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Continental Greetings, Henry Grove, Henry Grove School

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Program for May Day dance at Henry Grove School.

The Economics Of Turkey Production In Utah, 1954, Richard W. Kearl

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The production of turkeys by farmers for market in Utah has risen from a meager beginning a few decades ago, to one of the important agricultural industries today. Utah's turkey industry has expanded tenfold from the 226,000 head sold in 1929 to the record high 2,285,000 head sold in 1954. Pounds sold was 13 times greater in 1954 than in 1929 due to the increased weight per bird as well as to the increase in number of head. The record number of 2,285,000 head sold for the amount of $10,635,000. This accounted for about seven per cent of the total …

Marketing Sheep And Lambs In Utah, 1954-55, Lloyd I. Holmes

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The sheep industry of Utah began about the middle of the nineteenth century when the Mormon pioneers came to Utah. The first sheep in Utah were of Merino breeding, kept primarily for wool production. These breeds were decendants of the early Merino sheep from Spain and were probably introduced into this country by Spanish explorers. Sheep are produced to provide food and fiber in Utah. Utah's climate, topography, and natural vegetation are conducive to sheep production. Sheep do well in semi-arid climates and can economically harvest the natural vegetation on land not suited to crop production. Utah has large acreages …

Letter From R. K. Wright To S. B. Simmons, R. K. Wright

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Letter from R. K. Wright to S. B. Simmons, concerning plans with Mr. Arndt.

On The Kinetics Of Moisture Flow In Unsaturated Soils, James Wellington Biggar

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The flow of fluids in porous media continues to be a widely studied phenomenon. Soil moisture relationships and particularly the flow of water in soil is perhaps the most widely investigated of the four edaphatic factors related to plant growth, namely moisture, aeration, temperature and compaction.

The Inheritance Of Certain Morphological Characters Of The Barley Spike, Donald C. Rasmussen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Plant breeding, in its simplest form, began thousands of years ago. Since then it has grown into a science of immense practical importance with vast strides made possible by continued research.

The Effect Of Bicarbonate On The Uptake Of Zinc By Plants, Lawrence G. Morrill

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Zinc deficiencies occur in many fruit orchards in Utah even though the soil contains amounts of zinc that would normally be sufficient for good plant growth. The existing zinc problem in Utah is, therefore, one of availability.

Problems of zinc availability generally occur in the pH range of 6-8. Zinc deficiencies occurring within this pH range are more frequently found on well-aerated soils than on poorly aerated ones with other conditions being the same. It has been shown that carbon dioxide will convert both zinc hydroxide and zinc carbonate into more soluble bicarbonates with the concentration of Zn⁺⁺ that …

A Cytotaxonomic Study Of Suspected Hybrids Between Agropyron Subsecundum And Sitanion Hystrix , Penelope Witte

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study is concerned with the meiotic chromosome behavior and the comparative morphology of a sterile grass of doubtless hybrid origin. Though possessing morphological characters which place it in the Hordeae tribe, the unusual combination of morphological characteristics made it difficult to assign it to a particular genus. Its spikelets, usually solitary, placed flatwise at the nodes, on opposite sides of the rachis are typical of Agropyron species: while the bifid plumes, spreading awns and a tardily disarticulating rachis, are characters which suggest Sitanion species.

Letter From S. B. Simmons To Joseph C. Belton. Paper Giving Information On Mr. H. R. Palmer, S. B. Simmons

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Letter from S. B. Simmons to Joseph C. Belton, giving list of possible vocational agriculture teachers. Paper reading 'Mr. H. R. Palmer, Asst. Negro Farm Agent, Windsor, NC.'

Water Spots Draw Many Birds Now, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

Note From S. S. Jones To S. B. Simmons, S. S. Jones

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Note from S. S. Jones to S. B. Simmons, concerning report forms.

Viola Sororia Willd., Hiram F. Thut

Specimens by Name

No abstract provided.

Viola Pubescens Aiton, Hiram F. Thut

Specimens by Name

No abstract provided.

Friendly Phoebe Welcomes Visitors, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

The Sixty-Eighth Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Twenty-Third Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 20-21, 1956, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

Letter From A. P. Bell To S. B. Simmons; Letter From A. P. Bell, A. P. Bell

Documents

Letter from A. P. Bell to S. B. Simmons. Form letter from A. P. Bell for NFA camp fund drive.

Letter From W. W. Ashe To S. B. Simmons, W. W. Ashe

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Ashe thanked Simmons for the job notification and gave him life updates.

Better Protection For Birds Noted, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

Letter From S. B. Simmons To J. Estes Byers. Letter From J. Estes Byers To S. B. Simmons, S. B. Simmons, J. Estes Byers

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Letter from S. B. Simmons to J. Estes Byers, giving list of possible vocational agriculture teachers. Letter from J. Estes Byers to S. B. Simmons, announcing vacancy for vocational agriculture teacher.

National Emblem Facing Extinction, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

A Farm Building Evaluation Technique For Tax Assessment, Joshua F. Robinson

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

The purpose of this study is to develop a technique which may be used to improve farm buildings assessment procedures in South Dakota, Since farm buildings contribute in varying amounts to farm productivity, they should be assessed in direct proportion to their contribution. Such a procedure should aid tax assessors to determine accurately the true valuation. The specific objectives of the study were (1) to determine the relationship between market price and soil productivity for use in assessment of farm real estate; (2) to establish a ratio of the market value of buildings to land; and (3) to develop a …

Most Profitable Use Of Fertilizer On Corn, Oats, And Wheat In South Dakota, Russell L. Berry

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

In this pamphlet, you will read about the following topics: How Much Does Nitrogen Cost? Effects of Nitrogen on Corn, Oats, and Wheat How Much Will the Extra Bushels of Grain be Worth? How Much Nitrogen Pays on Corn? Now Let’s Include the Cost of Phosphate How Much Fertilizer Pays at Different Prices? How Much Nitrogen Pays on Oats and Wheat? Making the Most of a Little

Bulletin No. 381 - The Organization And Structure Of Egg Marketing In Utah, Roice H. Anderson

UAES Bulletins

Sale of eggs is one of the major sources of farm income in Utah. In 1954 egg receipts represented 8 percent of the farm cash income. This was the lowest percentage since 1929; receipts reached a high of 13 percent in 1935.

The relative importance of egg production doubled from 1924 to 1929 when the proportion of cash farm income from eggs increased from 4 to 9 percent. Since 1929 it has fluctuated without apparent trend. The percentage of cash income from eggs was high in years when egg prices were high relative to the other agricultural products and low …

Culling The Egg Production Flock, Boyd J. Bunzer, Lloyd Shinnick

SDSU Extension Circulars

Every pullet housed in the fall represents a sizeable investment that must be recovered from the eggs she lays because her meat value is usually only a third to a half of what it costs to raise her. With this in mind most flocks should receive little culling through the fall and winter months. A rigid culling program should begin during late spring and early summer when hens start their annual molt. The history of the flock should be carefully considered before any culling is done. A flock should never be culled when it is sick or still recovering from …

Dakota Horticulture, April 1956, Horticultural Societies Of The Dakotas

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Mountain Bluebird, O.A. Stevens
All Wet, But Fun, Mary Louise Kinyon
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. V. Tompkins
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Our Permanent Home, Mrs. D.S. Baughman
Experience in Horticulture, R.L. Wodarz
Brookings Invites Us
Fruit & Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Arbor Day, R.G. Elliott
President's Message, Mrs. E.M. Kindred
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Book Reviews, Mrs. R.G. Ferris
Letter From Nebraska, Mrs. Flora Kicken
Fifth Rocky Mt. Tour, Mrs. G.R. McArthur
Junior Club Page, Mrs. Milo Schultz
Roses, Mrs. Carl Metzger

Rate Of Potato Tuber Growth On Dryland At The Box Butte Experiment Farm, H. O. Werner

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

Relatively late planting of potatoes, i.e., between June 12 and 25, has become the prevailing practice in the dryland areas of western Nebraska. Late planting distinctly improves the color and type of tubers, and reduces losses due to insects and diseases (especially soil-borne diseases caused by Fusarium and Streptomyces). Growers must decide each year whether the increase in yield and tuber maturity gained by delaying harvest will be offset by the risk of impaired tuber quality due to scab or possible serious field frost damage. Information about the rate at which tubers are developing by various dates is essential …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

In This Issue:
Spoilage and Microorganisms [p] 61
Buffalo Treehopper [p] 64
Free-Choice or Complete Mixed Rations [p] 66
Nitrate Poisoning [p] 70
Creeping Alfalfa [p] 74
Bentonite in Lamb Ration [p] 78
Property Taxes and Farm Income [p] 82
Plastic Greenhouses [p] 86

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (April 1956) 24(2)

Nebraska Bird Review

Table of Contents

Two Visits to the Plate Rivers and Their Sandhill Crane Migration ....................18

Red-Bellied Woodpecker Nesting Record-1954 ....................21

The Nebraska Race of Vermilion Flycatchers.................... 24

General Notes.................... 24

Excerpts From Letters To The Editors ....................28

Treasurer's RepoTt for the Year 1955 ....................31

Book Reviews ....................32

Thomas Nuttall's Botanical Collecting Trip To The Red River, 1819, S. W. Geiser

Field and Laboratory

This report details the botanical collecting trip through the Southwest taken by Thomas Nuttall in 1819, with special attention paid to determining the route taken, given Nuttall's insufficiencies as a cartographer.

The Texas Species Of Dyssodia (Compositae), Marshall C. Johnston

Field and Laboratory

I aim: (1) to distinguish by key the species of Dyssodia in Texas; (2) to map their Texas distribution as indicated by herbarium specimens; and (3) briefly, to indicate and discuss their relationships and nomenclature. Upwards of 2500 herbarium specimens have been examined. Many of these were not collected in Texas; this over-all survey threw much taxonomic light on, and indeed was prerequisite to an adequate understanding of, the Texas members of the group.