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Cutworms in the Garden.

Description: A guide to identifying cutworm interference and controlling cutworms in the garden. Provides information on obtaining and handling arsenic poison.
Date: March 1927
Creator: White, W. H. (William Henry), 1892-1951
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The Heat Treatment of Duralumin

Description: When certain light aluminum alloys are heat-treated, quenched and aged, there is considerable improvement in their tensile properties. This paper presents different methods of accomplishing these heat treatments.
Date: March 1927
Creator: Nelson, Wm.
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High-Speed Oil Engines for Vehicles Part 2

Description: "Further progress toward the satisfactory solution of the difficult problem of the distribution and atomization of the injected fuel was made by extensive experimentation with various fuel valves, nozzles, and atomizing devices. Valuable information was also obtained through numerous experimental researches on the combustion of oils and the manner of introducing the combustion air into the cylinder, as well as on the physical processes of atomization, the determination of the size of drops, etc… more
Date: March 1927
Creator: Hausfelder, Ludwig
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Reduction Mills in Montana in 1925

Description: List of reduction mills in Montana, compiled in the course of investigations of mineral resources of Montana. It includes information about each loaction including: the process, character of ore, when the mill was operated, and custom work; equipment and power used; and capacity in tons.
Date: March 1927
Creator: Gerry, C. N.
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Richard-Penhoet Commercial Seaplane

Description: This is a multi-engine monoplane with a central hull and without external bracing. The trim of the seaplane on the water is assured by two wing floats, one on each side of the hull 9 m. from its axis. It has a total power of 2100 HP. from 5 air cooled Jupiter radial engines.
Date: March 1927
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Wall interference in closed type wind tunnels

Description: "A series of tests has been conducted by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, in the variable density wind tunnel on several airfoils of different sizes and sections to determine the effect of tunnel wall interference and to determine a correction which can be applied to reduce the error caused thereby. The use of several empirical corrections was attempted with little success. The Prandtl theoretical correction gives the best results and its use is recommended for correcting closed… more
Date: March 1927
Creator: Higgins, George J.
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