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The Webworm, C F.H Jenkins

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The popular name webworm has been applied to a small caterpillar whose depredations in ploughed-in wheat crops have concerned farmers in this State for many years. The first record of the insect as a pest was made by Newman (1927) under the scientific name of Sclerobia tritialis Wlk. and it has been referred to as such in all subsequent Departmental publications. Recent investigations, how-ever, suggest that either more than one species of insects is covered by the term webworm or that the true webworm is a Crambid moth known as Talis pedionoma Mayr.

Novel Farm-Made Spray Outfit, L G. Hayward

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

When it became apparent that their power spray unit was unable to spray all the trees in their area in accordance with the pre-arranged baiting schedule, the committee of the Eastern Hills Fruit Fly Baiting Scheme called a meeting to discuss ways and means of augmenting the service. Following upon the discussion, three of the committeemen evolved the cheap and effective spray plant described below.

"Swelled Head" In Rams, C R. Toop

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

During the summer and autumn months a disease of rams, popularly known as "swelled head" or "big-head" is encountered from time to time in Western Australian flocks. The condition is almost entirely confined to rams of the horned breeds and outbreaks which have come under notice in this State have occurred only among Merinos and Dorset Horns. Young rams and weaners are most frequently affected and the disease results from the infection of wounds about the forehead sustained by the animals when fighting.

Here's The Answer

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Fowl pox: Could you please advise me how to cure a disease which has affected many birds in my flock of pullets during the past two weeks? The birds were hatched in July last and commenced laying three months ago in December when they were 5 1/2 months of age. They reached a 60 per cent, lay three weeks ago and I thought I was set for a good season but now their production has dropped to a 30 per cent, level, presumably as a result of this disease. Several birds have died and many more are looking very sick …

More Beef From The Kimberleys, Grant A. Smith

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Beef production in the Kimberleys is an industry which has eked out a precarious existence for many years. Today it is offered an unprecedented opportunity for expansion on sound economic lines, and it is the purpose of this article to offer some suggestions as to how this may best be achieved.

[Part 1 of ongoing series of articles]

Tobacco Field Day, J A. Mallett

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Undaunted by grey clouds and misty rain, about 75 people interested in tobacco culture attended a field day at the Tobacco Research Station, Manjimup, on February 15. Fortunately the threatened downpour failed to materialise and the visitors were able to enjoy to the fullest extent an interesting and highly instructive series of demonstrations and lecturettes.

*Secondary title: Successful event at Manjimup

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 28, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Preparation Of Sericea Paper Pulp, John D. Byrd

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

The Retention Of Wet Strength Resins As Determined By The Kjeldahl Method, Walter J. Redmond

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

True wet strength is not a gauge of water proofness of paper, but is a measure of the residual strength of the paper gauged by the mullen, tear, burst, and fold, after the paper has been completely soaked in water and the resistance to water penetration has been completely broken (1).

To increase the wet-strength of paper, a number of different resins may be applied, and these resins may be broadly classified as anionic or cationic in nature. Of these resins, three particular resins will be discussed, cationic melamine-formaldehyde, anionic urea-formaldehyde, and cationic urea-formaldehyde.

The Turnover Time Of Phosphorus In Normal Sickle Cell Trait And Sickle Cell Anemia Blood In Vitro As Measured With P32, Herman. Branson, L. Otto Banks

Department of Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Studies In The Control Of Johnson Grass In Certain Areas Of Louisiana., Edward Scott Hagood

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Fire On Forest Soils In The Pine Barren Region Of New Jersey, Paul Yoder Burns

Yale School of the Environment Bulletin Series

No abstract provided.

Summary Of Information Given At Fortified Farming, Agricultural Extension Service, South Dakota State College

SDSU Extension Circulars

United States farmers have done heroic jobs of producing food during the past 10 years. Now our country needs even greater farm production in 1952. And for future years increasing food demands are likely. Farmers will need to produce more. At the same time we must "fortify our farming" by maintaining and building up our soil.

The Turnover Time Of Phosphorus In Normal Sickle Cell Trait And Sickle Cell Anemia Blood In Vitro As Measured With P32, Herman. Branson, L. Otto Banks Howard University

Faculty Reprints

No abstract provided.

Orchard Notes - March-April

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Cover crops should be planted with the first winter rains to ensure satisfactory growth before the cold wet weather sets in. New Zealand Blue Lupins are the favourite crop, particularly amongst citrus orchardists. The lupin is a vigorous plant and produces excellent bulk. Tick beans may be used as an alternative crop and are useful in shaded positions. They are extensively used in commercial vineyards. Field peas may also be planted but the bulk of green material produced is much less than from lupins or tick beans.

The Farm Bookshelf

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Some Reviews of Current Publications of Rural Interest

Agricultural Productive Capacity 1955 South Dakota, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

Our agricultural resources have a strategic role to play in the present mobilization effort. Even a partial military mobilization calls for a large increase in food. Our population has increased by 20 million people since 1940. Our civilian per capita food consumption is up 13 percent, our agricultural exports are up 50 percent above the 1935-39 average and food surpluses have largely disappeared. Estimates of our agricultural productive capacity are needed to determine whether such capacity is great enough to meet future needs and to help the nation make wise decisions concerning such vital questions as these: 1. How much …

A Graphic Résumé Of The Pleistocene Of Nebraska (With Notes On The Fossil Mammalian Remains), C. Bertrand Schultz, Gilbert C. Lueninghoener, W. D. Frankforter

Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum (1924–2023)

I T SEEMS desirable at this time to present a graphic resume of the Nebraska Pleistocene, together with a summary of the stratigraphic sequences of the fossil vertebrates. This report is based on data taken from various publications' in addition to information gathered by the present writers during the past fifteen or more field seasons. Intensive work has been done in the past five years in connection with recovery of paleontological material in the areas where government dams are under construction (Schultz, Lueninghoener, and Frankforter, 1948; Schultz and Frankforter, 1948; Holder and Wike, 1949). The information in the present paper …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

What South Dakota Women Eat [p] 69
Keeping a Roof Over Your Head [p] 73
Root Rot in Cereals and Grasses [p] 76
Combining Ability of Inbred Lines of Poultry [p] 80
Marketing Slaughter Lambs by Carcass Weight and Grade [p] 85
Irrigated Pastures Show Substantial Gains Over Non-Irrigated [p] 89
Selenium Research Field Expanding [p] 91
Notes Taken in the Field [p] inside back cover

A Study Of Yields In Deinking At Atmospheric And Elevated Pressures, Wilbur R. Noel

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

The recovery of waste paper has become an operation of tremendous economic importance to the paper industry. In 1948 (7), 21,922,000 tons of paper and board were produced. Waste paper represented 35% of all fibrous material consumed in this production. Deinking plays an important role in the recovery of waste paper. Of the 8,446,900 tons of all types of paper produced in 1943. 12.7% was deinked waste paper stock, while in the same year wastepaper content in board was 61.6%. Most of the waste paper is used in the manufacture of board, by just dispersing the ink in the stock …

Bulletin No. 349 - Management Of Irrigation And Drainage Enterprises In Utah: With Special Reference To The Northern Cache Valley Area, J. Howard Maughan, O. W. Israelsen

UAES Bulletins

The purposes of this study on the management of irrigation and drainage enterprises in northern Cache Valley, Utah, are to assist farmers in the area and in other similar areas to learn the causes of their irrigation and drainage problems and to determine the best approach toward their solution. The bulletin first presents some of the general problems connected with irrigation and drainage organizations, and then discusses the problems of the local area, known as the Cub River area.

4-H Project Guide : Poultry Production, Boyd Bonzer, Herb Lippert, G. S. Weaver

SDSU Extension Circulars

Any boy or girl who wishes to enroll in the 4-H Poultry Project must be 10 years old on or before May 31; and must not have reached the age of 21 on January 1 of the current year. This boy or girl must be enrolled in the project before May 31. The 4-H member may have chickens, turkeys, ducks, or geese as the poultry project. The chicks should be bought at a reliable local hatchery each year. The first-year member should raise one hundred or more baby chicks. The following years, the member should enlarge the project. In taking …

A Taxonomic Study Of The Catostomidae Of Utah Lake With Notes On The Fish Population, Lyle Junior Lowder

Theses and Dissertations

During the period from October 1950 to March 1951 a study of the taxonomy of the Catostomidae of Utah Lake was undertaken. Throughout this study information was collected on the numbers of suckers taken by some of the fisherman. From the data gathered it appears that the three species of Catostomidae cringinally named from Utah Lake are still there. The external morphological features of these fish are not recognizable unless they are observed very carefully. The most outstanding external characteristics used to differentiate the species are the mouth, lips, papillae on the lips and the general shape of the head. …

A Preliminary Study Of The Distribution Of Fleas In Utah Known To Be Capable And Potential Vectors Of Plague, Dorald M. Allred

Theses and Dissertations

Plague outbreaks in the past have been disastrous where domestic rats and their fleas of certain species were common. Plague has been known to occur in most parts of the world (Robertson 1923), and has occurred as human epidemics for many centuries (Dubos 1948).

Acknowledgments, Frank E. Lozo

Fondren Science Series

The work of the editor of this volume has consisted of planning the work, soliciting papers, and contributing data. Only the unfailing courtesy and generous assistance of all contributors have made the completion of the strenuous task possible in the time allotted.

Geology Of Whitney Reservoir Area, Brazos River, Bosque-Hill Counties, Texas, Arthur M. Hull

Fondren Science Series

Whitney Dam is located on the Brazos River (river mile 442.4) in Hill and Bosque counties, Texas, approximately 38 river miles upstream from Waco, McLennan County, Texas. The general location of the project is shown on plate 1. The site selected for development is located at river mile 442.4. Three other sites, located at river miles 471.0, 472.8, and 473.2 and designated Alternate Sites Numbered 3, 2, and 1, respectively, are described in this paper.

Geology Of Belton Reservoir Area, Leon River, Bell County, Texas, Jack Colligan

Fondren Science Series

Location of project. Belton Reservoir will be formed by construction of an earthen dam on the Leon River at about river mile 16.7, approximately 3 miles north of Belton. The reservoir will occupy a northern portion of Bell County and a southeastern portion of Coryell County. Sites investigated. An extensive subsurface investigation was made of the project document site at river mile 15.5. Subsurface explorations disclosed adverse leakage and unfavorable geologic conditions, and as a result the site was abandoned. A dam site at about river mile 16.7 was investigated and found to be geologically satisfactory for development of the …

Bulletin No. 347 - The Life History And Management Of The Mountain Whitefish Prosopium Williamsoni (Girard) In Logan River Utah, William F. Sigler

UAES Bulletins

In 1948 a comprehensive fishery investigation on Logan River was initiated by the Department of Wildlife Management, Utah State Agricultural College, and the Utah Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. Three masters' theses have been completed on life histories and populations to date (Thoreson, 1949; Fleener, 1950; Pechacek, 1950). One phase of this investigation is a study of the mountain whitefish Prosopium williamsoni (Girard).

An Ecological Study Of The Utah Sculpin Cottus Bairdi Semiscaber In Logan River, Utah, William Merle Zarbock

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The study of the Utah sculpin Cottus bairdi semiscaber, or Rocky Mountain bullhead as it is known locally on Logan River, Utah, is primarily one of determining its relation to game fish. Field work for this study began in 1949 and continued to March of 1951. Numbers of the Utah sculpin on Logan River have been estimated to be as high as 150 per tenth mile of stream. The larger populations are in the area of the third impoundment on Logan River and downstream.

A Genetic Study Of Complementary Genes For Purple Lemma, Palea, And Pericarp In Barley (Hordeum Vulgare L.), John William Thieret

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In certain plants the expression of various characters depends upon the presence of two pairs of complementary genes in the individual. The striking feature of this situation is that two plants, phenotypically alike or similar but of different and appropriate genetic constitution, may, after crossing, produce progeny which are phenotypically different from either parent.