Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Garden Sweet Peas, Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas, Southern Bur Clover, Type of Sheep for Southwest, and Combating Flies.

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during late summer (July-September) in 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in August, September, and October of 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in October and November of 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States in 1913, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.

"The principal object of this bulletin is to put into the hands of those interested in our native birds concise information as to the nature of the good or harm certain birds do on the farm and in the orchard. In order that friends may be distinguished from foes, a ready means of recognizing the several species is needed." -- p. 2

"This paper is descriptive of the improvement of an area of poor land by growing ordinary field crops under a system of farm management which aims at the incorporation of liberal amounts of organic matter in the soil as the chief factor in maintaining fertility and increased crop yields -- a practice which can not be too frequently brought to the attention of farmers. This system has produced greater returns to the farmer who practices it than any other system in use in his locality and will serve as an object lesson to many small farmers in all parts of the country." -- p. 2

"The purpose of this bulletin is to present practical methods of using canning outfits at home and out of doors in the canning clubs organized at school centers. It does not discuss the commercial or factory methods of canning, but is intended primarily to enable the girls on the farms to save many vegetables which now go to waste. It will be of great value in the demonstration club work." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include methods of canning, recipes for canned tomatoes, and canning terminology.

"There are three essentially different ways of carrying out the curing [of tobacco]. These are (1) air curing, in which little or no artificial heat is applied; (2) flue curing, in which the tobacco is entirely cured by artificial heat and in such way as to prevent smoke from coming in contact with the leaf; and (3) fire curing, in which the tobacco is largely cured by artificial heat applied by means of open fires made on the floor of the barn, thus allowing smoke to come in contact with the leaf. It will be necessary to consider separately each of these methods, together with the modifications made in them in curing the various types of tobacco." -- p. 4

Report discussing the possible uses of guinea pigs as domestic pets, food sources, and subjects for scientific experimentation. Management of guinea pigs includes stock selection, housing, feed, breeding, and disease.

Report discussing the nutritional value and preparation of mutton, including methods for cooking and measuring mutton. Includes recipes.

Report discussing cultivation practices for vetch and its uses in agriculture, including seed production, hay production, and crop rotation.

Report discussing diseases common in poultry and methods for disease prevention. Includes a discussion of infectious diseases in young chicks.

Report discussing the distribution of larkspur in the western United States, the varieties of larkspur, and its toxic effects if ingested. Discussion concentrates on the plant's toxicity and danger for cattle, as well as possible remedies.

Report discussing seed selection practices for potatoes and the development of high-grade seed potatoes.

"[Durum] wheat is one of the valuable plant introductions made by the Department of Agriculture. Its productiveness and resistance to drought and disease have made it a popular wheat in the semiarid plains, while its value for making flour and macaroni has finally overcome the early opposition of the milling trade and the prejudice of buyers." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties of durum wheat, crop yields, and uses.

Report discussing the nutritional properties of sugar (the food), including its chemical composition, types of sugar, metabolic purposes, and practical uses.

"It is generally recognized that the heaviest losses of livestock from poisonous plants occur in seasons when feed is short, but the intimate relation between such losses and the food supply does not seem to be appreciated at its full value. If it were understood and acted upon intelligently there would be much less complaint of harm done by poisonous plants." -- p. 2

Report discussing the necessary cultivation process and techniques for growing an acre of corn, including selection of variety, seed selection, land preparation, and thinning practices. The purpose of the bulletin is to provide an overview of best practices for corn cultivation with the aim of doubling the average acre yield of corn in the United States.

"The following pages contain brief and concise directions for the choice of the proper sites, soils, and varieties for citrus orchards in the Gulf States." -- p. 7

Report giving "a brief description of the methods of propagating citrus trees and of the most important nursery practices. It includes also a discussion of the choice of suitable stocks for different regions." -- p. 3

"Cleanliness and attention to details are the two prerequisites to the manufacture of good butter. The main defects in farm butter show these two prerequisites to be very frequently neglected. These defects are: (1) bad flavors, (2) lack of uniformity in color and salt, and (3) unsuitable packages and no uniformity in the style of the packages" -- p. 5. This report explores these defects in further detail and provides practical solutions to address these problems so as to produce butter of significantly higher quality.

Report discussing best practices for cultivating citrus groves, including land preparation, pruning, fertilizers, and frost protection.

"The present publication is merely intended to give a brief summary of the life history and habits of [common white grubs], as now understood, together with the best known means of controlling them." -- p. 2.