential as a crop for hay and pastures. Also includes a discussion of the various weeds, pests, and fungi which affect alfalfa.

This report discusses the requirements of and most nutritious options for school lunches, whether prepared by a child's parents or provided by a child's school. Bread, milk, green vegetables and fruit are necessary for any nutritious lunch, but children may have a dessert as well. Includes suggestions for pricing lunches provided by the school.

Describes how to manage winter sheep in the western United States in order to increase production and profits.

Report discussing the sheep parasite scabies, among the oldest and most injurious of diseases known to affect sheep. Includes discussion of symptoms, contagion, treatment, and methods for disinfecting contaminated areas.

This report discusses the sheep tick and gives instructions for eradicating it by dipping. Topics discussed include the sheep tick's life cycle, habits, and spread as well as methods for detecting ticks and selecting plants for dipping.

Revised edition. "The nature and habits of these parasites [hog lice and hog mange], symptoms caused by each species, and methods of control and eradication are discussed in this bulletin. Plans for hog wallows and dipping plants, with directions for building them, are also given." -- p. ii

Revised edition. "The nature and habits of these parasites [hog lice and hog mange], symptoms caused by each species, and methods of control and eradication are discussed in this bulletin. Plans for hog wallows and dipping plants, with directions for building them, are also given." -- p. ii

Report discussing and promoting irrigation practices in the eastern United States, which, although its climate is humid, does not have sufficient soil moisture in drier seasons to produce a maximum crop yield.