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Peking,: Foreign Languages Press. Very Good. 1969. Softcover. [2], 134 pages, well illustrated (some in color) , pictorial wrappers, 8-1/2 by 10-1/2 inches. From the foreword: "Tachai is a red banner personally raised by our great leader Chairman Mao Tsetung; it affords a shining example for the building of a new, socialist countryside in China. " ; 134 pages . more information

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American Poultry Association. Poor. 1906. Hardcover. "As revised by The American Poultry Association at its twenty-eighth annual meeting at Rochester, New York, nineteen hundred and four." 299 pages, illustrations, cloth, shelf wear, some fraying on edges of pages, a well used book. From the introduction: "The first edition of the Standard was printed and issued to the public in February, 1874. It has been followed by others containing such changes and additions as have been made from time to time by authority of The American Poultry Association. The American Standard of Perfection, as now given to the poultry world, contains all changes in and additions to the constitution and by-laws, and the text of the Standard, as authorized to the present time. The descriptions and illustrations now published in this latest revised edition of the American Standard of Perfection are those agreed upon by the high authorities consulted, as correct representations of ideal specimens." " SR2912; 299 pages . more information

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Washington, DC,: American Society of Agronomy and National Fertilizer Association. Very Good. 1949. Hard Cover. Prepared by Firman E. Bear, B.E. Brown, A.F. Camp, H.D. Chapman, H.P. Cooper, O. Wesley Davidson, Leroy Donald, G.N. Hoffer, G.V.C. Houghland, H.A. Jones, Wesley P. Judkins, B.A. Krantz, J.E. McMurtrey, Jr., Werner L. Nelson, E.R. Parker, E.R. Purvis, Georeg d. Scarseth, J.J. Skinner, Norman J. Volk. Revised edition, third printing 1950. 390 pages, well illustrated (some in color), cloth, very good. on deficiency diseases in plants. From the preface: 'Rapid advances have been made in our knowledge of this subject, so that it has become necessary to prepare an entirely new edition. This second edition includes much material that has not previously been published.' . more information

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Emmaus, Pa.,: Rodale Press,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. Hard Cover. 0878570756 . 246 pages, illustrations, diagrams, cloth, dj, very good. From the publisher: The rewards of rising your own animals are many. As any homesteader will tell you, there's the satisfaction of knowing that you're a few steps closer to self-sufficiency when you're playing a vital role in producing and controlling the quality of much of your own food. Besides the fact that the flavor of your home-grown chicken and lamb beats anything the supermarket has to offer and your eggs are fresher than any you can buy in a carton, the food you produce on your homestead can cost you a lot less, too, in the long run. With today's food prices, the economics' of raising animals for meat, milk and eggs is constantly a big plus. . more information

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Athens,: University of Georgia Press,. 1971. Soft Cover. 73 pages, well illustrated, pictorial wrappers, very good. . more information

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New York: Mcgraw- Hill Book Co. ,. Very Good. 1975. Hard Cover. 0070096902 . 801 pages, well illustrations, diagrams, tables, cloth, very good. On dairy animals, dairy products and their manufacture, and the scope of the dairy industry. . more information

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New York: Macmillan Co.. 1943. First Edition. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Leon D'Emo. 152 pages, many illustrations, diagrams, tables, cloth, ex-library with usual library markings otherwise very good. 1st printing. . more information

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Danville, IL: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc.. Good. 1979. Hard Cover. The Kerr Foundation, Inc., Agricultural Division, Poteau, Oklahoma. 424 pages, illustrations, tables, pictorial boards, ex-library with usual library markings otherwise very good. From the foreword: Have you ever wished for a complete volume on the details of forage production and utilization? You probably have. This book gives those details and even more. It also covers the basic principles of livestock production and the economic information necessary to be successful in a livestock-forage program. It must be understood that preparing such a book for the entire South and Southwest is a tremendous task. The author has done an excellent job in giving cultural practices of forage production and utilization, including soil preparation, varieties to be used, fertilizer treatments, management practices, and all the other information necessary for a successful program. . more information

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New York: C. M. Saxton, Barker & Co.. Very Good. 1861. Hard Cover. 'Being A Practical Treatise On The Cultivation Of The Grape-Vine In Each Department Of Hot House, Cold Grapery, Retarding House, And Outdoor Culture. With Plans For The Construction Of The Requisite Buildings, And Giving The Best Methods Of Heating The Same.' 204 pages, frontispiece, text illustrations and diagrams, tables, cloth, very good. From the preface: 'Owing to the favorable reception of my monograph, the Cold Grapery, by those who are interested in grape culture, and the commendations of intelligent practical cultivators of this luscious fruit, I have determined to comply with the request of friends, by giving a more comprehensive edition, with the hope that my humble efforts may be of service to the public.' . more information

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Portland, OR: Research Station,. Very Good. 2005. Soft Cover. General technical report PNW-GTR-624. 80 pages, charts, charts, pictorial wrappers, 8-1/2 by 11 inches, very good. Description: For decades, softwood log exports were an important component of international wood products trade from the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region of the United States. Log exports to the Pacific Rim began in earnest after the Columbus Day Storm of 1962 generated billions of board feet of salvaged timber. This market was maintained and expanded owing to Japan's demand for high-quality logs for its construction industry. Contentious debate surrounding disproportionate gains and losses to forest product market participants in the PNW (timber owners, mill owners, communities, and consumers) led to government intervention and restriction of volumes available for export. The debate ended and the market declined as a result of three factors: reductions in timber harvesting from PNW forests, changes in Asia's demand, and globalization of wood markets. These changes with implications for trade and timber market participants are discussed. . more information

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Portland, OR: Research Station,. Very Good. 2005. Soft Cover. General technical report PNW-GTR-626. 67 pages, illustrations, pictorial wrappers, 8-1/2 by 11 inches, very good. Abstract: "Researchers involved with the Pacific Northwest (PNW)`Research Station Sustainable Wood Production Initiative have outlined some of the barriers and opportunities for sustainable wood production in the region. Sustainable wood production is defined as the capacity of forests to produce wood, products, and services on a long-term basis and in the context of human activity and use. The collective findings of these papers suggest that in the future, the region's wood supply will primarily come from private land, and the barriers and opportunities related to sustainable wood production will have more to do with future markets, harvest potential, land use changes, and sustainable forestry options than with traditional sustained yield outputs. Private lands in the PNW should be able to sustain recent historical harvest levels over the next 50 years, but regional changes in sawmilling capacity and uncertain market conditions may affect wood production in the region. Public perceptions of forestry, land use changes, and alternative forestry options are also discussed. These papers present preliminary findings and proposals for future work designed to help us understand the key issues related to sustainable wood production." . more information

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New York: Prentice Hall,. Very Good. 1953. Hard Cover. X, 629 pages, well illustrated, pictorial boards, very good. Second printing. . more information

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Urbana,: International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists. 1990. Soft Cover. 0962405205 . 641pages, cloth, 8-1/2 by 11 inches, very good. . more information

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New York: Ford Foundation,. 1967. Soft Cover. 38 pages, wrappers, very good. A bibliography of more technical material related to agriculture is listed on pages 36 to 37. . more information

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Pullman, WA: Washington State University. Very Good. 1990. Hard Cover. Vi, 166 pages, well illustrated, pictorial boards, fine. Second edition. From the preface: "This book is, as its name implies, a practical guide, not a textbook. The second edition has been updated to reflect changes and advances in clinical recommendations related to sheep disease management. The book has been written primarily for sheep producers, although veterinarians may also find it useful, particularly if they have limited experience in dealing with sheep disease problems." . more information

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Washington,: National Academy of Sciences. Very Good. 1956. Hard Cover. Held under the auspices of the Agricultural Board and the Agricultural Research Institute, National Academy of Sciences--National Research Council, 19-21 October 1955. National Research Council Publication 397. xx, 278 pages, frontispiece, diagrams, tables, cloth, very good. From the foreword by L.A. Maynard, "With the discovery in 1949 that an increase in growth rate in young pigs and chicks, first attributed to vitamin B12 was actually due to an antibiotic (Aureomycin), a new field of research and development in animal production was opened and rapidly exploited. Reports dealing with studies of various antibiotics, species and body function appeared in greatly increased numbers each year. As might have been expected, some of the results reported, both here and abroad, were contradictory and only served to confuse the questions at issue. By early 1955 many of the scientists working in this field felt it was time to analyze critically their concepts, methodology, results and conclusions, and to discuss lines of future research. The National Academy of Sciences - national Research Council agreed to sponsor such a round-table discussion on the use of antibiotics in agriculture. Because of the probable future importance of antibiotics in the control of plant diseases and in the preservation of food and because of a wide variety of opinion in regards to the public health aspects of possible antibiotic residues in foods, the conference was broadened to include these three subjects. It is hoped that as a result of the conference, new methods of attack on the problems discussed will be developed, and that accelerated research will be initiated which will lead to a clearer understanding of the mode of action of antibiotics in animal nutrition, plant protection and food preservation. . more information

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Scranton: International Textbook Company. Very Good. 1910. Hard Cover. "International Library of Technology; a series of textbooks for persons engaged in the engineering professions and trades, or for those who desire information concerning them. Fully illustrated and containing numerous practical examples and their solutions. " Various pagination (approximately 500 pages) , very well illustrated, half leather, marbled endpapers, very good. MBW2 . more information

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Scranton: International Textbook Company. Very Good. 1912. Hard Cover. "International Library of Technology; a series of textbooks for persons engaged in the engineering professions and trades, or for those who desire information concerning them. Fully illustrated and containing numerous practical examples and their solutions. " Various pagination (approximately 400 pages) , 43 color plates, many text illustrations, half leather, marbled endpapers, some damp staining to first quarter of volume. The color plates of various species of fowl are uniformly excellent. MBW9 . more information

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Knoxville,: Northern Nut Growers Association. Very Good. 1969. Hard Cover. viii,421 pages, well illustrated, diagrams, pictorial cloth, very good. Second printing. From the preface: "While emphasis is on production of quality nuts for human consumption, attention is also given to the value of nut trees as timber producers, as ornamentals in an attractive landscape, and as a source of food for wildlife. This information should prove a valuable reference for amateur and professional nut growers, research workers, teachers, and Extension agents." . more information

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Champaign, IL,: Garrard Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hard Cover. X,278 pages, cloth, dj, very good. From the dust jacket: "This is the story, in a fascinating array of fact and scientific conjecture, of Man's unceasing quest for food; of how Man evolved from a food-gatherer to a food-producer; how he chose, rejected, shaped Nature to his will, always attempting to provide himself with enough of the right kinds of food. And how, in this long evolution, Man changed, too - because of, and in spite of, the foods he ate. This then, is a history of the development of the young science we call nutrition, stressing the basic significance of food supply in Man's physical and social growth. But the book's appeal is to a far wider audience than technical writings on nutrition and food technology, for the author has placed new emphasis on many current findings and long-established facts in the fields of medicine, chemistry, microbiology, and agriculture." Jensen's other works include: Meat and meat foods - processing and preservation from meat plant to consumer; Microbiology of meat; and Poisoning misadventures - Narrative excerpts on food-borne diseases and poisoning for the physician, microbiologist, attorney, and nutritionist. . more information

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Bath, Maine,: Coastal Enterprises (Circa 1970). Very Good. Soft Cover. Various pagination (60 leaves), illustrations, map, diagrams, pictorial wrappers, 8-1/2 by 11 inches, very good. . more information

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Chicago: International Harvester Company. Fair. 1945. Soft Cover. 694 pages, illustrations, diagrams, wrappers, the covers are quite soiled but the text and illustrations are very good. Seven by ten inches. . more information

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Colchester: Arriba Publishing. Very Good. 1987. Soft Cover. 0961780703 . Xvi, 215 pages, pictorial wrappers, very good. "The Voisin system of grazing management takes into account the needs of both animals and plants, rather than animals alone. Its use can at least double or triple your pasture's productivity. This book explains why and how to use the Voisin system, and what to expect from its use. It shows a way to simplify your farm and increase its profitability." . more information

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Colchester, VT: Arriba Publishing. 1991. Soft Cover. 0961780711 . 298 pages, wraps, very good. 3rd printing, revised.From the back cover: If you're feeding livestock in confinement rather than on pasture, you're working too hard and spending too much money. Your permanent pasture is a valuable resource that up till now has been wasted. Forget about how pastures are. Think of how they could be if they were managed with the same amount of attention that you give to your other crops. Voisin controlled grazing management takes into account the needs of both animals and plants, rather than animals alone. Its use can at least double or tripe your pasture's productivity. This book explains why and how to use Voisin grazing management, and what to expect from its use. It shows a way to simplify your farm operation, reduce its labor needs, and increase its profitability. . more information

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New Brunswick,: New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Soft Cover. 75 pages, illustrations, maps, tables, wrappers, very good. The author was Associate Research Specialist in Soils, College of Agriculture, Rutgers University and State Soil Scientist, Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. . more information

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New York: New York University Press,. Very Good. 1998. Hard Cover. 0814775101 . 247 pages, diagrams, tables, cloth, very good. From Book News, Inc. 'These 17 contributions take a multidisciplinary approach to the mad cow crisis, discussing its history and ramifications, and offering suggestions for predicting, avoiding, and managing similar crises. An analysis of media coverage, and a chronology of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease developments, describe the crisis in terms of the public's perceptions of science. Several contributors note the need for precise communication by officials in a crisis of this type.' Contents : BSE: a veterinary history / Lester M. Crawford -- Transmissability of BSE across species / Terri L. Harpold, Michael L. Levy and Bradley D. Savage -- Sheep to cows to man: a history of TSEs / Eve Brouwer -- Can the spread of of BSE and CJD be predicted? / Steven Dealler -- Chronic uncertainty and BSE communications: lessons from (and limits of) decision theory / Paul Anand -- BSE and CJD: recent developments / Tim Lang -- Mad cows and Englishmen / Ian Wylie -- BSE: a tragedy is punlic health in reverse / Dick Mayon-White. The politics of BSE: negotiating the public’s health / Catherine Goethals, Scott C. Ratzan and Veronica Demko -- Protecting health; can the UK do better? / Simon Hughes -- Madness, metaphores and miscommunication: the rhetorical life of mad cow disease / Joan Leach -- Media coverage of the mad cow issue : i. introduction / J. Gregory Payne ; ii. an analysis of media coverage of the BSE crisis in Britain / Daniel Dornbusch ; iii. an analysis of media coverage of the BSE crisis in the United States / Veronica Demko -- Avoiding, averting and managing crisis : a checklist for the future / Michael A. Chamberlain -- Farming with nature: a solutions-oriented stratagy / Dawn Hopkins and Marcie Everett-Weber -- Stratagies for attaining public health / Scott Ratzan -- Appendices -- Afterward -- Notes on contributors -- Index. . more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster. 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0671636472 . Illustrations by Bill Greer. 336 pages, illustrations, cloth, dj, very good. 1st printing. From the dj: Richard Rhodes' Farm is a new American classic: the brilliant, richly textured and deeply moving chronicle of a year in the life of a man and a woman who share in the husbandry of nearly two square miles of the surface of the earth. Farm describes a way of life central to our definition of America and celebrates the glories of the land. But it does more: as we discover gradually and with increasing delight, it tells the story as well of an American hero, a man whose fierce self-reliance, devotion to friends and family, capacity for hard work, and sheer, old-fashioned grit stand in thought-provoking contrast to the more impersonal and confrontational values of modern-day urban America. . more information

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Cambridge: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. 1990. Soft Cover. 1558441093 . 357 pages, wrappers, very good. The only complete state-by-state analysis of programs to conserve farmland in New England, this book shows that local support and active cooperation of farm owners are keys to success. In evaluating a broad range of farmland protection programs, the authors also examine the role of federal, state and municipal government. . more information

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Pine River, MN: Stromberg Publishing Company. Very Good. 1980. Softcover. 50 pages, well illustrated, diagrams, pictorial wrappers, very good. Signed by author on title page. With special cooperation of Professor William Cawley, Professor John Skinner, Dr. William Longnecker, Mr. Ben Kropp. SR640A ; 50 pages . more information

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Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall,. Very Good. 1999. Hard Cover. 0135056780 . 714 pages, 4 color plates, many illustrations and diagrams, tables, pictorial boards, 8-1/2 by 11 inches, very good. From the publisher: The primary change in the third edition is more emphasis on management - management decisions based on sound biological and economic principles that improve profitability. The first eight chapters of the book emphasize management principles as applied to the beef industry segments, while the remaining chapters cover biological principles needed to understand beef cattle productivity. Beef producers must understand how cattle economically perform under different environmental conditions and how cattle and their products contribute to the total beef industry. The book, recognized as the most successful bestseller, has been widely used and applauded by students, commercial beef producers, and others throughout the world interested in the beef industry. This book tells how to raise productive profitable cattle that meet the specifications needed by the beef industry. From Book News, Inc. 'Field and Taylor (both: animal sciences, Colorado State U.) present the new edition of a textbook that covers significant biological principles of production of beef cattle and the integration of biological and economic principles required to make management decisions. The beginning emphasizes management principles for the industry and each of the segments of the production and processing chain. Other chapters cover structural changes in the industry, the creation of profitable marketing systems, and the impacts of the international trade of beef and beef products.' . more information

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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good-. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. XIV, 305, [1] pages, 16 plates, cloth, lacks front blank endpaper, dust jacket frayed otherwise very good. From the dust jacket: "On the fertile lands of the central Mississippi Valley of the United States - the so-called corn belt - corn and hogs are the permanent inseparables, associates as typically American as ham and eggs, for corn turns out more units of meat, pound for pound, than any other foodstuff. That is why America's hog population is numbered in the millions and why the United States leads all other countries in the production of pork and pork products. Here is a comprehensive account of the pig - related with wit and authority - from the first feral animals of cave-dwelling days to the highly organized pork-producing industry of today. " ; 305 pages . more information

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Washington: Government Printing Office. Very Good. 1951. Hardcover. 942 pages, 8 plates, pictorial cloth, very good. From the foreword by the Secretary of Agriculture: "Every American can be proud of the accomplishments described in this book. Proud, yes, but more than that in this challenging age. Thankful, as well, for the benefits they bring in time of peace and for the contributions they make as we mobilize for defense. They exemplify how and why free men work in a free society. " M1133; 942 pages . more information

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Washington,: Government Printing Office,. Very Good. 1885. Hard Cover. 640 pages, plates (some in color), folding maps and charts, cloth, very good. . more information

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Washington: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Very Good. 1947. Hard Cover. Xiv,[2], 944 pages, illustrations, cloth, very good. From the foreword by Clinton P. Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture: "On my farm in New Mexico and on farms the country over I have watched, marveling, the onward surge of science in farming. ~ But in truth the very bounty of the research and invention here set forth might cause uneasiness. The thoughtful reader is bound to ask one question or many, unlike in wording but alike in intent: Does not the same DDT that kills the Japanese beetle also kill the honeybee? By breeding a new wheat that withstands rust are we not making it more susceptible to a different enemy? Can we never be satisfied - must we go on with research forever? Does not this technology lead sooner or later to overproduction?" . more information

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Chicago: Chicago Review Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Hard Cover. 155652059X . 278 pages, cloth, dj, very good. 1st edition. From the dj: The family farm has long been an integral part of America's self-image. Confident in the wealth of our land and our unparalleled ability to work it, Americans feel betrayed and frustrated by the current farm crisis. In this explosive account of the decline of the American farm, commodities expert Hugh Ulrich takes an enlightening historical look at American agriculture from pre-World War I to the present, explaining America's poor agricultural policy decisions and discussing their consequences. He applies facts and common sense to update our perception of the American farm and identifies the building blocks of flawed thinking responsible for such unfortunate realities as the glut of the early-to-mid 1980s, the erosion of irreplaceable topsoil, and the concentration of farm assets into the hands of less than one percent of the U.S. population. But Losing Ground does more than point the finger of blame. After examining the disadvantages of corporate farm ownership and overuse of modern chemicals, Ulrich urges us to reunite the independent farmer with the land. He suggests basic goals and objectives in the areas of farm population, the environment, the federal budget, and our ability to produce and market a consistent food surplus. . more information

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New York: United Nations. Very Good. 1951. Soft Cover. Vi, 101 pages, wrappers, very good. United Nations publications. Sales no.: 1951.II.B.3. From a February 1, 2001 article by Mark Reutter, Business Editor, News Bureau, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: "One of the most hotly debated topics over the years has been land reform. Dating from the influential 1951 United Nations report, "Land Reform: Defects in Agrarian Structure as Obstacles to Economic Development," redistribution of land has been hailed as a remedy for third-world poverty." . more information

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Washington,: Government Printing Office,. 1989. Hard Cover. 326 pages, illustrations, pictorial boards, very good. . more information

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U. S. Department of Agriculture. Very Good. 1964. Hard Cover. 591 pages, cloth, very good. From the foreword by Orville L. Freeman, Secretary of Agriculture: "At no time in three centuries has American agriculture reached so far and touched the lives of so many people as today. At no time in thirty centuries has world agriculture faced greater problems, greater challenges, and greater opportunities." ~ This book reveals the vital stake everybody in the United States has in a healthy export trade for American agriculture, not only because farmers have so much to sell and because the livelihood of so many Americans besides farmers depends on it, but also because the world so greatly needs what we can offer." . more information

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Washington: Government Printing Office. Good. 1893. Hardcover. 428 pages, 8 plates (partly color) , text illustrations, cloth. From the letter of transmittal: In my former report I alluded to the active measures undertaken for the extirpation of contagious pleuro-pneumonia of cattle. Those measures were continued with great vigor until the last trace of the disease had disappeared, and I am now able to report the complete eradication from this continent of this destructive malady, which had existed among our cattle for a period of half a centure. " M719; 428 pages . more information

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New York: A. T. De La Mare Company. 1929. Hard Cover. 300 pages, well illustrated, tables, cloth, very good. . more information

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