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The Guinea Fowl and Its Use as Food

Description: "In the United States there is a growing market for guinea fowl as table birds, and therefore it has seemed desirable to summarize the available data regarding them. At some of the American experiment stations studies have been made of the composition of the flesh and eggs of this class of poultry, but so far as can be learned no tests have been made of their food requirements, the comparative value of different rations, or the best systems of care and management. Standard poultry books and fil… more
Date: 1905
Creator: Langworthy, C. F. (Charles Ford), 1864-1932
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The Relation of Coyotes to Stock Raising in the West

Description: Report discussing the food and habits of coyotes and their economic impact on sheep herds, especially in the western United States. Recommendations for eliminating coyotes and protecting herds are made. Coyote-proof fencing is affordable and seems to effectively protect flocks of sheep.
Date: 1905
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
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The Petroleum Fields of the Pacific Coast of Alaska with an Account of the Bering River Coal Deposits

Description: From introduction: This report is made in response to a general demand for information a reconnaissance of the petroleum and coal fields in the vicinity of Controller Bay and Bering River and of the petroleum fields on the west shore of Cook Inlet and at Cold Bay made during 1903 and 1904.
Date: 1905
Creator: Martin, George C.
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Beneficial Bacteria for Leguminous Crops

Description: Report discussing the cultivation of legumes in nitrogen-poor soils that are nonetheless abundant in bacteria which uniquely benefit legumes. Significant attention is given to the topic of introducing these bacteria into soils through artificial methods.
Date: 1905
Creator: Moore, George T. (George Thomas), 1871- & Robinson, Theodore R.
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Methods and Costs of Gravel and Placer Mining in Alaska

Description: From letter of transmittal: It is believed that this report will stimulate the mining industry by making available, in compact form, the accumulated results of the experience of mining men in this field and by directing attention to those mining methods developed in older districts which appear to be adapted to the conditions prevailing in Alaska.
Date: 1905
Creator: Purington, Chester Wells
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The Cotton Bollworm: Some Observations and Results of Field Experiments in 1904

Description: Report discussing the cotton bollworm, which is very destructive to the cotton plant, especially in the Southwestern states in the Cotton Belt of the United States. Contains reports on fieldwork conducted at two stations in Texas and a discussion of effective and ineffective methods of control.
Date: 1905
Creator: Quaintance, A. L. (Altus Lacy), 1870-1958 & Bishopp, F. C. (Fred Corry), 1884-1970
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Essential Steps in Securing an Early Crop of Cotton

Description: Report detailing the steps necessary to ensure the early maturity of a cotton crop for harvest. In recent times, the boll weevil has begun to spread from Texas to the eastern United States, and the success of early cotton crops is necessary for mitigating the weevil's effects.
Date: 1905
Creator: Redding, R. J. (Robert Jordan), 1836-1914
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Preliminary Report on the Geology and Water Resources of Central Oregon

Description: From introduction: The observations recorded in this paper were made during a rapid reconnaissance from east to west through the central part of Oregon in the summer of 1903, and are in continuation of similar work in the same general region previously done by the author, reports concerning which have been published.
Date: 1905
Creator: Russell, Israel C.
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Annual Reports of the Gettysburg National Military Park Commission to the Secretary of War, 1893-1904

Description: Compiled annual reports of the Gettysburg National Military Park Commission detailing the activities and findings of the Commission between the years of 1893 to 1904. It includes black and white photographs of monuments and key locations within the Gettysburg National Military Park.
Date: 1905~
Creator: United States. Congress. House of Representatives. Gettysburg National Military Park Commission
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Bee keeping.

Description: Discusses beekeeping in detail. Precautions against stinging and swarming are provided, along with information on types of bees, how to obtain honey and wax, and the risks of loss due to diseases and pests.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Carbon Bisulphid as an Insecticide.

Description: A guide to the use of carbon disulfide ("bisulfid of carbon") as an insecticide against the cigarette beetle, as well as other insect pests and borers. The information is largely based on experiments conducted in 1901 by the Division of Entomology, at a large tobacco establishment in Washington, D.C.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Squab Raising.

Description: Discusses squab raising in detail, including the varieties of pigeons, methods of breeding, feeding, management, housing, disease control, killing, dressing, and selling.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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