Title
Arkansas and Texas, 1917-1918 : To investigate damage done by birds to rice crops; Includes a field diary, 12 December 1917 - 6 January 1918, correspondence, and a report on the investigation
Title Variants
Alternative:
Arkansas and Texas, 1917 - 1918
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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
1917-1918
Notes
Materials document Alexander Wetmore efforts to investigate damage done by birds to rice crops in Arkansas and Texas, while working for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bureau of Biological Survey. Includes a field diary, 12 December 1917 - 6 January 1918, photographs, receipts, correspondence, and a report on the investigation. Report on Colorado and Texas: describes processing of farming rice in region irrigated by the Colorado River; damage from Blackbirds; discusses specific companies in the region; damage seen below Houston Texas. Report on Stuttgart and Dewitt [De Witt], Arkansas covers: general description of rice farming in the area; damage by ducks; damage seen at specific farms; and damage by blackbirds. There are a bird reports for the same areas, listing scientific name, frequency of sightings, and locations were seen. Short portion of the notebook details information requests, bird lists and counts. Photographs of crop samples.
Subjects
Arkansas
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Black-and-white photographs
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Blackbirds
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Colorado
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Correspondence
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Crop losses
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De Witt
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Ducks
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Field notes
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Matagorda
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Ornithology
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Reports
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Rice
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Stuttgart
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Texas
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United States
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United States Dept. of Agriculture
,
Wharton
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Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.124501
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