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All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

1963

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A Business History Of The Copper Industry Of Utah, 1860-1910, Gary Barker Hansen May 1963

A Business History Of The Copper Industry Of Utah, 1860-1910, Gary Barker Hansen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Historically, those communities or nations which are generously endowed with natural resources, and have the necessary skills to practice the liberal and useful art have become the most advanced civilizations. Furthermore, "of all the resources which are basic to civilization, the possession and utilization of minerals must be placed first."

It would be difficult to estimate the over-all importance of the nonferrous metals industry (gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc) in helping America to become a great civilization. However. if it were possible, it would be considerable indeed. As Utah has been an important nonferrous mineral producing state for over 100 …


The New Deal Years In Utah: A Political History Of Utah (1932-1940), Wayne Kendall Hinton May 1963

The New Deal Years In Utah: A Political History Of Utah (1932-1940), Wayne Kendall Hinton

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The theme of this thesis is a political history of a state during a critical time in the history of a nation and the world. A political history implies an account of what has happened politically within the years and are dealt with. It involves an inquiry into political leaders, governmental institutions, and enactments, but it also involves public opinion formulation.


Farmers' Reactions Toward Upland Bird Hunting In Two Utah Counties, 1957, Frank J. Calkins May 1963

Farmers' Reactions Toward Upland Bird Hunting In Two Utah Counties, 1957, Frank J. Calkins

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Proof that public hunting on private lands is a growing Utah problem is, perhaps, most easily found by driving down any country lane. “No Trespassing" signs come one to a fence post or so it must seem to the pheasant hunter. His quarry is the most popular of Utah's farm game species and, unfortunately, the most popular subject of farmer-sportsmen disputes.

Reasoning that short seasons reduce hunter nuisances and property damage, landowners have long advocated three- to five-day pheasant seasons. And because of this and a former game department concern about overshooting the birds (Utah Fish and Game Commission, 1946) …


The Effectiveness Of Leaching And Soil Amendments In Improving A Salt-Affected Soil Of The Hooper Area Of Utah, Edwin Baugh Haycock May 1963

The Effectiveness Of Leaching And Soil Amendments In Improving A Salt-Affected Soil Of The Hooper Area Of Utah, Edwin Baugh Haycock

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In the relatively low lying delta area west of Ogden, Utah several thousand acres of potentially productive lands have been seriously affected by the accumulation of soluble salts and the associated condition of excessive exchangeable sodium. As a part of the Weber Basin Project, much of this large area of undeveloped or only partially developed land is proposed for irrigation. Successful irrigation of these salt-affected lands, however, is dependent upon their reclamation and improvement.


Milk Bases In Utah And Their Effect On Total Supply Of Market Milk, Harold O. Ward May 1963

Milk Bases In Utah And Their Effect On Total Supply Of Market Milk, Harold O. Ward

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Some of the most striking changes in the production and marketing of dairy products have occurred since World War II. Dairy farming, for instance, has become more specialized and more commercial. Modern techniques of refrigeration, bulk handling, and transportation have made it possible for market milk to be shipped many miles without appreciable loss of quality.