Urgent Deficiency Appropriations on Account of War Expenses: 1918, Hearing ... 65th Congress, 1st Session1917 - 979 pages |
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... cotton culture in the United States arising from the existence of the pink bollworm in Mexico , the Secretary of Agriculture , in order to prevent the establishment and spread of such worm in Texas and other parts of the United States ...
... cotton culture in the United States arising from the existence of the pink bollworm in Mexico , the Secretary of Agriculture , in order to prevent the establishment and spread of such worm in Texas and other parts of the United States ...
Page 125
... cotton pest . It also occurs in the Hawaiian Islands , where it was introduced some years ago from India . In 1911 , in connection with the exploitation or culture of Egyptian cotton in Mexico , some 10 tons of infested Egyptian cotton ...
... cotton pest . It also occurs in the Hawaiian Islands , where it was introduced some years ago from India . In 1911 , in connection with the exploitation or culture of Egyptian cotton in Mexico , some 10 tons of infested Egyptian cotton ...
Page 126
... cotton fruit growing in the field which became infested by this insect , be- ginning in July , 1916 , and running through until October . By the middle of July , according to this statement , 5 per cent of the green fruit was infested ...
... cotton fruit growing in the field which became infested by this insect , be- ginning in July , 1916 , and running through until October . By the middle of July , according to this statement , 5 per cent of the green fruit was infested ...
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... cotton fields are being inspected frequently to determine whether there has been any infestation . So far no infestation has been discovered , and we are hoping that no infestation has resulted from this Mexican seed . This work is ...
... cotton fields are being inspected frequently to determine whether there has been any infestation . So far no infestation has been discovered , and we are hoping that no infestation has resulted from this Mexican seed . This work is ...
Page 128
... cotton alone ? Mr. MARLATT . The mature insect does not feed on cotton , and possi- bly not at all , but it may feed on flowers , like some other moths . The chance of its being carried 50 miles is very remote , especially under the ...
... cotton alone ? Mr. MARLATT . The mature insect does not feed on cotton , and possi- bly not at all , but it may feed on flowers , like some other moths . The chance of its being carried 50 miles is very remote , especially under the ...
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additional Admiral GRIFFIN Admiral HARRIS ammunition amount appropriation Army Arsenal artillery asking authority barracks bill BRETT building bureau BYRNS camps CANNON Capt cent CHAIRMAN clerks committee Congress construction Contracting Officer contractor Corps cost cotton Council of National court CROZIER DALY Department depot district employees enlisted equipment estimate expenditure expenses facilities figures fiscal Frankford Arsenal funds furnish GILLETT going Government guns hospital increase interposing Island July JULY 16 Kent Island labor Laguna district land Lieut LITTELL machine manufacture MARLATT material MCCAIN ment months National Guard Navy Navy Department necessary Ordnance paid plant purchase purpose Quartermaster Quartermaster Corps quarters railroad repair rifles Sandy Hook SCOFIELD Secretary of War Secretary REDFIELD SHARPE SHERLEY ships SISSON statement station storage submitted supply thing tion transportation Treasury troops United War Department Watervliet Arsenal