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North And South Dakota Horticulture, December 1938, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 11, Number 12

Newslants, H.A. Graves
Nature Department, H.L. Hopkins
The Redhead Duck, O.A. Stevens
President's Corner, F.X. Wallner
Frost Comse [sic] to Garden, W.E.H. Porter
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
News Notes, C.B. Waldron
Visit to Western Counties, L.L. Davis
Book Review, Mrs. F. Briley
Grapes for Dakota, W.A. Simmons
Index to Volume XI

Common Native Grasses Of Nebraska, A. L. Frolik, F. D. Keim

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Twenty-four native grasses that are the most important and most generally distributed in Nebraska are described and illustrated in this circular. Information concerning their distribution and economic value is given. Anyone interested in learning to identify the common native grasses should be able to do so by comparing plant specimens with the illustrations and descriptions herein presented. The work of identifying grasses may seem technical and limited only to botanists or those with similar training. Nearly anyone, however, can learn to identify many of the native grasses if willing to spend a little time and effort.

Land Transfers In Twelve Counties In Nebraska, 1928-1933, L. F. Garey

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The land transfers in twelve counties in Nebraska for the period 1928 to 1933 have been studied and the findings are submitted in this bulletin. The data on which the study is based were obtained from records in the office of the Register of Deeds in each county and from other sources and include transfers which occurred during the period indicated. The counties included in the study are Boone, Cass, Cuming, Dakota, Dawes, Frontier, Gage, Hamilton, Harlan, Lancaster, Nuckolls, and Valley.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, November 1938, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 11, Number 11

The Golden Eagle, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Nature Department, H.L. Hopkins
President's Corner, F.X. Wallner
Autumn Blossoms, W.E.H. Porter
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Fall Planting, C.B. Waldron
Book Review, Mrs. F. Briley
Small Fruits, F.M. Schwab
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Nebraska Cattle Brands, Federal Writers' Project

Special Collections

Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska

"Nebraska cattlemen have more than 13,000 brands registered with the Division of Live Stock Brands in the Secretary of State's OFfice.

All the brands are a part of the folklore of the state, since their designs were originated by the stockmen themselves...Regardless of whether the brand design was made into a romantic flourish of the setting sun, or into a simple initial, it became a trademark and thing of pride for its owner. So all these cattle brands, apart from their practical worth in the stock business, have an aura of romance …

The Tax System Of Nebraska With Special Reference To Its Relation To Agriculture, L. B. Snyder

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

Progress in governmental affairs calls for constant study of matters pertaining to government. The recent agitation for moratoria on debts and taxes and the many tax reforms suggested are evidence of the need for such study. Before satisfactory reforms can be made, information on receipts and expenditures by governmental agencies must be secured. The expense connected with collecting, tabulating, and analyzing such data has prevented private agencies of the state from doing this. Because it was felt that such information would be useful and could be obtained by the College of Agriculture, this study was undertaken.

Bulletin No. 282 - Pioneering In Western Agriculture

UAES Bulletins

A resume of the First Half-Century of Research 1888 - 1938 at the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station including the Biennial Report 1936 - 1938.

The Utah Agricultural Experiment Station in reaching the fiftieth year of its history can look back upon a brilliant record of achievement covering the practical as well as the more fundamental problems of agriculture in this arid state. The difficulties encountered in conquering deserts down through human history have demonstrated the mastery of man's spirit over his physical environment. Man's destiny to multiply, subdue, and replenish the earth cannot be accomplished by enjoying the fruits of …

Mineral And Nitrogen Content Of Lespedezas And Other Hay Crops In Tennessee, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, E.K. Weathers

Bulletins

No abstract provided.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, October 1938, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 11, Number 10

The Canvas-Back, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Nature Department, H.L. Hopkins
Publicizing Honey, B.E. Groom
President's Corner, F.X. Wallner
News Notes, C.B. Waldron
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Book Review, Mrs. F. Briley
North Dakota Visit, F.L. Skinner

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 14, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Bulletin No. 283 - Range Conditions In The Uinta Basin, Utah, L. A. Stoddart, P. B. Lister, George Stewart, T. Dean Phinney, L. W. Larson

UAES Bulletins

Project 179 of the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station - "A Study of the Agricultural Resources of Utah and their Utilization" - was set up in April 1936 us a state-wide project. The object of this project was to measure by areas the basic agricultural resources of the state and to translate the information collected into a program of more efficient use. The more specific objectives were: (1) classification of agricultural lands of Utah according to present and potential productivity and use; (2) determination of the net productive area of agricultural lands and water supply now available, or which may be …

A Manual For Hog Raisers, W. J. Loeffel

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Hogs are one of Nebraska's principal sources of agricultural income. The popularity of the pig is doubtless due largely to his efficiency as a meat producer. He uses less feed to make a given gain than either the steer or the sheep. On being slaughtered, the pig dresses out a higher percentage of meat than either of the other two meat animals. Since pork is generally fatter than beef or lamb, it has a higher energy value. Pork lends itself to curing processes and, as cured meat and lard, occupies an important place in the world's commerce. Processing aids in …

A Comparison Of Cottonseed Meal, Cottonseed Meal And Tankage, Peanut Oil Meal, And Soybean Oil Meal, Fed With Corn Silage For Fattening Two-Year-Old Steers, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, M. Jacob, H.R. Duncan

Bulletins

No abstract provided.

The Aboriginal Utilization Of The Small Cacti In The American Southwest, Theodore Norris

Biology ETDs

The aim of this paper shall be, not simply to catalog the aboriginal uses of cacti in the Southwest, but to attempt to show their value to the aborigines as food, in general, and medical uses, ceremonial import, and their significance in myth and legend, in short, the place they occupied in southwestern life.

The Organization Of Content For Agricultural Teaching In Western Kansas High Schools, Leo Virgil Wedel

Master's Theses

The specific problem of this investigation pertains to, “The Organization of Content for Agricultural Teaching in Western Kansas High Schools." The study deals with the course of instruction in all high schools in the western half of the state teaching agriculture, except those teaching vocational agriculture. Schools teaching vocational agriculture are organized under the Smith-Hughes law. A school teaching agriculture organized under this law has a definitely prescribed course of study which does not apply to non-vocational schools. Thus, the necessity for the organization of a course of study for this latter type of school. This is a course that …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, September 1938, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 11, Number 9

The Coot, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Nature Department, H.L. Hopkins
Mulleinum, Mrs. Maude K. Backlund
President's Corner, F.X. Wallner
Botanists in Park, O.A. Stevens
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Book Reviews, Mrs. F. Briley
Beekeepers Meet, J.A. Munroe
Garden's Fruition, W.E.H. Porter

Feeding And Care Of Calves, R. R. Thalman

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

It is not infrequent that considerable difficulty is encountered in raising calves with limited amounts of milk or none at all. Requests for information on calf gruels, mixed grain feeds, and commercial supplements are frequent enough to make a short circular upon this subject seem desirable. Furthermore, as the more diversified agricultural program gets under way these requests are increasmg.

Influence Of Age Of Dairy Cattle And Season Of The Year On The Sex Ratio Of Calves And Services Required For Conception, R. F. Morgan, H. P. Davis

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The present study was based on records of the dairy herd of the University of Nebraska for the period 1896 to 1934, and covers five breeds, Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys, Ayrshires, and milking Shorthorns. In all, 2,090 cows have been included. The purpose was to determine the influence of the age of the bull, the age of the cow, and the season of the year upon the number of services required for conception, and to determine also the influence of these factors upon the sex ratio of calves born, number of twins born, and the percentage of abortion.

Bulletin No. 280 - Sinusitis Of Turkeys And Its Treatment, D. E. Madsen

UAES Bulletins

Sinusitis has long been recognized as one of the barriers to profitable production of chicken products; and with the growth of commercial turkey production in the west its existence in this bird has become increasingly significant. In Utah areas considerable loss is encountered yearly from this disease in turkeys. This loss has prompted some investigations as to what measures may be adopted for its control.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, August 1938, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 11, Number 8

The Burrowing Owl, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Nature Department, H.L. Hopkins
N.D. State Parks, G.F. Will
President's Corner, F.X. Wallner
Letter from Michigan, Dr. A.F. Yeager
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Book Reviews, Mrs. F. Briley
Summer Arrives, W.E.H. Porter

Studies On The Vitamin A Content Of Cheese, I. L. Hathaway, H. P. Davis

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The vitamin-A contents of twenty-two kinds of cheeses were studied by feeding these cheeses to rats whose body stores of vitamin A had been exhausted by being fed a vitamin-A-deficient diet. Twelve experiments were made in which approximately 1100 rats were used. There was considerable variation in the vitamin-A content of the samples studied. The samples of cottage, Neufchatel, and Limburger cheeses had the lowest vitamin-A potency.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, July 1938, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 11, Number 7

Franklin's Gull, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Big Sioux Valley, H.L. Hopkins
President's Corner, F.X. Wallner
Beekeepers Meet, J.A. Munro
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Spring Marches On, W.EE.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
News Notes, C.B. Waldron
Book Review, W.A. Simmons
N.D. State Parks, Dr. Geo. F. Will

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 14, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Wound Healing In Potatoes (Triumph Variety) As Influenced By Type Of Injury, Nature Of Initial Exposure, And Storage Conditions, H. O. Werner

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

Tubers of the Triumph variety of potatoes, the one most extensively grown in western Nebraska, are more susceptible than those of other varieties to the various types of injury that occur at harvest time. This greater susceptibility is chiefly the result of long stolons, unusual tenderness of skin, and ease with which the tubers crack. The two latter characteristics have been accentuated by the custom of late planting adopted generally throughout the region in recent years. Many of the difficulties could be avoided by growing another variety. However, as there now seems to be no other variety as well adapted …

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1938) 6(2)

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Is the Prairie Chicken Passing? By Glenn Viehmeyer ... 25

General Notes ... 29

N.O.U. Cooperative Bird Migration List for Spring of 1938 ... 36

Minutes of the Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting ... 42

Report on the Thirty-sixth Annual Field Day ... 47

An Investigation Of The Stomach Contents Of Micropterus Dolomieu, Richard Evan Horrall

Biology ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to scientifically analyze the stomach contents of Micropterus dolomieu. The study was based upon 168 stomachs taken from various sized fish caught by hook and line from the streams of Northern Illinois.

The Use Of Kerosene Sprays For The Control Of The Dandelion, Robert William Hanks

Biology ETDs

Due to other methods tried at the University of New Mexico, and because of such favorable reports with the use of Kerosene sprays, this current investigation was undertaken.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, June 1938, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 11, Number 6

The Black Tern, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Small Fruits, F.M. Schwab
President's Corner, F.X. Wallner
Eskers, H.L. Hopkins
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Book Review, Mrs. F. Briley
Spring Competition, W.E.H. Porter
Beekeepers' Meet, J.A. Munro
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Roses in North Dakota, C.B. Waldron

The Utilization Of Food Elements By Growing Chicks. V. A Comparison Of Cottonseed Meal And Linseed Oil Meal As Portions Of The Protein Concentrate, C. W. Ackerson, M. J. Blish, F. E. Mussehl

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

1. Two lots of newly hatched chicks were fed rations differing only in five per cent of their make-up. In the ration of one lot five parts of linseed oil meal were added to 95 parts of the base, and in the other ration a mixture of 4.5 parts of cottonseed meal and 0.5 part of starch was added, to keep the protein level the same. The remaining portions of the two concentrates were made up of five parts each of meat scraps and fish meal. 2. The amounts of feed consumed by all chicks of both lots were kept …

The Vitamin A Content Of Soybean Silage And Of A.I.V., Molasses, And Common Corn Silages, And The Effect Of Feeding These Materials Upon The Vitamin A Content Of Milk, I. L. Hathaway, H. P. Davis, J. C. Brauer

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

A study was made of the vitamin A content of soybean silage, and of A.l.V., molasses, and common corn silage. The silages were fed to groups of cows and the vitamin A content of their milk determined. The vitamin A determinations were made by feeding the silage or the milk to groups of rats whose body stores of this vitamin had been depleted by being fed a vitamin-A-deficient ration. Approximately 780 rats were used in these experiments. There were no apparent ill effects of feeding as much as 3.2 grams of the A.l.V. silage per rat per day for eight …