Report on Exploratory Investigations of Agricultural Problems of AlaskaAgricultural Research Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1949 - Agriculture - 185 pages This work examines the agricultural problems of Alaska, specificity soils, forage, horticulture, and livestock. |
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