Abstract: A low-gossypol, high-protein flour is produced by a process which utilizes conventional solvent extraction equipment with a certain series of steps, culminating at a point where a defatted, milled, cottonseed flour mixture is rendered edible for human consumption by the separation of the gossypol-containing portion.

Abstract: Flame resistance sufficient to enable cellulose containing materials to pass modern flammability standards has been imparted to these materials by application of an aqueous solution containing a methylol phosphorus compound followed by heat drying to about 15% or less moisture content, and finally by polymerizing the phosphorus material in the cellulose containing material by any one of several indirect aqueous ammonia curing techniques. The invention provides an improved process for flame proofing cellulosic materials which avoids the use of ammonia gas during the cure and which results in little or no loss in tensile strength or in an undesirable change in hand. Cellulosic textiles treated by this process retain their flame resistant properties after repeated laundering.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for verification of declared contents in mixed solids, blended textiles, certain pure solids, and other solid substances. The apparatus is assembled from laboratory items and utilizes liquids and instruments. The method requires the measurement of changes in chain length in a chain suspended from the bottom of a float, and appliable values substituted in an equation which utilize densimetric principles to achieve a comparative presentation of values for verification.

Abstract: Cotton fabric and cotton-blended fabric which has been sensitized by treatments with methylol phosphorus compounds and heat-dried have been subjected to a "wet-transfer" technique which transfers a formaldehyde donor along with an aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution, thus providing an improved process for imparting flame retardance to fibrous cellulosic materials.

Abstract: Compositions of insect regulators comprising monostearin, carnuba wax, barium sulfate, methoprene, and diflubenzuron are selectively formulated into a sustained-release bolus and orally administered to livestock to control the larvacidal activity of arthropods in the manure of the livestock.

Abstract: A continuous tree crop harvester is fitted with right and left catching surfaces. The right half catching surface is designed to move back and forth over the left half catching surface. At the same time and without interrupting the forward motion of the harvester, a rotating trunk seal is provided to enclose and seal the trunk of the tree to be harvested. Thus sealing of the catching surface and tree trunk is reversed after harvesting and the harvester is moved to the next crop harvesting position.

Abstract: An apparatus for sampling dust from lint cotton is disclosed. Air is blown through a known sample of lint cotton positioned in a holding fixture to remove the dust. A suction means is provided to move and direct the dust removed from the lint cotton sample to a filtering means which gathers the dust for subsequent weighing. This accurate dust sample is then used to program experiments for improving the health and safety conditions in the lint cotton process as well as the efficiency of the machinery used in lint cotton processing.

Abstract: Acetylthio amides and esters were prepared by the free radical addition of thiolacetic acid to the terminal and nonterminal double bonds of N-substituted fatty amides and fatty esters. The free radical additions of the thiolacetic acid to the unsaturated compounds were initiated by irradiation using cobalt-60. The process using irradiation with cobalt-60 was also used to bring about the addition of bromotrichloromethane to N-substituted fatty amides and fatty esters to produce halogen-containing amides and esters. These new sulfur or halogen-containing compounds were found to have antimicrobial activity and to possess properties making them useful as antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: A new apparatus for opening furrows in soil is disclosed. Specifically, this apparatus consists of an opening mechanism, a closing mechanism, an automatic seed planting mechanism, an automatic seedling planting mechanism, a driving means, a towing means, and the salient component parts necessary to make them function.

Abstract: An apparatus for sampling insect populations in an agricultural crop environment is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a chamber to entrap insects thus allowing collecting said insects through the use of a vacuum by an operator and collecting said insects in a filter type bag from which the insects can be classified and counted.

Abstract: Bacteriostatic, water-insoluble complexes of zirconyl acetate with inorganic peroxides are disclosed. Peroxides operative in forming these complexes are hydrogen peroxide, alkali metal perborates and alkali metal peroxydiphosphates. Processes for in situ formation and deposition of the insoluble complexes on the surfaces of cellulosic textiles are described. The textile finishes so produced inhibit the growth and spreading of odor- and infection-producing gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria on the treated textiles. The antibacterial activity imparted to the textiles is durable to repeated laundering.

Abstract: Acrylated cotton fabric is reacted with water-N,N-dimethylformamide solutions of acrylamide and then exposed to near ultraviolet light in an inert atmosphere to produce crosslinked acrylated cotton fabrics with durable press properties. The treatment is also applicable to methacrylated cotton fabric and the results obtained are similar.

Abstract: New mixed esters of diols having one hydroxyl group esterified with benzoic acid and the other esterified with various saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acids or aromatic acids other than benzoic are found to have antimicrobial activity against several pathogenic microorganisms, and to have properties making them useful as antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: To the surface of knitted cotton fabrics is applied from 20 to 90% wet add-on of crosslinking agent in a novel geometric pattern by any of several techniques including kiss-roll padding, printing, or transferring the solution of crosslinking agent from impregnated material to the surface of the knitted fabric, followed by drying and curing the moist textile at elevated temperatures, and finally by washing the cured fabric to effect differential shrinkage of the fabric in the applied design, which novel shrinkage in the fabric is fixed through the life of the fabric and is stable through subsequent launderings.

Abstract: Tris(4-substitutedureidomethyl)phosphine oxides were prepared by the reaction of tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine with substituted ureas. The phosphine oxides were used to impart flame retardancy to cellulosic materials. They were effective as flame retardants either alone or in combination with hydroxymethylphosphorus compounds or hydroxymethylnitrogen compounds.

Abstract: A process for the clarification of citrus juices is disclosed. Polygalacturonic acid is added to cloudy citrus juice. The resultant coagulated material is removed from solution leaving a clear liquid.

Abstract: Sulfur-containing long chain fatty ester-amides have been prepared by the addition of mercaptoacetic acid to the terminal and nonterminal double bonds of unsaturated amides followed by esterification of the carboxyl group with the appropriate alcohol. These compounds exhibit antimicrobial activity and have properties making them useful as antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: Cotton and cotton-blended fabrics are impregnated with an emulsion containing an N-methylolated urea resin, a Lewis-acid catalyst, an emulsifying agent, and softener in a water-chlorinated solvent formulation to impart improved durable press properties.

Abstract: Wrinkle resistance, soil release, improved breaking strength and abrasion, and durable deodorant (bacteriostatic) quality are a plurality of useful properties imparted to cotton by a process with chemicals which include polyfunctional crosslinking compounds, zinc salts of polymerizable acrylic-type acids, and basic persulfates. The fabric is impregnated, heat-fixed, and cured by conventional methods and employing conventional equipment.

Abstract: A new apparatus for opening furrows in soil is disclosed. Specifically, this apparatus consists of an opening mechanism, a closing mechanism, an automatic seed planting mechanism, an automatic seedling planting mechanism, a driving means, a towing means, and the salient component parts necessary to make them function.