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Migratory Movements Of Emus And Control Efforts, John L. Long, T. J. Tozer

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

ALTHOUGH little data has been recorded on movements or migrations of the Emu (Dromaius novea-hollandiae), it is well known throughout the farming community that some such movement occurs in September and October in most years at least.

New Species Of Proctophyllodes From Bulgaria (Sarcoptiformes, Analgoidea), Warren T. Atyeo, I. D. Vassilev

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

Two new species of feather mites are described: Proctophyllodes tenericaulus from Turdus viscivorus L. (Turdidae) and Galerida cristata (L.) (Alaudidae) and Proctophyllodes emberizae from Emberiza melanocephala Scopoli and E. hortulana (L.) (Fringillidae).

Prodromus Of American Bees Of The Genus Andrena (Hymenoptera, Apoidea), Wallace E. Laberge

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

Keys to the females and males and diagnoses of the American subgenera of the genus Andrena are presented in this paper. Previously described subgenera recognized in this work are as follows: Callandrena Cockerell, Scaphandrena Lanham, Plastandrena Hedicke, Parandrena Robertson, Dactylandrena Viereck, Andrena Fabricius, Iomelissa Robertson, Oligandrena Lanham, Hesperandrena Timberlake, Micrandrena Ashmead, Gonandrena Viereck, Opandrena Robertson, Cnemidandrena Hedicke, Simandrena Perez, Thysandrena Lanham, Taeniandrena Hedicke, Ptilandrena Robertson, Trachandrena Robertson, Xanthandrena Lanham, Diandrena Cockerell, Leucandrena Hedicke, Melandrena Perez, Gymnandrena Hedicke, Scoliandrena Lanham, Onagrandrena Linsley and MacSwain. The following five new subgenera are described: Eremandrena, Larandrena, Tylandrena, Geandrena, Chaulandrena.

A Review Of The Mites Of The Family Pseudocheylidae Oudemans, 1909 (Acarina, Prostigmata), Edward W. Baker, Warren T. Atyeo

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

Four genera and ten species are included; these are: Pseudocheylus biscalattts Ber1ese, 1888, P. americanus (Ewing), 1909, Stigmocheylus brevisetus Berlese, 1910, Anoplocheylus europaeus (Berlese), 1910, A. clavatus, n. sp., A. aegypticus, n. sp., A. protea (Womersley), 1935, Neocheylus natalensis Tragardh, 1906, N. nidcolus Lawrence, 1954, and N. collis, n. sp.

Sulfur Fertilizers For Alfalfa Production In Nebraska, R. L. Fox, A. D. Flowerday, F. W. Hosterman, H. F. Rhoades, R. A. Olson

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

In order to elaborate all aspects of the sulfur problem in alfalfa production, a series of field, greenhouse and laboratory experiments was initiated to determine: 1. The influence of sulfur fertilization on the yield of alfalfa in Nebraska. 2. The influence of sulfur fertilization on the protein, vitamin A, and sulfur contents of alfalfa. 3. The sulfur supplying capacities of various soils under field and greenhouse conditions. 4. The sulfur content of precipitation at widely scattered points in Nebraska. 5. Soil properties associated with sulfur deficiency. 6. Optimum methods for estimating the sulfur status of soils by soil testing. The …

Modern Methods Boost Apple Production In A South-West Orchard, N H. Shorter

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A WELL-KNOWN South-West apple orchard with an impressive cropping record is owned by W. F. & E. M. Dilley and Sons, of Upper Capel, near Donnybrook.

Trees in this orchard have been producing consistently heavy crops for many years and, furthermore, yields have increased steadily over a 10-year period.

Put Garden Rubbish To Work In A Compost Heap, W Dawson

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THERE'S a surprising amount of mumbo jumbo written about the simple compost heap. By the time you've waded through all the instructions, you feel as if you ought to have prerequisites of a doctorate in soil chemistry or an unbroken ancestry of at least three generations of professional English gardeners.

Salt Land Survey, 1962 : Report Of A Survey Of Soil Salinity In The Agricultural Areas Of Western Australia, L C. Lightfoot, S. T. Smith, C. V. Malcolm

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

IN Western Australia there are within the agricultural areas about one million acres of salt land, largely within the 14-25 inch rainfall area used for cereal and wool production.

In March, 1962, farmers in 68 shires in the agricultural areas of Western Australia estimated that on their properties 305,270 acres of land previously cropped or sown to pasture had become salt affected. Of this total, 59,203 acres had gone salt in the seven years immediately before the survey.

Agriculture In The Lakes District : Report Of A Survey Of Farm Practices, A W. Hogstrom

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

At the request of the Central South Zone Development Committee a survey which covered 58 farms in the Lakes District was carried out by officers of the Department of Agriculture. Field work for the survey started in 1961.

The Lakes District supports about 70 holdings adjoining a chain of salt lakes to the east of Newdegate and Hyden but west of the No. 1 Rabbit Proof Fence.

The chain of lakes is about 70 miles long running in a N.N.W. to S.S.E. direction. The lakes are O'Connor, Carmody, Hurlstone, Varley, Gulson, Fox, Camm, King, and Pal lamp.

Set Stocking Has A Place In Soil Conservation Farming, J E. Watson

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Set stocking of sheep at increased stocking rates is rapidly becoming popular with farmers in the agricultural areas of Western Australia.

But will set stocking increase soil erosion hazards? It should do just the reverse, according to Soil Conservation Adviser J. E. Watson, B.Sc, who claims that set stocking has a place in soil conservation farming.

Dicalcium Silicate (Brown Mud) As An Agricultural Liming Material, Lyell Thompson, V. H. Ledbetter

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Tarsocheylidae, A New Family Of Prostigmatic Mites (Acarina), Warren T. Atyeo, Edward W. Baker

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

The new family is based on two genera, Tarsocheylus Berlese, 1904 and Hoplocheylus, new genus. The species included are: Tarsocheylus paradoxus Berlese, 1904, Hoplocheylus atomarius (Berlese), 1913, H. johnstoni, n. sp., H. aethiopicus (Cooreman), 1951, H. longispinus, n. sp., and H. cliscalis, n. sp.

The Development Of Irrigation In Nebraska, 1854–1910: A Descriptive Survey, Martin Evald Carlson

Department of History: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Preface (excerpted)

The primary purpose of this study is tto trace the development of irrigation in Nebraska from the organization of the state as a territory in 1854 through the rest of the nineteenth century. This period covers the first four stages through which irrigation progressed: individualistic, corporate, district, and state. A brief discussion of the North Platte Project is included, however, in order to carry the story into the fifth and final stage--the development of irrigation with Federal aid, as provided for in the Reclamation Act of 1902.

The emphasis of this work is on the irrigation movement and …

The Seventy-Fifth Session Of The Iowa Academy Of Science And The Thirty-First Convention Of The Iowa Junior Academy Of Science, April 19-20, 1963, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

Systematics And Life History Of The Great Barracuda, Sphyraena Barracuda (Walbaum), Donald P. De Sylva

Studies in Tropical Oceanography

No abstract provided.

Fisheries Report Ii (2) - Preliminary Report On The Effectiveness Of Escape-Gaps In Crayfish-Pots, B. K. Bowen

Fisheries Research Reports

The Western Australian commercial crayfish, Panulinrus cy,nus George, (1962)", is caught in depths ranging from a few feet to approximately 45 fathoms. In the shallow waters large numbers of crayfish measuring, less than the legal minimum length are brought to the surface in the standard commercial crayfish pots. The law requires that these undersize crayfish be returned to the sea, but there is always the temptation to retain them for illegal sale. In addition, the undersize crayfish which are returned to the sea are often damaged by handling. The probability is that their mortality rate is higher than those which …

Saltland Notes : Don't Put Sheep In Yet, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

If you have sown bluebush or saltbush this year, keep the sheep out.

Progress In The Control Of Cotton Fireweed, Geoffrey A. Pearce

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Cotton Fireweed (Erechtites quadridentata) is native to Western Australia and was first collected by Drummond before 1850. In its natural habitat it is quite insignificant and passes unnoticed.

Cotton fireweed, a native perennial plant, has become a serious weed in the south coastal districts and is now one of the most widespread weeds in the State.

Beef Cattle In Western Australia : A Survey, W J O Wilkie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

B EEF CATTLE numbers have increased in Western Australia year by year for the past eight years, and there have been some dramatic changes in the industry.

Swing Fence Flood Crossing For Creeks In The Kimberleys, A L. Payne

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

FENCING is the basis of the regeneration programme on the eroded Ord River catchment area, and the fences constructed must cross numerous creeks.

But heavy downpours of short duration characterise the wet season experienced in this area.

Because the rain falls on to bare, compacted ground, run-off is intense and gullies and creeks rise rapidly, causing serious damage to conventional fences and flood gates across watercourses.

The Bdellidae (Acarina) Of The Australian Realm, Warren T. Atyeo

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

Although primarily a systematic study, variations in the integumental striae and chaetotaxy of the legs are discussed. The genus Octobdellodes Atyeo, 1960 is synonymized with Bdellodes Oudemans, 1937 and the sugenus Cytobdella Mihelcic, 1958 is synonymized with Cyta von Heyden, 1826. The genus Bdellodes is divided into the subgenera Bdellodes and Hoploscirus Thor, 1937 (=Thoribdella Grandjean, 1938, new synonymy). Twenty-two species are now known to occur in New Zealand and the outlying islands. These include four known species: Bdella iconica, Bdellodes (Roploscirus) lapidaria, B. (R.) reticulata, and Cyta latirostris, and eighteen new species: Bdellodes (Bdellodes) harpax, B. (B.) oraria, …

Grade Herd Recording : 1962-63, Maurice C. Cullity

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A poor season coupled with a 16 per cent, increase in the number of cows tested during 1962-63 led to a drop in the average yields of cows in the Grade Herd Recording Scheme.

Water For Agriculture. 5. Salt Poisoning In Livestock, J Craig

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

LIVESTOCK need a plentiful supply of good, fresh drinking water for normal health and high production.

Over large areas of Western Australia the water from bores, springs and wells contains varying but appreciable amounts of salt and special care may be needed to ensure that the stock water supply is satisfactory.

Hints On Irrigating Citrus With Saline Water, Stanley Thomas Smith

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

IN the past few years a number of citrus orchards near Perth have shown signs of damage caused by excess "salt" (chloride) uptake. All have been irrigated either from the Canning River or from private bores or dams.

Senior Soil Research Officer S. T. Smith describes glasshouse experiments which have given some useful guides to minimising "salt" damage in citrus trees irrigated with low-quality water.

The F.A.Q. Standard For 1962-63, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE term f.a.q. refers to "fair average quality" as a standard for the sale of wheat -*- produced in Western Australia during any particular season.

The practice of using this standard developed after a standard sample of wheat grown in 1904 was obtained and declared to have a bushel weight of 62 lb.

A Progress Report On Commercial Cotton Growing On The Ord River Project, William John Toms

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The recommendations given in this article have been built up from the experience of the author in growing 200 acres of cotton in the Ord River area during the 1962-63 season for the Department of Agriculture, from findings made by Kimberley Research Station, and from discussions with the present farmers in the area.

When a new form of agriculture is introduced into a new area techniques and ideas change rapidly as farmers become acquainted with their new environment and the new crops. The recommendations will therefore require constant revision.

New Species And Records Of Little-Known Species Of Melissodes From North America (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae), Wallace E. Laberge

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

Two new species from Mexico, Melissodes (Tachymelissodes) sonorensis and M. (Melissodes) tescorum, are described in this paper. The previously undescribed males of M. cerussata LaBerge and M. baileyi Cockerell are described. Notes concerning the key to species of the subgenus Callimelissodes are given. New records of the following poorly known species of Melissodes are included: M. opuntiella, M. sphaeralcea, M. fimbriata, M. baileyi, M. apicata, M. mitchelli, M. intorta, M. flexa, M. maesta, M. cerussata, M. expolita, M. fasciatella, M. floris, M. …

Deltoptila, A Middle American Genus Of Anthophorine Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea), Wallace E. Leberge, Charles D. Michener

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

A third genus in the tribe Anthophorini in the vI/estern Hemisphere, genus Deltoptila, is described in this work. Previously described species included in the genus are as follows: D. melanopyrrha (Dours), D. elefas (Friese), D. fulva (Smith), D. bombyformis (Smith), D. montezumia (Smith), D. aurulentocaudata (Dours), D. agilis (Smith), D. costaricensis (Friese). New descriptions and records are given for D. montezumia, D. aurulentocaudata, D. agilis and D. costaricensis. Two new species are described: D. afimbriata and D. pexata.

Book Reviews

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Book review of "Great Lakes Basin," A symposium presented at the Chicago meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 29-30 December, 1959, Ed. by Howard J. Pincus, Pub. No. 71, AAAS, Washington, D.C., 1962.

Water For Agriculture. 6. Control Of Algae In Water Supplies, R C. Gorman

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

ALGAE are primitive forms of plant life that are common and normal in surface waters. They are fonnd in every water supply exposed to sunlight.

Their presence is not normally detectable until there are enough of them to make their presence obvious.