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Cotton Diseases and Their Control (open access)

Cotton Diseases and Their Control

"The principal cotton diseases which cause damage in the Southern States are described and illustrated in the following pages and the best-known methods of controlling them are described." -- p. 3. Diseases discussed include wilt, root knot, anthracnose, bacterial blight, shedding of bolls, rust, Texas root rot, and other minor diseases.
Date: 1921
Creator: Gilbert, William W. (William Williams), b. 1880
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Pine Beetle: A Menace to the Pine Timber of the Southern States (open access)

The Southern Pine Beetle: A Menace to the Pine Timber of the Southern States

Report discussing the destructive effects of the Southern pine beetle on pine forests in the southern United States. To prevent spread of the disease, infested trees should be located between November and March and destroyed. Methods for locating infested trees and destroying them are explained in detail.
Date: 1921
Creator: Hopkins, A. D. (Andrew Delmar), 1857-1948
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cake-Forming and Cage-Loading Mechanism for Oil-Presses. (open access)

Cake-Forming and Cage-Loading Mechanism for Oil-Presses.

Patent for a cake-forming and cage-loading mechanism for oil presses, specifically designed for extracting vegetable oil from cooked meats. The mechanism includes a revolving mold member and presser, allowing cooked meats to be compacted and ejected into a cake receiving cage.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Henry, Nelson B. (Nelson Bollinger), Jr., 1883-1969
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump for Hydraulic Presses (open access)

Pump for Hydraulic Presses

Patent for a hydraulic pump that drives at a uniform speed as the pressure of the press increases, and connects the pistons with two pairs of cylinders moving in opposite cycles.
Date: May 10, 1921
Creator: Henry, Nelson B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History