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Circular No. 99 - Utah Snow Sampler And Scales For Measuring Water Content Of Snow, George D. Clyde
Circular No. 99 - Utah Snow Sampler And Scales For Measuring Water Content Of Snow, George D. Clyde
UAES Circulars
Snow survey are usually conducted in uninhabited and mountainous areas, The surveyor must travel on snowshoes or skiis; therefore the necessary equipment must be light, strong, and compact.
Circular No. 98 - Insects In Relation To Alfalfa-Seed Production, Charles J. Sorenson
Circular No. 98 - Insects In Relation To Alfalfa-Seed Production, Charles J. Sorenson
UAES Circulars
Various insect pests have been suspected of causing the unsatisfactory alfalfa-seed yields that have been obtained in Utah during recent years. No specific information was at hand giving the amount and nature of the damage which these insects were suspected of doing.
Circular No. 97 - Growing Alfalfa-Seed, John W. Carlson
Circular No. 97 - Growing Alfalfa-Seed, John W. Carlson
UAES Circulars
SEED SHOULD BE GROWN FROM SUPERIOR VARIETIES AND STRAINS OF ALFALFA
The present tendency in alfalfa improvement is to establish narrow types or strains for special purposes and which are adapted to a particular set of conditions. It was at one time thought that an alfalfa variety with numerous types of plants would have a wider range of adaptability to diverse conditions and that inter- crossing among the different plants would maintain the vigor of the variety.
Circular No. 96 - Crickets And Grasshoppers In Utah, W. W. Henderson
Circular No. 96 - Crickets And Grasshoppers In Utah, W. W. Henderson
UAES Circulars
In the written history of Utah, especially that which is reflected in diaries and journals of the pioneer settlers and that found in the oldest publications, there is ample evidence that one of the most serious handicaps to progress in this "far-western" territory was the cricket and its near kinsman, the grasshopper. Three basic resources on which the first permanent settlers counted were: (1) Good soil suitable for raising crops to sustain life; (2) suitable climate to make possible the maturing of wheat, corn, and vegetables; and (3) sufficient water of good quality not only for home uses but for …
Circular No. 95 - Annual Summary Of Publications, Blanche Condit Pittman
Circular No. 95 - Annual Summary Of Publications, Blanche Condit Pittman
UAES Circulars
Circular No. 95 contains a summary of publications issued by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, through its Editorial and Publications Division, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931.
Circular No. 94 - Control And Eradication Of Bang's Abortion Disease, D. E. Madsen, W. H. Hendricks
Circular No. 94 - Control And Eradication Of Bang's Abortion Disease, D. E. Madsen, W. H. Hendricks
UAES Circulars
The seriousness of Bang's abortion disease in Utah has made it necessary to promote more definite plans toward its control and eradication. The economic losses encountered are brought about not only through the loss of the calves but by the lessened milk production and lessened sale value of the animals themselves. Breeding efficiency is lower and such cows are more subject to udder infections. Many states now require that cattle shipped into them be negative to the abortion test; indications are that more states will adopt similar regulations. The passage of such regulation by some states would seriously interfere with …
Circular No. 93 - Better Sugar-Beet Culture For Utah, George Stewart, D. W. Pittman
Circular No. 93 - Better Sugar-Beet Culture For Utah, George Stewart, D. W. Pittman
UAES Circulars
Utah was one of the first states to begin sugar-beet growing. The industry grew rapidly, favored by the climate, by the naturally productive soils, by the freedom from pests, and by the system of intensive irrigation agriculture. California and Utah were among the leading beet-producing states at the time of the World War, and under the stimulus of high prices they remained so until the great depression of 1920. After that, the frequent occurrence of curly-top and the rapid spread of nematode, together with the low price resulting from increased cane sugar production in the tropics and from other causes …
Circular No. 92 - Torrential Floods In Northern Utah
Circular No. 92 - Torrential Floods In Northern Utah
UAES Circulars
On account of the recurring nature and the destructive character of the floods which have devastated property in Davis County and elsewhere in recent years, it appeared advisable to make a special study of the situation, I, therefore, in 1930, appointed a commission of citizens whom I deemed especially qualified, including practical engineers, geologists, foresters, and stockmen, asking them "to study the origin and cause of floods in Davis County and other parts of the state, and to ascertain whether any flood prevention measures are feasible".
Circular No. 91 - Establishing Snow Courses And Making Snow Surveys, George D. Clyde
Circular No. 91 - Establishing Snow Courses And Making Snow Surveys, George D. Clyde
UAES Circulars
The major portion of the annual precipitation in the semi-arid west falls as snow. It piles up in the mountains and forms the main source of the water in the creeks and rivers draining the mountainous areas. Some of these streams flow the year around while others and intermittent, flowing only as long as the snow in the mountains lasts. The water-supply for irrigation, power development, and municipal purposes is derived largely from winter snows. A knowledge of the extent of the snow cover and its water content is, therefore, necessary for the proper utilization of this great natural resource. …
Circular No. 90 - Swine Production In Utah, Harry H. Smith
Circular No. 90 - Swine Production In Utah, Harry H. Smith
UAES Circulars
During the last 20 years there has been a marked change in the type of hogs from the short-legged, wide-bodied or "hot-blood" type to a longer, somewhat more narrow-bodied, "leggier" type. For development of size in hogs they must have (1) length and depth of body, (2) length of leg, and (3) large but not coarse bones. The long-bodied rather "leggy" pig grows rapidly and makes the larger hog. While the modern hog is still a lard hog, it is not as thick and broad as were its predecessors. It is logical to assume that the hog of the future …
Circular No. 88 - Annual Summary Of Publications
Circular No. 88 - Annual Summary Of Publications
UAES Circulars
Circular No. 88 contains a summary of publications issued by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, through its Editorial and Publications Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930. The publications of this Station are no longer sent to a general mailing list (except in the case of libraries, state editors, Utah county agricultural agents, state vocational teachers, and state agricultural inspectors) but are sent only on request. Therefore, copies of any of these publications listed will be sent without charge to those requesting them as long as the supply is available. However, in the case of reprints …
Circular No. 89 - Rules And Regulations For The Seventh Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder
Circular No. 89 - Rules And Regulations For The Seventh Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder
UAES Circulars
This contest is conducted on a part of the Utah State Agricultural College Farm near the experimental poultry yards. It is managed by the Poultry Division with an experienced poultry raiser in direct charge of the feeding and care of the hens in the contest. The buildings, grounds, and fences were built and furnished by the Agricultural Experiment Station.
The purpose of the contest is (1) to impress on the poultry raisers the importance of greater care in the selection of their fowls and in the value of proper feeding and housing, (2) to stimulate a greater interest in the …
Circular No. 87 - Raising Dairy Calves, George B. Caine
Circular No. 87 - Raising Dairy Calves, George B. Caine
UAES Circulars
Too much importance cannot be given to the number and kind of calves raised. The life of an average cow is 6.5 years. To maintain the present number of cows in Utah about 15,385 heifer calves should be raised annually. One-half of all calves born are males and are usually disposed of in a few weeks; the other 50 per cent are females from which selection must be made to maintain the herds. In many parts of Utah the number of dairy cows should be increased and probably the best way to accomplish this is to raise carefully selected calves.
Circular No. 86 - Coccidiosis Of Chicken, D. E. Madsen
Circular No. 86 - Coccidiosis Of Chicken, D. E. Madsen
UAES Circulars
Coccidiosis is a highly contagious disease of chickens and other fowls which is widespread and destructive, especially to half-grown chickens. The heaviest losses occur in chicks from 2 to 10 weeks of age. Just prior to and during their first laying season, pullets sometimes become affected with the disease in a chronic form. The cause is a microscopic protozoan parasite, the oocyst form of which is present in the droppings of diseased birds in large numbers. At least three species of the parasite have been recognized in fowls. The severity of the outbreak is thought to be determined by the …
Circular No. 85 - Chlorosis Yellowing Of Plants: Cause And Control, F. B. Wann
Circular No. 85 - Chlorosis Yellowing Of Plants: Cause And Control, F. B. Wann
UAES Circulars
Chlorosis is a disease of plants, the characteristic symptom of which is the yellowing of the leaves. The disease is of sporadic but widespread distribution in Utah and the aggregate losses caused by it are undoubtedly greater than those of any other one disease. Not only are many plants killed, or weakened to such an extent that only inferior crops are produced, but many areas of land which might otherwise support profitable orchards have been abandoned or planted to other crops because of the disease.
Circular No. 84 - Building Young Deciduous Fruit Trees, Francis M. Coe
Circular No. 84 - Building Young Deciduous Fruit Trees, Francis M. Coe
UAES Circulars
The modern fruit tree in a commercial orchard, to survive in present-day competition, must bear heavy crops. The mechanical strength which determines whether it can hold its heavy load successfully or whether it will be broken down and become a liability to its owner is determined to a large extent by the training it has received the first two or three years after planting.
Circular No. 83 - Planning, Planting, And Caring For Young Orchard, Francis M. Coe
Circular No. 83 - Planning, Planting, And Caring For Young Orchard, Francis M. Coe
UAES Circulars
Fruit growing offers many advantages to the farmer of the intermountain west, chief of which is the high return possible from a relatively small farm. Few crops will give as high an acre-yield or return as a properly located and managed orchard. Acre-yields of from 500 to 800 bushels of apples, pears, or peaches are not unusual. The work is pleasant, interesting, and healthful, as well as remunerative when properly conducted. Fruit Growing Attractive, Profitable
Circular No. 81 - Beef Slaughtering, Cutting, And Curing, Harry H. Smith
Circular No. 81 - Beef Slaughtering, Cutting, And Curing, Harry H. Smith
UAES Circulars
Many farmers follow the practice of occasionally slaughtering a steer, a heifer, or a calf for home use. When this practice is followed the farmer is assured of getting meat of high quality. Experience has taught him that he is not always :able to get meat at a local market which equals in quality that which he slaughters on his own farm. The butcher is not at fault as he usually handles the quality of meat his customers desire and will accept.
Circular No. 82 - Lamb Slaughtering And Cutting, Harry H. Smith
Circular No. 82 - Lamb Slaughtering And Cutting, Harry H. Smith
UAES Circulars
The old saying that "the shoemaker's wife goes without shoes" might be changed to read "the lamb raiser and feeder of the west does not eat lamb." About three-fourths of the population of the United states is east of the Mississippi River, and about 90 per cent of all the lamb and mutton produced in the United states is consumed east of the Mississippi. It has been observed, both on the farms and in towns, that a large percentage of people in the sheep sections of the west have tasted neither lamb nor mutton.
Circular No. 80 - Domestic Slaughtering, Cutting, And Curing Of Pork, Harry H. Smith
Circular No. 80 - Domestic Slaughtering, Cutting, And Curing Of Pork, Harry H. Smith
UAES Circulars
The practice of slaughtering hogs on the farm is being followed rather extensively by the farmers of this state. It is an economic practice and should be more generally followed because by this practice a supply of meat is available throughout the year. In all ages meat has been the principal article of diet of the ruling races. It is a natural and necessary part of man's diet. The races of people who have not included meat in their diet are today numbered among the weaker and more backward nations.
Circular No. 78 - Annual Summary Of Publications
Circular No. 78 - Annual Summary Of Publications
UAES Circulars
Circular No. 78 contains a summary of publications issued by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, through its Division of Publications, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1928.
Circular No. 79 - Rules And Regulations For The Sixth Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder
Circular No. 79 - Rules And Regulations For The Sixth Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder
UAES Circulars
This contest is conducted on a part of the Utah Agricultural College Farm near the experimental poultry yards. It is managed by the Poultry Department with an experienced poultry raiser indirect charge of the feeding and care of the hens in the contest. The buildings, grounds, and fences were built and furnished by the Experiment Station.
The purpose of the contest is (1) to impress on the poultry raisers the importance of greater care in the selection of their fowls and in the value of proper feeding and housing and (2) to stimulate a greater interest in the breeding of …
Circular No. 77 - Measurement Of Irrigation Water, George D. Clyde
Circular No. 77 - Measurement Of Irrigation Water, George D. Clyde
UAES Circulars
Water is the limiting factor in Utah's agricultural development. In spite of its admitted value the farmer knows less about the measurement of water than about any of the other commodities which he handles. He knows how to measure his land, his crops and his cattle, but he has little conception of how to measure his most valuable asset, viz., irrigation water. The importance of water measurement is not appreciated until the water-supply becomes over-appropriated and users begin interfering with each other's rights. Expensive litigation, which always follow controversies over water, is gradually convincing the farmer that water should be …
Circular No. 76 - The Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, P. V. Cardon
Circular No. 76 - The Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, P. V. Cardon
UAES Circulars
The Utah Agricultural Experiment Station is one ,of three major divisions of the Agricultural College of Utah, these divisions being: (1) The College proper, (2) the Agricultural Experiment Station, and (3) the Agricultural Extension Service.
Circular No. 75 - Selecting Dairy Cows: Appearance Less Important Than Performance, George Q. Bateman
Circular No. 75 - Selecting Dairy Cows: Appearance Less Important Than Performance, George Q. Bateman
UAES Circulars
This is a cost study of three aged grade cows--E-10, E-11, and E-13--handled under identical conditions on the Dairy Experimental Farm. The three cows have been treated exactly the same since they came into the herd, all of the feed being weighed to each cow and the feed ref used weighed back. Each milking has been weighed and sampled daily; butterfat tests have been made every ten days.
Circular No. 74 - Rules And Regulations For The Fifth Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder
Circular No. 74 - Rules And Regulations For The Fifth Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder
UAES Circulars
This contest is conducted on a part of the Utah Agricultural College Farm near the experimental poultry yards. It is managed by the Poultry Department with an experienced poultry raiser in direct charge of the feeding and care of the hens in the contest. The buildings, grounds, and fences were built and furnished by the Experiment Station.
Circular No. 73 - Annual Summary Of Publications
Circular No. 73 - Annual Summary Of Publications
UAES Circulars
Circular No. 73 contains a summary of publications issued by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, through its Division of Publications, since July 1, 1927. The publications of this Station are no longer sent to a general mailing list (except in cases of libraries, state editors, county agricultural agents, state vocational agricultural teachers, and state agricultural inspectors), but are sent only on request. Therefore, copies of any of the publications listed will be sent without charge to those requesting them as long as the supply is available. However, in the case of reprints (abstracts of scientific and technical papers) the …
Circular No. 71 - Weeds: Losses, Agencies In Distribution, Nature, And Control, William Peterson, D. C. Tingey
Circular No. 71 - Weeds: Losses, Agencies In Distribution, Nature, And Control, William Peterson, D. C. Tingey
UAES Circulars
There are in Utah a number of weeds considered to be unusually persistent and difficult to eradicate once they have become established. The most common in this group are wild morning glory, whitetop, Canada thistle, perennial sow thistle, and Russian knapweed, the last being one of comparatively recent introduction. The weeds in this group are quite generally feared and much talked of by farmers. They are feared because, if allowed to persist, they usually take possession of the soil and hinder the growth of farm crops. The discouraging fact about these weeds is their spread. Old infested areas are increasing …
Circular No. 72 - Brooding And Feeding Chicks, Byron Alder
Circular No. 72 - Brooding And Feeding Chicks, Byron Alder
UAES Circulars
The poultry raiser who does not plan and lay the foundation for a better flock each year is missing an opportunity to increase his financial returns and to make each year's poultry crop more secure. Under present conditions the profit made by a flock of hens is usually in direct proportion to the fall and winter egg production of the flock. Production during this period depends very largely on the success of the poultry raiser in developing each year's flock of pullets into strong, vigorous, mature birds. In other words, the number of eggs produced, the size of the eggs …
Circular No. 69 - Clean Milk And Its Production, E. G. Carter
Circular No. 69 - Clean Milk And Its Production, E. G. Carter
UAES Circulars
Successful dairy farming is fast growing into an exacting profession, and in order to be successful the dairy farmer must not only recognize the value of good clean milk but must know how to produce it as well. Good milk, good butter, and good cheese are acknowledged to be in great demand, and each brings fair financial returns.
Since the beginning of the dairy industry one of the big difficulties has been that of obtaining clean milk and cream. By applying the best scientific methods in the manufacture of dairy products the ill effect of impure milk can be partly …