Describes the plans and procedures for constructing rural community buildings, and their uses.

Describes the value of the mesquite tree, and the threat of the borer to it. Also describes the life cycle of the borer.

Describes the use of motor trucks on farms in the eastern United States and evaluates costs and benefits.

A concise explanation of the principles to be observed when building chimneys and fireplaces.

Describes varieties of winter wheat and where they grow in the eastern United States.

Describes the international importance of rice; provides various dishes, recipes, tips, and cooking methods, all revolving around rice as a main foodstuff.

Discusses the necessity for the standardization and regulation of containers for marketing fruits and vegetables.

Describes the importance of shade trees within city limits, including: how to plan the layout of street trees; the various types of trees best suited for city growth; and how to properly maintain city-grown trees.

Explains the fundamental principles of drying crude vegetable drugs. Provides drawings and instructions for constructing two types of driers.

A consumer guide to buying, storing, and using milk.

Describes different varieties of Bantam chickens, their characteristics, and recommendations for housing and feeding them.

A guide to growing and using alfalfa on the farm. Includes recommendations for different regions of the United States.

"Infectious and noninfectious diseases and common ailments of sheep in America are considered in this bulletin. It does not deal with diseases caused by animal parasites, such as gid, grub in the head, stomach, lung, and intestinal-worm affections, liver rot, scabies, etc., nor with plant poisoning. These diseases are described in other publications of the Department of Agriculture. The aim has been to give only the more important of characteristic symptoms which would be of value in distinguishing one disease from another.... Methods of treatment are outlined with regard to ease of application and the use of remedies which are both effective and easily procured." -- p. 39

Report discussing the weed commonly known as dodder or love vine and methods for controlling it. If procedures are properly followed, eradication of the weed in the United States is possible. Topics include varieties of dodder and plants that susceptible to attack by it, its life cycle, and ways it is unintentionally introduced to farms.

"Practical ways of controlling most of the injurious shade-tree insects are known. This bulletin discusses the more important insects affecting deciduous shade trees in the western two-thirds of the United States with the exception of the gispy moth and the brown-tail moth and gives the remedies for them." -- p. 2. Methods discussed include spraying with insecticides, pruning, tree banding, and fertilizers.

"A system of temporary pastures for sheep raising permits the use of lands of low fertility and at the same time insures a revenue from them without an expensive outlay for commercial fertilizer. Only lime, phosphorus, and inoculating materials are necessary to enable poor soils to produce legumes. This bulletin explains the advantages and methods of using temporary pastures for sheep and gives results of experiments conducted at the Bureau of Animal Industry experiment farm, Beltsville, Md." -- p. 2

"The principal cotton diseases which cause damage in the Southern States are described and illustrated in the following pages and the best-known methods of controlling them are described." -- p. 3. Diseases discussed include wilt, root knot, anthracnose, bacterial blight, shedding of bolls, rust, Texas root rot, and other minor diseases.

Report discussing the destructive effects of the Southern pine beetle on pine forests in the southern United States. To prevent spread of the disease, infested trees should be located between November and March and destroyed. Methods for locating infested trees and destroying them are explained in detail.

Report discussing the beet leaf-beetle, which is common in the Rocky Mountain region. Discussion include physical appearance, geographic distribution, life cycle, affected plants, and methods of control.

"The tendency [of bees] to swarm can be reduced by the introduction of superior stock by the use of well-arranged hives and good combs, and by management which prevents a congestion of bees in the brood nest. Swarming, therefore, can be prevented to a large extent by proper equipment and management. The conditions which reduce the congestion in the brood-nest (preventive measures) are at the same time the conditions which induce the bees to work with the greatest energy in gathering nectar. When remedial measures are employed, the manipulation is such that the colony is thrown into a condition comparable either to the swarm or to the parent colony in nature." -- p. 2. Also includes a discussion of the factors which may induce bees to swarm.

"Tuberculosis of fowls is widely distributed over the United States. It is especially destructive to flocks in the North and West. The course of the disease is slow, symptoms are apparent only in the late stages, and the mortality is high. Characteristic lesions are found in the internal organs of affected fowls, and are easily recognized. Treatment of affected fowls is useless, but the disease may be stamped out by methods which" include utilization of the tuberculin test, partial or total extermination of diseased flocks, proper disposal of diseased carcasses, and control of vermin. -- p. 2

"This bulletin discusses the history of pineapple growing in Florida, the usual methods of culture, the causes for the recent decline of the industry, and the most promising methods for its restoration. This once thriving industry has rapidly declined in recent years.... As a practical method of restoring abandoned fields, it is recommended that Natal grass be sown and allowed to grow on the impoverished soil for two years or longer.... Whenever pineapples begin to show a decrease in production the land should again be rotated to Natal grass. By the use of the methods suggested, which are based upon experimental planting made by the Bureau of Plant Industry, it is believed that pineapple growing eventually can be reeestablished." -- p. 2

Report explaining how communities may establish bird refuges. Because birds eat injurious insects and provide aesthetic value to communities, it is desirable to increase their numbers in most communities. Bird refuges may be established on farms, at roadsides, in parks and fairgrounds, at schools and colleges, in cemeteries, and at reservoirs.

Revised edition. Report discussing the use of silos for storing feed for livestock, with special attention to silage for dairy cattle, beef cattle, horses, and sheep. Topics discussed include crops for silage, preparing crops for storage, and storage practices.