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An Economic Study Of Rats (Genus Rattus) In Cache County, Utah, John Vincent Bruce

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The most destructive animals in the world are rats (Rattus sp.). The annual destruction caused by rats in the United States is not known. but it has been estimated to be $189,000,000, according to Silver (1942) of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Silver states that our nation’s farmers lose approximately $6,000,000 annually. Rats not only eat vast amounts of food meant for human and livestock consumption, but they contaminate and waste as much or more than they eat. Rats are able to gnaw into buildings, grain bins, and other places were food and shelter are available to …

Life History Of The Utah Sculpin Cottus Bairdi Semiscaber (Cope) In Logan River, Utah, William M. Zarbook

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The study of the Utah sculpin in Logan River was based on 801 specimens collected during 1949 to March 1951. Numbers of fish examined for various catagories of the study wares length-frequency, 495; aging by vertebrae, 407; length-weight relationship, 601; and food habits, 275.

Fish were collected by use of an electric shocking machine generating 600 watts and 220 volts. Numbers of fish occurred as high as 150 per tenth mile of stream. Preferred habitats occurred in areas of coarse gravel and small rocks.

Vertebrae dissected from the fish were used in age determination. Length-frequency proved to be a general …

The Effect Of Ddt Upon The Digestion And Utilization Of Certain Nutrients By Dairy Calves, Verle R. Bohman

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane or DDT as it is more commonly known, was first used extensively by the armed forces in the Pacific Area during World War II. This insecticide is not only a very toxic contact and stomach poison, but also is quite residual on most types of surfaces. Because of these qualities, it was selected to control the malaria mosquito and thus aided in the conquest of many disease-ridden islands of the Pacific.

When DDT became available to the general public after the war, it was found not only to be effective against mosquitoes but also many other types of insects. …

The Opercular Bone As An Indicator Of Age And Growth Of The Carp Cyprinus Carpio Linnaeus, William J. Mcconell

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

As part of an investigation of the non-game fish resources of Utah, a study of the age and growth rate of the carp was instituted. A preliminary investigation indicated that the opercular method was superior to several other methods of determining age and growth in the carp. Age and growth were calculated from the opercular bones of 330 carp collected at Ogden Bay Refuge in 1950-51. Distances to annuli were measured directly. The relationship between the posterior radius of the opercular bone and the standard length of the carp was curvilinear. Past growth was calculated with a logarithmic nomograph. Expected …

The Desert Shall Blossom As The Rose, D. Wynne Thorne

Faculty Honor Lectures

IRRIGATION AGRICULTURE has not received attention commensurate with its significance in either ancient or modem times. Although most ancient civilizations depended on irrigation for their very existence, one can consult volume after volume of history only to find irrigation scarcely mentioned. To the agricultural specialist the great challenge and the strength and weakness of irrigation agriculture is not in constructing Boulder Dams nor in planning winding canals and syphons to carry water from the Columbia River to California. The critical point is on the farms where water is applied to the soil and crops are harvested. There the real battles …

Farm & Home Science Vol. 12 No. 1, March 1951

Utah Science

Changes in the economic position of agriculture, by W. P. Thomas 1

Radioactive elements in agricultural research 2

Value of body measurements for estimating weight and condition in steers, by J.A. Bennett

Legume-grass mixtures for hay, by R. J. Evans 5

A program for control of virus diseases of stone fruits, by B. L. Richards 6

Plant growth related to forces that hold water in the soil, by S. A. Taylor 10

pH and its relation to soil fertility, by D. W. Thorne 12

Will sulfur improve soils, by J. P. Thorne 13

Drainage problems follow irrigation, by W. W. …

Utah State University Commencement, 1951 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

Fifty-Eighth Annual Commencement of Utah State Agricultural College

Enemies Of Aspen, Clyde M. Christensen, Ralph L. Anderson, A. C. Hodson, Paul O. Rudolf

Aspen Bibliography

So long as aspen was considered primarily a weed species, there was little concern over the enemies which might injure or destroy it. Sometimes these enemies were actually considered "blessings in disguise. Now, however, that aspen not only is the most abundant "but also one of the most widely utilized tree species in the Lake States, there is increasing interest in anything that may affect its future supply. For that reason this brief summary of information on the enemies of aspen has been assembled.

General Catalog 1951, Utah State University

University Catalogs

General Catalog of 1951

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration.

Bulletin No. 344 - The Nutritive Value Of Range Forage As Affected By Vegetation Type, Site, And State Of Maturity, C. Wayne Cook, Lorin E. Harris

UAES Bulletins

Native ranges of Utah are extremely heterogeneous. Pronounced variations exist in soil, seasonal rainfall, temperatures, and altitude on most grazing areas. Rough topography and micro-climates on even individual grazing allotments present variable vegetation types and site conditions. Such variations account for the comparatively large number of species and variable nutritive content found in range forage.

Bulletin No. 343 - Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Biennial Report 1948-1950, R. H. Walker

UAES Bulletins

The objective of an agricultural experiment station is to help the farmer solve the technical problems of agriculture that he has neither the money, time, nor technical skill to solve himself. For sixty-two years now the Utah Station has been concerned with the problems peculiar to the state, problems of range management and of range cattle and sheep production, problems of fanning under dry land conditions, and problems of irrigation agriculture. Many problems have been solved. There is hardly a farm practice today that has not been influenced by the research of the agricultural experiment station. But new problems are …

Bulletin No. 341 - Rambouillet And Columbia-Rambouillet Lambs On The Range And In The Feed Lot, T. Donald Bell, Milton A. Madsen, James A. Bennett, Louis L. Madsen, D. Clarence Schmultz

UAES Bulletins

Sheep of predominately Rambouillet breeding have been most popular on southern Utah ranges because of their hardiness and wool-producing ability. In the early years of sheep production in Utah a major portion of the income was derived from the sale of wool. This situation has gradually changed over the past years and now income from the sale of lambs is greater than that from fleeces. Rambouillet rams with improved mutton qualities have been used by some range operators to increase the mutton producing abilities of their ewes. Other operators have used Corriedale, Panama, Columbia, and other white faced crossbred-type rams …

General Catalogue 1950, Summer, Utah State University

University Catalogs

General Catalogue of 1950 Summer

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration.

Farm & Home Science Vol. 11 No. 2, June 1950

Utah Science

Weber Basin Project, by F. M. Warnick 25

New greenhouse for study of virus diseases 26

Salt Lake Growers' Market by J. D. Baker and V. L. Israelsen 27

Supply essential minerals in regular rations of hen, by C. I. Draper 29

President F. S. Harris 30

Dr. Louis L. Madsen 31

Appraising desert range forage, by C. W. Cook, D. O. Williamson, L. E. Harris, L. A. Stoddart, and L. L. Madsen 32

Chemicals effective in control of biscuitroot, by D. C. Tingey 34

New virus disease of sweet cherries, by B. L. Richards, B. N. Wadley, and G. …

Relative Activity Of Sulfaquinoxaline, Regasul, And Parabis In The Control And Prevention Of Coccidiosis In Young Chicks, Eldon R. Child

Biology

Coccidiosis is one of the most common and most serious infectious diseases of poultry. It is a widely studied disease and a vast amount of information has been accumulated, but its vicious attacks on poultry flocks have not been eliminated. Cecal coccidiosis, caused by the parasite Eimeria tenella, is of extreme importance in young chicks. It is considered responsible for the loss of about ten per cent of all chicks hatched in the United States (1); the economic loss in poultry from all species of coccidia is estimated to amount to about 10 million dollars annually (2). In areas …

Relative Activity Of Sulfaquinoxaline, Regasul, And Parabis In The Control And Prevention Of Coccidiosis In Young Chicks, Eldon R. Child

Biology

Coccidiosis is one of the most common and most serious infectious diseases of poultry. It is a widely studied disease and a vast amount of information has been accumulated, but its vicious attacks on poultry flocks have not been eliminated. Cecal coccidiosis, caused by the parasite Eimeria tenella, is of extreme importance in young chicks. It is considered responsible for the loss of about ten per cent of all chicks hatched in the United States (1); the economic loss in poultry from all species of coccidia is estimated to amount to about 10 million dollars annually (2). In areas …

The Ecological Distribution Of Mammals Of Green Canyon, North Logan, Cache County, Utah, And Their Relation To Plant Communities, Charles J. Stewart

Biology

The interrelationships that exist between mammals and their habitat have been of profound interest to mammalogists and ecologists for many years. The ecology of the mammal has been given equal rank with that of its taxonomy and distribution. It becomes apparent to anyone studying mammals that a great affinity exists between them and the habitat in which they live.

Relative Activity Of Sulfaquinoxaline, Regasul, And Parabis In The Control And Prevention Of Coccidiosis In Young Chicks, Eldon R. Child

Biology

Coccidiosis is one of the most common and most serious infectious diseases of poultry. It is a widely studied disease and a vast amount of information has been accumulated, but its vicious attacks on poultry flocks have not been eliminated. Cecal coccidiosis, caused by the parasite Eimeria tenella, is of extreme importance in young chicks. It is considered responsible for the loss of about ten per cent of all chicks hatched in the United States (1); the economic loss in poultry from all species of coccidia is estimated to amount to about 10 million dollars annually (2). In areas …

The Ecological Distribution Of Mammals Of Green Canyon, North Logan, Cache County, Utah, And Their Relation To Plant Communities, Charles J. Stewart

Biology

The interrelationships that exist between mammals and their habitat have been of profound interest to mammalogists and ecologists for many years. The ecology of the mammal has been given equal rank with that of its taxonomy and distribution. It becomes apparent to anyone studying mammals that a great affinity exists between them and the habitat in which they live.

The Ecological Distribution Of Mammals Of Green Canyon, North Logan, Cache County, Utah, And Their Relation To Plant Communities, Charles J. Stewart

Biology

The interrelationships that exist between mammals and their habitat have been of profound interest to mammalogists and ecologists for many years. The ecology of the mammal has been given equal rank with that of its taxonomy and distribution. It becomes apparent to anyone studying mammals that a great affinity exists between them and the habitat in which they live.

A Survey Of Plant Parasitic And Associated Species Of Nematodes In The Carrot Producing Area Of Cedar Valley, Iron County, Utah, Paul R. Fitzgerald

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Plant parasitic nematodes have long been known to cause extensive crop losses through reduced yields, shortened productive life, or lowered value of produce. The rood knot nematode, Heterodera marioni, is cosmopolitan. It destroys crops and causes economic losses equal to those of any other plant parasitic species. in 1948 this nematode caused an estimated loss to the carrot raising industry in Iron County, Utah of approximately $15,000. No estimates for the years prior to 1948 are available; however, reports of the county agent (14) for Iron County show that carrot production in the Cedar Valley is decreasing, and is …

The Food Of Three Centrarchids And An Ameiurid In Northern Utah During 1949-50, Robert L. Eberhardt

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This is a study of the food of pond fish in northern Utah. The species examined in the family Centrarchidae were largemouth black bass, Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede), green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, and common bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, together with black bullhead, Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque) of the family Ameriuridae. Specifically it is a report of the macroscopic food found in the stomachs of sub-adult and mature fish. Although such a study is of predominant interest to the biologist, who is interested in life history and ecological relationships of fish, the farmer or small businessman can find the data applicable. This …

Peromyscus Populations As Related To Seasons And Vegetative Types At The Hardware Ranch, Cache County, Utah, George Cleveland Turner Jr.

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Members of the genus Peromyscus, White-footed Mice, are known to occur in nearly all habitats of North America. Because of their numerical abundance and widespread distribution, these mice are extensively used in the study of the dynamics of animal populations. Thus, information perteining to the local distruibution and activities of these mice is of value to the more comprehensive studies that are being carried out in the field of zoological research.

An Examination Of Union-Management Relations In The Garland Plant Of The Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, Theral V. Bishop

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The problems presented in Union-Management Relations affect the whole economy. When collective bargaining breaks down and economic warfare, in the form of strikes or lockouts, results between industry and labor, the effects reach far beyond the two parties immediately concerned. Strikes in industries, such as the Coal or Steel Industries, impose depressive imprint upon every segment of the economy. even in purely regional industry the effects of labor dispute spawned shutdowns cannot be isolated to the parties directly involved. Therefore, any efforts that seek to find and remove causes of Union-Management conflict are worth while and should be encouraged. This …

Hive And Field Mortality Of Honey Bees In Northern Utah Due To Effects Of Certain Ecological And Chemical Factors, Shih Chun Ma

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The honey bee is the most important pollinating insect in Utah, because various important crops such as fruits, legumes, and vegetable seed crops depend chiefly on it for pollination. In the past, honey bees have suffered repeated severe death losses through contact with arsenic and other agricultural chemicals. Recently the newer insecticides, such as DDT, chlordane, parathion, benzene hexachloride, lindane, toxaphene, and several kinds of miticides have further complicated the problem of bee survival. In addition, natural enemies such as predators and parasites and some unfavorable environmental conditions, including unfavorable temperature and humidity, wind, storm, and other changeable weather conditions, …

Harvest Of Wild And Stocked Fish From The Logan River Drainage, Louis S. Pechacek

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The Logan River heads in the southeastern corner of Franklin County, Idaho, and runs in a south and westerly direction. It enters the state of Utah through the northern boundary in the northeast corner of Cache County. The main stream is fed by two tributary streams which head in separate directions a few miles apart. The Franklin Basin branch is the main contributing tributary while the Beaver Creek branch is nearly as large.

Farm & Home Science Vol. 11 No. 1, March 1950

Utah Science

New insecticides, by G. F. Knowlton, W. P. Nye, F. V. Lieberman, F. E. Todd, and G. E. Bohart 1

Statistics in agricultural research, by Bliss H. Crandall 2, 4

Ring spot cause of tree degeneration in Utah orchards, by G. W. Cochran, B. N. Wadley, G. H. Kaloostian, and B. L. Richards 3

Bonneville, a new spring barley ready for release, by R. W. Woodward 5

Spacing of sugar beets studied in relation to yield and quality, by J. H. Haddock 6

Why not use a soil test as a guide to your fertilizer practice, by J. P. Thorne …

Logan Fifth Ward History, Joel E. Ricks

Joel Ricks Collection

During the winter of 1865-1866, the people had settled in that part of Logan which subsequently became the Fifth Ward, went into the mountains after logs with which to erect a school house. his house was finished early in 1866 and stood on the Northwest corner of Block 15 of Plat "C" Logan City Survey. The building measured 16 by 20 feet; subsequently, an addition was made to it. As soon as the house was finished, the saints residing in the neighborhood commenced to hold meetings and day schools as well as social entertainments in this pioneer public building.

New Insecticides. What Is Their Effect On Bees When Applied To Flowering Alfalfa?, George F. Knowlton, William P. Nye, F. V. Lieberman, F. E. Todd, George E. Bohart

All PIRU Publications

No abstract provided.

Bulletin No. 342 - The Nutritive Content Of The Grazing Sheep's Diet On Summer And Winter Ranges Of Utah, C. Wayne Cook, Lorin E. Harris

UAES Bulletins

Approximately two million sheep graze the native ranges of Utah each year. These animals are on the range most of the year and their food supply must come from range plants as they are normally selected. The nutritive value of range forage is often borderline or deficient in essential nutrients, yet, sufficiently adequate to prevent obvious physiological disorders. These mild deficiencies may affect the productive efficiency of the animal even though no symptoms are apparent.