North Carolina, 1917 : To investigate damage to farm crops by birds and devise methods of control; Includes a field diary, 4-10 June 1917, correspondence, an expense book, and a report on the investigation

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Alternative: North Carolina, 1917

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Contained In: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Series: SIA RU007006

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1917

Notes

Materials document Alexander Wetmore's work to investigate damage to farm crops by birds and devise methods of control while working for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. Includes a field diary, 4-10 June 1917, correspondence, an expense book, and a report on the investigation. Expense book has three entries, June 4- 9. Short portion of the notebook details information requests, bird lists and counts, June 5 - 8. Includes report "investigation of damage to growing crops by Mourning Doves in North Carolina" (1917) that details general condition in Arcola, North Carolina, brief description of his time there, recommended control methods, observations of Mourning Dove habits, and damage to crops by other birds. There is a bird report for the same area, listing scientific name, frequency of sightings, and locations were seen.

Subjects

Agriculture , Arcola , Field notes , Mourning dove , North Carolina , Ornithology , United States , United States Dept. of Agriculture

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Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.124052