Circa 1934 NEW DEAL US Department of Labor / Relief Administration Circular LOT [Canning / County Garden Instructions / Child Care]

(Politics)(The New Deal) Emergency Relief Administration

Washington DC: United States Department of Agriculture; et al. First Edition. Very Good. Item #8335

Lot of 11 handbills / booklets from the height of the Great Depression. The United States Government, in response to the depression, took measures to ensure citizens were educated on how to prepare and store their own food. This lot includes material on planting, gardening and canning as well as child health information. Lot includes other handouts on how to store fruits, vegetables and meats as well as more detailed information pickling. Housed in original mailing envelope from the Dept. of Labor and distributed by the State Dept. of Health in Richmond, Virginia. Postmarked October 1, 1934.

Booklets Include:

The New Margarine Picture: How it Looks to the Distressed Producers and Consumers of Home Grown Fats and Oils by the Institute of American Fats and Oils. [1935, 16 PP]

Farm and Home Drying of Fruits and Vegetables. US Dept. of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No 984. [1933, 46 PP - Light toning and edge wear]

Diseases and Insects of Garden Vegetables. US Dept. of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 1371. [1934, 46 PP - Light soiling to pages]

Home Storage of Vegetables. US Dept. of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 879 [1933, 22 PP - Some soiling to covers. Pencil to rear]

[X2] CANNING: Fruits and Vegetables at Home. US Dept. of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 1471 [1933, 22 PP - PO name on cover of one issue]

The Child from One to Six: His Care and Training. Publication #30 by the US Dept. of Labor Children's Bureau [1931, 150 PP - Pencil throughout]

HANDBILL - "EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION" - INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNTY AND CITY GARDEN DIRECTORS

HANDBILL - "DIRECTIONS FOR CANNING MEAT AT HOME"

HANDBILL - "BOTTLING FRUIT JUICES"

PLUS MORE.

Price: $200.00