Video Parts (3)
This clip is Part 1 of a 3-part film.
COTTON'S WORST ENEMY - THE PINK BOLL WORM Part 1
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Cotton fields in Texas are burned to eradicate the pink boll worm. Imported cotton is fumigated at ports of entry with hydrocyanide gas to kill the pest. Emphasizes the destructiveness of the insect and prescribes remedies (mainly burning of infected fields and allowing the land to lie fallow for four years).
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Records of the Extension Service
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1918-01-01
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