Seed planter-fertilizer distributor machinery records, 1942-1943

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Title:: Seed planter-fertilizer distributor machinery records, 1942-1943
Description:: This folder contains records related to agricultural machinery made to efficiently plant cotton seeds and distribute fertilizer in the field, powering it with only one mule. Developed at North Carolina State College, the "Once Over" machine was designed to save time and labor for cotton farming, especially for small farms. The records include an instructional manual titled "The Design of a Once-Over Fertilizer Distributor-Seed Planter" with diagrams, a pamphlet and flyer advertising the machinery, operational guides, and other information.
Topics:: Agriculture
Subjects:: Agricultural machinery
Agriculture -- Research
Fertilizers
Planting (Plant culture)
Tobacco
Original Format:: Multiple materials (materials for groups)
Item identifier:: ua100_014-002-lb0007-005-000
Other Date:: 1940 to 1942
Coverage Date:: 1942-09-15 to 1943-02
Names:: North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station more info on North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
Digital Project:: Cultivating a Revolution

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Records, 1928-2008 (UA100.014) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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Funding:: Digitization of this resource was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.