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Bale Band Replacer and Tightener. (open access)

Bale Band Replacer and Tightener.

Patent for a new and improved bale-band replacer and tightener. This design "provide[s] a simple and convenient device for replacing a broken bale-bind, for tightening the band around the bale, and for drawing the ends together, so as to provide the necessary slack for slipping the loop out of the tie when it is desired to remove a band" (lines 13-19).
Date: July 4, 1882
Creator: Lenard, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide Compound. (open access)

Insecticide Compound.

Patent for improvements in insect-exterminating compounds and processes; the ingredients for the mixture and instruction on how to prepare the compound are included. No illustration.
Date: April 4, 1882
Creator: Nettle, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History