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General Catalogue 1949, Summer, Utah State University

University Catalogs

General Catalogue of 1949 Summer

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

Utah State University Commencement, 1949 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

Fifty-Sixth Annual Commencement of the Utah State Agricultural College

Farm & Home Science Vol. 10 No. 2, June 1949

Utah Science

Trends in Utah agriculture, by D. A. Broadbent 1

New seed cleaning laboratory 2

Should range heifers be bred as yearlings, by J. A. Bennett, L. A. Stoddart, and L.E. Harris 3

Regional cooperative research 4

Aaron Francis Bracken 4

Ripe peaches preferred by consumers, by E.W. Lamborn 5

Lining of canals and reservoirs saves land as well as water, by C.W. Lauritzen and O.W. Israelsen 6

2, 4-D reduces yields of sweet corn and potatoes, by D.C. Tingey 8

Carp as a protein supplement, by W.F. Sigler 10

Cracking of cherry fruit, by F.B. Wann 12 Utah born students …

Alfalfa As A Source Of Carotene In The Diet Of Chicks, James Joseph O'Toole

Biology

The value of carotene as a precursor of vitamin A in the animal body was shown conclusively by the work of Moore (20). Rats which had been depleted of vitamin A and fed carotene following the depletion period, showed vitamin A absorption maxima in liver tissue when assayed spectrophotometrically. Depleted rats fed on the carotene-free diet showed no vitamin A absorption spectra. Capper, McKibben and Prentice (6) showed that chickens were also able to convert carotene into vitamin A.

Alfalfa As A Source Of Carotene In The Diet Of Chicks, James Joseph O'Toole

Biology

The value of carotene as a precursor of vitamin A in the animal body was shown conclusively by the work of Moore (20). Rats which had been depleted of vitamin A and fed carotene following the depletion period, showed vitamin A absorption maxima in liver tissue when assayed spectrophotometrically. Depleted rats fed on the carotene-free diet showed no vitamin A absorption spectra. Capper, McKibben and Prentice (6) showed that chickens were also able to convert carotene into vitamin A.

Alfalfa As A Source Of Carotene In The Diet Of Chicks, James Joseph O'Toole

Biology

The value of carotene as a precursor of vitamin A in the animal body was shown conclusively by the work of Moore (20). Rats which had been depleted of vitamin A and fed carotene following the depletion period, showed vitamin A absorption maxima in liver tissue when assayed spectrophotometrically. Depleted rats fed on the carotene-free diet showed no vitamin A absorption spectra. Capper, McKibben and Prentice (6) showed that chickens were also able to convert carotene into vitamin A.

The Diet And Daily Forage Consumption Of An Experimental Herd Of Sheep On Utah's Winter Range, Lee A. Sharp

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The forage produced on Utah’s winter range is generally deficient in some nutrients that are required for the phase of sheep production that takes place on these ranges. This forage need only supply little more than maintenance ration, but because of low forage production on these areas and generally low quality forage, these requirements often are not met.

The Comparative Value Of Commercial Phosphoric Acid As A Fertilizer, Bruce L. Baird

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The practice of applying fertilizers to the soil by adding the liquid form to the irrigation water is increasing in popularity. There are several advantages maintained for such a method of application. Some of the advantages are:

(A) Ease of application.

(B) No special equipment is required for application.

(C) The fertilizer can be applied at any stage of plant growth without physical disturbance of the plant.

(D) Penetration into the root zone may be greater than the dry fertilizers.

Considerable phosphate fertilizer is used on soils of irrigated regions. If the behavior of liquid phosphoric acid after its incorporation …

Institution Building In Utah, Joseph A. Geddes

Faculty Honor Lectures

The slow growth of civilization and the early meagerness of tested knowledge in any but the most pressing and practical matters undoubtedly conditioned and determined the nature of primitive collective thinking. Large assumptions had to be made about all things. Trial and error methods were slow methods. Only in his late maturity as knowledge multiplied has man found ways of testing the validity of an hypothesis so that assumption-making could become a tool of advancement rather than a controlling mechanism. Superstition, a large component in the culture of even the most advanced peoples, was an inevitable adjunct of progress. As …

Bulletin No. 336 - Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Biennial Report, 1946-1948, R. H. Walker

UAES Bulletins

During the past biennium there has been a general expansion in the research program of the Agricultural Experiment Station. This was made possible through increased state legislative appropriation and through federal funds made available by the Agricultural Research and Marketing Act which passed Congress in August 1946, although funds were not available until August 1947. Grants-in-aid by state and private agencies have also made other research possible.

General Catalogue 1949, Utah State University

University Catalogs

General Catalogue of 1949

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

The Utah State Alumni Quarterly, Vol. 26 No. 1 December 1948, Utah State University

Utah State Magazine

The quarterly magazine for friends and alumni of Utah State University.

Farm & Home Science Vol. 9 No. 4, December 1948

Utah Science

How much profit has there been in producing eggs in Utah, by G. T. Blanch 1

Expansion of the research program 2

High milk production dependent on adequate feed supply by G. Q. Bateman 3

Weeds, the most costly crop pest, by D. C. Tingey 5

Improvement of range sheep for lamb and wool production by L. L. Mad en T. D. Bell, M. A. Madsen and J. A. Bennett 6

Planting grass on Utah' ranges by L. A. Stoddart 8

Little cherry, a virus disease of sweet and sour cherries in Utah, by B. L. Richards B. N. Wadley, …

The Utah State Alumni Quarterly, Vol. 25 No. 4, September 1948, Utah State University

Utah State Magazine

The quarterly magazine for friends and alumni of Utah State University.

Farm & Home Science Vol. 9 No. 3, September 1948

Utah Science

New water for Utah lands, by W. P. Thomas, G. T. Blanch, O. W. Israelsen, D. F. Peterson, Jr., and D. S. Jennings 1

Administrative staff 2

Alfalfa meal in the diet of the chick, by C. I. Draper 3

Two agricultural leaders honored 4

Manganese deficiency: a new plant nutrient problem in Utah, by D. W. Thorne and F. B. Wann 5

Consumptive use of water studies in Colorado Basin, by D. F. Peterson, Jr., and W. D. Criddle 6

Supplementary feeding of sheep on the winter range, by L. E. Meldrum, L. A. Sharp, L. E. Harris, C. …

General Catalogue 1948, Summer, Utah State University

University Catalogs

General Catalogue of 1948 Summer

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

Farm & Home Science Vol. 9 No. 2, June 1948

Utah Science

Preservative treatment of lodgepole and aspen fence posts, by R. R. Moore 1

Department of Horticulture 2

Cost of producing peaches in Utah, by E. M. Morrison 3

Another year in review 4

Research pays dividends in agricultural prosperity 4

Hybrid corn for ensilage, by R. W. Woodward and H. B. Peterson 5

The improvement of range sheep and sheep management practices on southern Utah ranges, by T. D. Bell, L. L. Madsen and M. A. Madsen 6

New varieties of alfalfa, by R. J. Evans and J. W. Carlson 8

Methods of reducing losses from curly-top by H. E. …

Utah State University Commencement, 1948 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

Fifty-Fifth Annual Commencement of the Utah State Agricultural College

The Life History And Control Of Sheep Tick, Melophagus Ovinus (Linn.), In Northern Utah, Ted Tibbetts

Biology

The sheep tick, Melophagus ovinus (Linn.), is a serious ectoparasite of sheep in the sheep raising areas of Utah. Unless a more effective method of control is developed, this insect pest will continue to cause appreciable losses to the producer. Sheep ticks feed upon the blood of their hosts causing great irritation and discomfort and reduced vitality. Sheep are often so annoyed by this pest that they refuse to eat normally. This results in retardaton of growth and impairment of the best health and condition for tick-infested sheep. The sheep tick is suspected of transmitting the disease organisms, Rickettsia melophaga …

The Life History And Control Of Sheep Tick, Melophagus Ovinus (Linn.), In Northern Utah, Ted Tibbetts

Biology

The sheep tick, Melophagus ovinus (Linn.), is a serious ectoparasite of sheep in the sheep raising areas of Utah. Unless a more effective method of control is developed, this insect pest will continue to cause appreciable losses to the producer. Sheep ticks feed upon the blood of their hosts causing great irritation and discomfort and reduced vitality. Sheep are often so annoyed by this pest that they refuse to eat normally. This results in retardaton of growth and impairment of the best health and condition for tick-infested sheep. The sheep tick is suspected of transmitting the disease organisms, Rickettsia melophaga …

The Life History And Control Of Sheep Tick, Melophagus Ovinus (Linn.), In Northern Utah, Ted Tibbetts

Biology

The sheep tick, Melophagus ovinus (Linn.), is a serious ectoparasite of sheep in the sheep raising areas of Utah. Unless a more effective method of control is developed, this insect pest will continue to cause appreciable losses to the producer. Sheep ticks feed upon the blood of their hosts causing great irritation and discomfort and reduced vitality. Sheep are often so annoyed by this pest that they refuse to eat normally. This results in retardaton of growth and impairment of the best health and condition for tick-infested sheep. The sheep tick is suspected of transmitting the disease organisms, Rickettsia melophaga …

The Emergence And Survival Of Certain Forage Plants When Seeded In A Saline Soil, Devere Richard Mcallister

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Salty soils are recognized as an ever increasing problem connected with irrigation agriculture. Millions have been spent by state, federal and private agencies on technical research in an attempt to solve this problem. Other millions have been spent on drainage projects, land leveling, field explorations and soil amendments attempting to alleviate the situation in the field.

A Curriculum Study Of The Biological Science Courses In The Secondary Schools And College Of Utah During 1947-48, Merrill H. Gunnell

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

At the present time there is a feeling among biologists in Utah that there should be improvement in biological science courses and course sequence to better fill the needs of the non technical student. There are many students filling group requirements with an accumulation of courses which may not provide them with the more important fundamental concepts and principles in biology. Information concerning these courses in high schools and colleges in necessary to provide a basis for curriculum revision in the field. Such information should be useful in evaluating the present system and suggesting modifications. Because of the need for …

Solubility And Physiological Availability Of Phosphates In Sodium And Calcium Systems, Parker F. Pratt

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

One of the principal fertility problems of calcareous soils is the lack of available phosphates. The factors which control this availability are not completely understood. One hindrance to the solution of the problems involved results from confusion of the concepts of solubility and availability. Availability is the net effect of the chemical state of a plant nutrient element and the ability of the plant to utilize the forms of the element present under the existing chemical and physical environmental conditions. In this paper, the term solubility will be used to designate the chemical solubility of an element in water or …

The Effect Of Ddt Residue On The Composition And Digestibility Of Alfalfa Hay, Than Myint

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

DDT (2,2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) 1,1,1-trichloroethane) was first synthesized in 1874 by Seidler in Switzerland, however, its effectiveness as an insecticide was not known until about 1942. The active principle was first known as G.H.B. (Gesarol-Neccid Base): but in 1943 DDT was suggested as an abbreviation for Dichlore Diphenyl Trichloroethane (Kaaegie, 1946). In fact DDT, as a powerful insecticide is one of the developments made during World War II. The importance of DDT in the control of the common insect enemies of mankind, such as mosquitoes, flies, moths, and many agricultural insect pests is realized more day by day. Many studies …

Geological Studies In Utah, J. Stewart Williams

Faculty Honor Lectures

Utah's thousands of square miles of mountains, plateaus, and i ~ desert basins exhibit a wide variety of geological features and offer the student of geology an endless series of challenging problems. The solution of some of these problems began nearly one hundred years ago with the surveys of the United States territories; the work continues today at a greatly accelerated rate with scores of professional geologists and advanced students in the field each summer. The writer and students under his direction have made some contributions to the solution of a few of these problems in the twelve years that …

Farm & Home Science Vol. 9 No. 1, March 1948

Utah Science

Recommended fertilizer practices for 1948, by D. W. Thorne and H. B. Peterson 1

Research on virus diseases of stone fruits expanded 2

Soil fumigation, by G. Thorne 3

Director R. H. Walker 4

Consumer demand for peaches, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1947, by E. W. Lamborn 4

Sweet corn varieties for commercial processing, by E. M. Andersen E. B. Wilcox, D. A. Greenwood, and L. H. Pollard 5

Potato seed improvement in Utah, by E. L. Waldee 6

Yield of peach orchards materially increased by proper soil management practice, by D. W. Thorne 8

Some factor affecting the production …

Bulletin No. 330 - Peach Orchard Soil Mangement Studies, A. L. Stark, D. W. Thorne

UAES Bulletins

Peaches are the most important fruit crop in Utah. The total number of peach trees is greater and the volume of fruit produced for market is larger than of any other fruit. Most of the peaches are produced by a large number of growers who have small plantings. These small orchards contribute substantially to the total income of the growers and it is, therefore, important that maximum yields of high quality fruit be obtained from limited acreage.

A survey of the fruit production problems in Utah reported in 1938 (13) indicated that poor soil management practices were important in contributing …

The Utah State Alumni Quarterly, Vol. 25 No. 2, January 1948, Utah State University

Utah State Magazine

The quarterly magazine for friends and alumni of Utah State University.

General Catalogue 1948, Utah State University

University Catalogs

General Catalogue of 1948

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