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Adjusting Corn Belt Farming to Meet Corn-Borer Conditions

Description: "The European corn borer is recognized as a dangerous enemy of the corn crop.... Its eradication is considered economically impossible but it is believed that the injury may be kept at a point so low that little commercial damage will occur during normal seasons. This can be done by using control measures and practices that have proved to be effective.... On some farms some changes in the crops grown and in their sequence will aid materially in controlling the borer and may prove profitable eveā€¦ more
Date: 1932
Creator: Myres, Kenneth Hayes, 1898-
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The Agricultural Outlook: March 18, 1914

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States for 1914, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports. Contains articles and tables on international production of corn, oats, barley, rye, potatoes, and flax as well as beef imports from Argentina, cotton production in Africa, and crop reporting systems in other countries.
Date: 1914
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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The Agricultural Outlook: November 23, 1914

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during October and November 1914, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1914
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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The Agricultural Outlook: October 16, 1914

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during the autumn (September-November) of 1914, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1914
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Game Laws for 1910

Description: Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1910, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not a comprehensive overview of state game laws. Also includes a summary of the more important legislation which failed, which is special interest to those concerned about game protection.
Date: 1910
Creator: Oldys, Henry; Brewster, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1858-1918 & Earnshaw, Frank L.
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Game Laws for 1919

Description: Report presenting information on the game laws effective in the United States and Canada for 1919, with special emphasis on federal laws and provisions governing interstate commerce. The report is not a comprehensive overview of state game laws but is meant to present the provisions of game legislation in convenient form for sportsmen and other and to show its general condition and trend from year to year. Contains sections on new laws passed in 1919, protections for migratory birds, and pertinā€¦ more
Date: 1919
Creator: Lawyer, Geo. A. (George A.)c
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How to Attract Birds in Northeastern United States

Description: "The means of increasing the number of birds about our homes are few and simple. They comprise adequate protection and the provision of suitable nesting places, food, and water.... This bulletin [recommends] practicable methods of attracting birds about homes [in the northeastern United States]. Especial attention will be given to the value of fruit-bearing shrubs and trees." -- title page. Protection for birds, winter feeding, water supplies, and nesting boxes and birdhouses are also discussed. more
Date: 1914
Creator: McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962
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Laws Relating to Fur-Bearing Animals, 1915

Description: Report discussing laws relating to fur-bearing animals in the United States and Canada in 1915. Contains sections on legislation passed in 1919, U.S. federal laws, and state and provincial laws.
Date: 1916
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
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Laws Relating to Fur-Bearing Animals, 1916.

Description: Report discussing laws relating to fur-bearing animals in the United States and Canada in 1916. Contains sections on legislation passed in 1916, U.S. federal laws, and state and provincial laws.
Date: 1916
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
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Laws Relating to Fur-Bearing Animals, 1918

Description: Report discussing laws relating to fur-bearing animals in the United States and Canada in 1919. Contains sections on legislation passed in 1919, U.S. federal laws, and state and provincial laws.
Date: 1918
Creator: Lantz, David E. (David Ernest)
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