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Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review 1949 (17)

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents of Volume 17 Numbers 1 & 2

Founders of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Wilson Tout ...............1

Notes on the Small Mammal Content of Pellets of the Barn Owl in Nebraska
J. Knox Jones ...............4

News and Comments ...............5

Book Reviews ...............6, 24

Minutes of the Forty-eighth Annual Meeting...............7

Report of the Treasurer............... 8

Report of the Annual Field Day ...............17

Minutes of the October Executive Meeting ...............18

President's Page ...............20

Sale of N.O.U. Publications ...............22

Twenty-fifth Annual Spring Migration Report ...............23

Index to Volume 17, 1949

Some Observations On Cestodes Of The Genus Paranoplocephala Luehe, Parasitic In North American Voles (Microtus Spp.), Robert Rausch, Everett L. Schiller

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Although cestodes of the genus Paranoplocephala Luehe, 1910, are common parasites of voles and certain other rodents in North America, their taxonomic status to the present time has been much confused. It is the purpose of this paper to clarify the situation in regard to those species parasitic in voles of the genus Microtus Schrank.

While certain of the cestodes considered here occur in hosts of other microtine genera, they are by far more abundant in the various species of Mi· crotus. At least two are also common in geomyid rodents. With the possible exception of Paranoplocephala brevis Kirschenblatt, …

Separation Of Enzymes On The Filter Paper Chromatopile, Herschel Mitchell, Malcom Gordon, Francis A. Haskins

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

A recent report from this laboratory described a method for isolation of low molecular weight compounds by chromatography on a pile of filter paper disks (1). Preliminary experiments have now been completed on the application of this method to the separation of enzymes. It was expected that a mixture of enzymes could be placed near the top of a filter paper pile and fractionated by imposing a gradient (i.e. pH, organic solvent, or salt concentration) on the column, thus taking advantage of a continuous process. Following the observation of Tiselius (2) it also seemed probable that enzyme separations could be …

Preliminary Geomorphological Studies Of The Lime Creek Area & Preliminary Report On The Lime Creek Sites: New Evidence Of Early Man In Southwestern Nebraska, C. Bertrand Schultz, Gilbert C. Lueninghuener, W. D. Frankforter

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

PALEONTOLOGICAL and archaeological discoveries were made near Cambridge, Nebraska, by the University of Nebraska State Museum field party in the spring of 1947 (Schultz and Frankforter, 1948, pp. 279-280) . Fossils and artifacts were found in situ at the base of a fifty-foot terrace on Lime Creek (University of Nebraska State Museum Localities Ft-41 and Ft-42) and on Medicine Creek just below the mouth of Lime Creek (Ft-50). Lime Creek is located (Fig. 1) in southwestern Nebraska in the southeastern part of Frontier County. It is a tributary of Medicine Creek which in turn is a tributary to the Republican …

Studies In Quantitative Paleontology: I. Some Aspects Of The Theory And Practice Of Quantitative Invertebrate Paleontology, Benjamin H. Burma

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

For some time there has been a noticeable trend toward a more strictly quantitative outlook in paleontology. In view of many special circumstances encountered in dealing with fossil material, there is a rather extended consideration here given to the theoretical background of the quantitative method as applied to fossil invertebrates. First there is a consideration of the relations between sampling theory and paleontology. This is followed by a discussion of variability in populations and the problem of inference from sample to population. A consideration is next given to the species concept and a comparison of the units which can be …

Portable Electric Home Milk Pasteurizers, A. E. Baragar, P. A. Downs

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

Two batch-type and one in-the-bottle type home milk pasteurizers were investigated to determine whether they comply with U.S. Public Health code temperature and time requirements for pasteurizers.

Observations On Cestodes In North American Owls With The Description Of Choanotaenia Speotytonis N. Sp. (Cestoda: Dipylidiinae), Robert L. Rausch

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Little is known concerning the helminths parasitic in several major groups of the North American avifauna. This appears to be particularly true of the parasites of owls. Over the past few years the writer has had the opportunity of examining a fairly large series of these birds, and they have been found to be infected with several helminths of unusual interest (Chandler and Rausch, 1947).

Ec739 Corncrib Construction, E. A. Olson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension circular 739 discusses storage requirements for loans, location, materials, construction, and rat-proofing of corncribs.

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1948) 16(2a), Whole Issue.

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Migration Observers Wanted...........Chandler S. Robbins 72

Recent Changes in Nomenclature of Nebraska Birds...R. Allyn Moser 74

The Omaha Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union...........75

Nebraska Birds in the G. D. Swezey Cabinet of Natural History at Doane College....William F. Rapp, Jr. 76

The 1948 Spring Season in the Crete Area............Rosetta A. Grefe 80

N.O.U. Co-operative Bird Migration and Occurrence List for the First Half of 1948............83

Obituary............91

General Notes............92

Announcements............96

Book Reviews............82, 98

Mississippian-Pennsylvanian Boundary Problems In The Rocky Mountain Region, James Steele Williams

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

A variety of paleontologic and stratigraphic problems are presented by rocks near the Mississippian- Pennsylvanian boundary in the central and northern Rocky Mountains. Stratigraphic sections of these rocks show diverse interpretations of fundamental concepts of stratigraphy and paleontology. In many places where Upper Mississippian rocks directly underlie Pennsylvanian rocks it is difficult to determine the precise location of the boundary between these units. Formations that straddle the boundary are very useful and satisfactory over large areas. Most geologists use various types of lithologic criteria to distinguish formations, but some appear to rely mainly on faunal data, unconformities, or attempts to …

A Contribution To The Study Of Certain Avian Strigeids (Trematoda), Asa C. Chandler, Robert L. Rausch

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

The examination of more than 200 species of birds by Rausch during the past few years, has disclosed a number of interesting strigeids, some of which are considered in the present paper. Three species appear to be undescribed and two of these are of particular interest in that they occur in passeriform birds, a group rarely parasitized by strigeids. In addition to the descriptions of the new species, remarks concerning Hysteromorpha triloba (Rudolphi, 1819) are included.

61th Annual Report Of The Agricultural Experiment Station May 1948, W.W. Burr

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Contents

Cover Picture, Courtesy of Soil Conservation Service-Research

Soils Research ...................5-13

Field Crops Research ...................14-31

Horticultural Crops ...................32-40

Plant Diseases ...................41-44

Chemical Investigations in Agriculture................... 45-49

Insect Control Experiments ...................50-57

Cattle, Hogs and Sheep ...................58-66

Dairy Production and Manufacture................... 67-70

Poultry Nutrition and Management ...................71-75

Animal Diseases................... 76-77

Agricultural Engineering ...................78-81

Studies in Rural Economics................... 82-86

Home Economics................... 87-89

Valentine Substation ...................90-91

Box Butte Experiment Farm ...................92-93

Scottsbluff Substation ...................94-98

North Platte Substation................... 99-111

Experiment Station Publications................... 112-114

Experiment Station Administration and Staff ...................115-117

Experiment Station Financial Report ...................118-119

Studies On The Parasitic Helminths Of The North Central States. I. Helminths Of Sciurida, Robert L. Rausch, Jack Tiner

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

It is accepted that a fair degree of completeness is being achieved in our knowledge of North American mammals and birds. It can be assumed that nearly all the described species of the higher vertebrates are parasitized by helminths, but many of these helminths probably remain undescribed, and little is known of their geographical distribution. Very little information is available on the incidence of the parasites, or their effect on the host.

Ec180 Crop Production Under Irrigation In Nebraska, D. L. Gross

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension circular 180 discusses crop production under irrigation in Nebraska. It includes: Problems of the New Irrigator, Land Preparations and Water Distribution, Soil Fertility, Crop Rotation and Soil Improvement, Crop Management, and Irrigation Methods.

American And British Atomic Energy Reports, O. Willard Holloway

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

This publication lists all of the reports on atomic energy which have been released by the Office of Technical Services. Included are reports of both the United States and Great Britain. These reports are available to interested parties in either photostat
or microfilm form. Reports should be ordered from OTS by PB number and the order should be accompanied by a check or money order made payable to the Treasurer of the United States.

For convenience this publication is arranged in four parts:

Part 1. List of American Atomic Energy Reports.

Part 2. Numerical Index to American Atomic Energy Reports …

Nebraska 4-H Rural Electrification Club, First Year : Extension Circular 7-41-2 1948, Roy Derose

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

This is the manual for the first year of the 4-H Electrification club. The purpose of this publication is to assist young, rural people to become better acquainted with electricity and its uses. Each year more and more Nebraska farms are being supplied with central station or Hi-Line electric service. This means that most young people can look forward to living on Nebraska farms that can be equipped with electrical appliances and machines.

Progress Report On The Ground-Water Hydrology Of The Republican And Frenchman River Valleys, With A Section On The Chemical Quality Of The Ground Water, Herbert A. Waite, Herbert A. Swenson

United States Geological Survey: Water Reports and Publications

Abstract for first section

This report is based on current investigations of the groundwater resources of the Republican and Frenchman River Valleys in Nebraska and includes data gathered to December 31, 1947. These studies vere started late in 1945 as a part of a program of groundwater investigations now in progress in connection with the Missouri River basin development plan. Studies to date have consisted principally of periodic observations of water table fluctuations at selected observation wells, of collection of samples of groundwater for chemical analysis, and of collection of data concerning the municipal water supplies in the valley. In …

Research Bulletin 153, Breeding Efficiency In Dairy Cattle From Artificial Insemination At Various Intervals Before And After Ovulation, 1948

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

Research Bulletin 153, Breeding Efficiency in Dairy Cattle from Artificial Insemination at Various Intervals Before and After Ovulation, 1948

Leaders Guide For First Year Rural Electrification Club : Extension Circular 7-44-2, Roy L. Derose

Nebraska 4-H Clubs: Historical Materials and Publications

This publication is a club leader's guide to the first year Rural Electrification club. The material given in these club problems is of a very simple nature. IT is intended to help the young, rural people become better acquainted with electricity and its uses. Care and understanding will make possible a high degree of safety.

Fiat Reports: A Bibliography And Index Of Reports Resulting From American Investigations Of German Industry, United States Department Of Commerce, Office Of Technical Services, Arlene Blackburn, W. Kenneth Lowry, Inez C. Wallace, Robert Bolin , Depositor

Electronic Reference Materials

After World War II, American forces in Europe set up the Field Intelligence Agency, Technical (FIAT) to host and provide administrative support for visiting American experts who were studying German industry. FIAT prepared reports of those experts and assigned FIAT report numbers to them. Those reports were distributed in two ways:

1) FIAT reports were sent to the Office of the Publication Board (OPB), in the Department of Commerce, which had been set up to distribute the fruits of American research and development during World War II and of American studies of Axis science, technology, and industry. The OPB evolved …

Life Histories Of North American Nuthatches, Wrens, Thrashers And Their Allies: Order Passeriformes, Arthur Cleveland Bent

Papers in Ornithology

An attempt has been made to give as full a life history as possible of the best-known subspecies of each species and to avoid duplication by writing briefly of the others and giving only the characters of the subspecies, its range, and any -habits peculiar to it. In many cases certain habits, probably common to the species as a whole, have been recorded for only one subspecies. Such habits are mentioned under the subspecies on which the observations were made. The distribution gives the range of the species as a whole, with only rough outlines of the ranges of the …

A New Sciurid Of Blancan Age From Kansas And Nebraska, Claude W. Hibbard

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

The collecting of vetebrate fossils from deposits of Blancan age in Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas during the past twelve years has revealed many interesting forms. Some species have been found to have wide geographic distribution. A large sciurid related to the woodchucks has been recognized from both Kansas and Nebraska and is here described as a new genus and species.

Breeding Efficiency In Dairy Cattle From Artificial Insemination At Various Intervals Before And After Ovulation, George W. Trimberger

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

The length of estrus and the time of ovulation were determined for 46 heifers and 86 cows of the Ayrshire, Guernsey, Jersey, and Holstein breeds by testing for end of estrus and ovulation at 2-hour intervals. Services were given by artificial insemination at various intervals before and after ovulation to determine the influence of this factor on the rate of conception. No significant breed or seasonal differences were found for length of estrus and ovulation time after end of estrus among the four dairy breeds represented in the experiment.

Research Bulletin 157, Portable Electric Home Milk Pasteurizers, 1948

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

Research Bulletin 157, Portable Electric Home Milk Pasteurizers, 1948

Bulletin 390, Manufacture Of Export-Type Cheddar Cheese From Pasteurized Milk, 1948

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

Bulletin 390, Manufacture of Export-Type Cheddar Cheese from Pasteurized Milk, 1948

Annual Report: 1948

Cherry County (Nebraska) Extension: Historical Documents

Educational program of extension work was supported entirely from County Tax funds. The Budget for the coming year was raised to $3,475 from last years budget of $2975. This was very much appreciated, as it will allow a more complete extension service program. This is $25.00 under the $3500 calling allowed by the new bill L. B. 405

The annual meeting was attended by 164 people. The program which was held in the new 4-H building and at the experimental Station, consisted of a business session, four talks on current livestock problems, and a morning and afternoon session of witnessing …

Test 392: Ferguson Model Te-20, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …

Test 393: Ford Model 8-N, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary. All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University. Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …

Test 398: Allis-Chalmers Model G, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …

Test 394: Massey-Harris Model 55, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …