Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in baling-presses." (Lines 5-6) Illustrations are included.
Date: April 3, 1888
Creator: Archer, Roger W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet-Harvester. (open access)

Beet-Harvester.

Patent for a beet-harvester that pulls the beets from the ground and severs the tops from the bodies of the beets.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Faucher, George E
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Around the Bend, Volume 1, Number 2, April 1995 (open access)

Around the Bend, Volume 1, Number 2, April 1995

Quarterly newsletter discussing news and events related to the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, as well as research and information related to the bays, estuaries, and bayous in the Copano, Aransas, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Baffin and upper Laguna Madre bay systems.
Date: April 1995
Creator: Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Turf-Type and Early Maturing Annual Ryegrass to Establish Perennial Vegetation: Technical Report (open access)

Turf-Type and Early Maturing Annual Ryegrass to Establish Perennial Vegetation: Technical Report

Technical report describing a project to test turf-type and early-maturing annual ryegrasses for use along roadways.
Date: April 2014
Creator: Cummings, Hennen; Wittie, Roger; Muir, James P.; Bow, John; Molina, Raymondo; Arwine, Tanner et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Discharger and Cleanser. (open access)

Well Discharger and Cleanser.

Patent for a well discharger and cleanser, which draws the water out of the well and cleans the sides of the well.
Date: April 25, 1911
Creator: Chivers, Algernon S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hog-Crate (open access)

Hog-Crate

Patent for a crate for use in shipping live pigs which allows for the free movement of the animal's legs while maintaining separation from other animals for identification purposes, including illustrations and instructions for use.
Date: April 16, 1918
Creator: Hirst, John A. & Hirst, Samuel L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm-Tractor (open access)

Farm-Tractor

Patent for light-weight farm tractor that will be easy to maneuver. The patent includes information on the specifications and automotive components of the farm tractor.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Rountree, Joseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History