From introduction: This report determines the geographic distribution and thickness of the bituminous shale, or oil shale, or tar shale of the Green River formation of the Uinta Basin in Colorado and Utah.

This report discusses rice cultivation in California and makes recommendations for its improvement. All aspects of rice cultivation are discussed, but the topics of irrigation and weed control receive special attention.

From preface: This report satisfies the demand of the public for reliable information and to gather data which should be of use in planning further geologic work in Nevada.

"The citrus thrips, a minute orange-yellow insect, has in the past few years caused extensive damage to citrus fruits in the San Joaquin Valley of California and also occasioned considerable injury in southern California and Arizona orange groves. The nature and extent of the injury caused by this insect and its life history and habits were carefully studied, and extensive experiments for its control were conducted by the writer during the period from 1910 to 1912. It is the purpose of the present paper to give briefly the practical control measures resulting from these studies." -- title page

This report discusses the cultivation of bur clover, which is an annual legume that serves as a winter cover crop and as pasturage. The best practices for and uses of bur clover are discussed in detail.

Patent for an educational souvenir. This object is intended to educate and amuse audiences.

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during March 1915, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.