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Bulletin No. 325 - An Economic Study Of Sheep Production In Southwestern Utah, Dee A. Broadbent, George T. Blanch, W. Preston Thomas

UAES Bulletins

Range sheep production has been one of the major agricultural enterprises in Utah, particularly in the southwestern part of the state, since these areas were first settled. Stock sheep numbers in Utah were about 2,100,000 by 1890, which is approximately the present number in the state. Since 1890 the numbers have fluctuated between 2,000,000 and 2,775,000.

This important industry has, from the time of its introduction, been closely associated with the use of public range lands. The unrestricted grazing of public range lands resulted in damage to a considerable area and was one of the important factors that led to …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, August 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 8

Night Herons, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Waste, H.R. Woodward
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Book Review, Mrs. Morris Harter
Blizzard Belt Gardener, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Iris Gleanings, Rev. E.L. Jackson
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner

Verbena Simplex Lehm., Charles Basel Arzeni

Specimens by Name

No abstract provided.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, July 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 7

The Indigo Bunting, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Key to Black Hills Conifers, H.R. Woodward
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Blizzard Belt Gardener, Mrs. H. Miller
New Hampshire Horticulture, Dr. A.F. Yeager
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner

Developmental Anatomy Of Descurainia Pinnata, Robert D. Spensley

Biology ETDs

This study is concerned mainly with the morphological development of Descurainia pinnata subspecies ochroleuca (Wooton) Detling, a member of the tribe Sisymbrieae and subtribe Descurainiinae of the Cruciferae. Although commonly referred to as Sophia by many botanists, this genus is otherwise known as Descurainia and sometimes partly included in Sisymbrium. D. pinnata is listed as Sisymbrium canescens in Gray's manual, as Sophia pinnata by Coulter and Nelson, as Descurainia pinnata by Kearney and Peebles, and as Sophia ochroleuca by Wooton and Stanley.

The Anatomical Differences Of The Tubers Of The Genus Dicentra, June E. March

Bachelors’ Theses

Gray (1878) described a number of the subterranean modifications of the stems. These can be distinguished from the roots since they produce regular buds and scale leaves.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, June 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 6

The Redstart, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Plants and Animals, H.R. Woodward
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Blizzard Belt Gardener, Mrs. Harold Miller
Iris Gleanings, Rev. E.L. Jackson
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Book Review, W.R. Simmons

Bulletin No. 324 - Some Physical And Chemical Responses Of Agropyron Spicatum To Herbage Removal At Various Seasons, L. A. Stoddart

UAES Bulletins

Management of arid western ranges must be based upon the physiology of the individual plants which constitute the range. Too little is known of the ability of range plants to continue normal functioning under stress of grazing. Grazing doubtless has some beneficial influences in arid climates because it reduces transpiring surface. Possibly "pruning" has some stimulating effect, especially upon shrubs, and also, grazing animals plant seeds through trampling action. Despite these possible benefits, both trampling and removal of herbage by grazing must be .regarded as fundamentally detrimental to the welfare of plants, especially in arid climates. Trampling, especially on wet …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, May 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 5

The Tennessee Warbler, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, R.W. Smith
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Naturalists I Have Known, H.R. Woodward
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Book Review, W.A. Simmons
Florida Debunked, J.C. Webster
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Blizzard Belt Gardener, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Tomato Varieties, Dr. S.A. McCrory
Book Review, Mrs. Morris Harter

Bulletin No. 323 - Migration: A Problem Of Youth In Utah, Joseph A. Geddes

UAES Bulletins

Migration has always been a problem of major importance in Utah. During early days migration to the Mormon area was known as the "gathering". The concept was unusual because it included not only the searching out of those believed to be the "honest in heart" from many nations through an extensive missionary system, but also because it possessed an "idealogy" of planned building of what was expected to be superior communities (Zions) to engage the efforts and strivings of such people when brought together. It is in the development of this idealogy--this method of building a superior culture with the …

Dodecatheon Meadia L., Charles B. Arzeni

Specimens by Name

No abstract provided.

Hybanthus Concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng., Charles B. Arzeni

Specimens by Name

No abstract provided.

Legends And Uses Of Plants On The West Coast Of Greenland, Cecil Houghton

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, April 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 4

The Black and White Warbler, O.A. Stevens
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Shade Essential for Evergreens, H.R. Woodward
Tuberous Rooted Begonias, W.H. Snyder
Gardening Experiences, A.E. Rapp
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Blizzard Belt Notes, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Iris Gleanings, Rev. E.L. Jackson
Book Review, Mrs. M. Harter
Book Review, H.A. Graves

Alkali Tolerance Of Drought-Hardy Trees And Shrubs In The Seed And Seedling Stage, Joseph H. Stoeckeler

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Annual Increase Of Underground Materials In Three Range Grasses, J. E. Weaver, Ellen Zink

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Any thoughtful student who has seen the mellow, granular, fiber-filled soil of virgin midwestern prairie and the same soil that has been cropped with maize or wheat for only a decade has cause for deep concern. For the cropped soil has lost its mellowness, the granular structure of discrete crumbs has largely disappeared as has also the binding root fiber. The soil when dry is often like dust, dust that pours between the fingers and is dispersed by the wind before it reaches the ground. Throughout the Midwest soil drifting has greatly increased, and erosion by water has become accelerated …

Length Of Life Of Roots Of Ten Species Of Perennial Range And Pasture Grasses, J. E. Weaver, Ellen Zink

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

It is well known that death of the tops of practically all prairie grasses occurs each fall in temperate grasslands where the soil is regularly frozen. Year after year new shoots replace the old ones in this vegetation of long- lived perennials. But as to what portion of the root system is retained and over what period of time, we are almost without information. This maintains despite the fact that much work has been done to increase our knowledge of the root systems of prairie grasses. Since the early studies of Weaver (6, 7) on their depth and lateral extent, …

Bulletin No. 322 - Irrigation Companies In Utah: Their Activities And Needs, Orson W. Israelsen, J. Howard Maughan, George P. South

UAES Bulletins

Utah has approximately 700 irrigation companies having more than 8,750 miles of unlined earth canals, 410 pumping plants, 1,973 diversion dams and nearly 400 storage dams which provide a storage capacity for more than 3,400,000 acre-feet of water. More than 42 million dollars is invested in irrigation works, with at least 1.5 million dollars spent annually for maintenance.

Irrigation companies have the major responsibility for safe maintenance and efficient operation of Utah's dams, canals, spillways, waste-ways, flumes, inverted siphons, head gates and lateral gates--the structures with which irrigation water is stored, diverted, and conveyed to 1.3 million acres of productive …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, March 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 3

The White-winged Scoter, O.A. Stevens
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
S.D. State Flower, H.R. Woodward
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Blizzard Belt Notes, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Book Review, Mrs. M. Harter
More About Rose Bugs, A.L. Truax

North And South Dakota Horticulture, February 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 2

The Whistling Swan, O.A. Stevens
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Along Nature Trails, H.R. Woodward
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Blizzard Belt Notes, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Iris Gleanings, Rev. E.L. Jackson
Vitamin Contents of Strawberries, Dr. S.A. McCrory

North And South Dakota Horticulture, January 1946, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 19, Number 1

The Green Heron, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Sequoias in Black Hills, H.R. Woodward
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Blizzard Garden Notes, Mrs. Wm. Neptune
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Book Review, W.R. Simmons
Iris Gleanings, Rev. E.L. Jackson

Bulletin No. 320 - Soil Erosion In Small Irrigation Furrows, Orson W. Israelsen, George D. Clyde, Cyril W. Laurit

UAES Bulletins

This bulletin reports experimental procedure and data collected in a three-year study of the effect of irrigation furrow slopes and size of streams on the amounts of soil eroded from the furrows. Studies were made in 10 furrows on each of two farm experimental plots, the furrows being in different directions from a central water-stilling basin. The experimental plots were maintained fallow during the season--no crops were grown. Furrow slopes ranged from less than 1 percent to slightly more than 6 percent. Irrigation streams from 5 to 30 gallons per minute at the furrow inlet were measured first by means …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, December 1945, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 18, Number 12

The Great Blue Heron, O.A. Stevens
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Manitoba News Letters, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Tape Worm in Fishes, H.R. Woodward
Fruit & Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Blizzard Belt Garden Notes, Mrs. Wm. Neptune
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Iris Gleanings, Rev. E.L. Jackson

North And South Dakota Horticulture, November 1945, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 18, Number 11

The Least Bittern, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
The Carrion Flower, H.R. Woodward
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Fall Garden Notes, Dr. S.A. McCrory
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Blizzard Belt Garden Notes, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Autumn, Dr. G.F. Will

North And South Dakota Horticulture, October 1945, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 18, Number 10

The Bittern, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Wild Red Peppers, H.R. Woodward
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Letter From Florida, J.C. Webster
Blizzard Belt Gardener, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
The Peony, J.W. Fox

Carotene Content Of Native Nebraska Grasses, I. L. Hathaway, H. P. Davis, F. D. Keim

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

The carotene content of twenty-four grasses native to Nebraska were determined at approximately monthly intervals from June to November. While the carotene concentration of most of the grasses was moderately high during the growing season, it declined to a rather low point by late November. With the exception of Switchgrass, Hairy Grama, Little Bluestem and Prairie Dropseed, all of the grasses contained enough carotene to supply the needs of range cattle until late November. However, only eighteen of the grasses still contained enough carotene by the latter part of September to furnish the carotene required by dairy cows. Even as …

Injury And Death Or Recovery Of Trees In Prairie Climate, F. W. Albertson, J. E. Weaver

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Several years of decreasing precipitation initiated the 7 years of drought. By midsummer of 1934 it vas clear that the prairie region of the Middle West was undergoing the greatest drought since the beginning of its recorded weather history. The 12 months following June, 1933, was the driest weather period ever recorded not only for the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri, but also drought in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado was very severe (Kincer 1934). This intensely dry period, as well as those in several of the following years was accompanied by record-breaking temperatures, extremely low humidities, and exceptionally …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, September 1945, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 18, Number 9

The Myrtle Warbler, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Variation of Species, H.R. Woodward
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Beach Garden Club, Grace Houk
Blizzard Belt Gardener, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Book Reviews, Mrs. Morris Harter

Bulletin No. 321 - Utah Housing In Its Group And Community Aspects, Joseph A. Geddes, Carmen D. Fredrickson

UAES Bulletins

The method employed in this study is to select a comparatively important segment of living--housing--for careful appraisement with the purpose of comparing different groups and localities with respect to it. Comparisons are made (1) between Utah and other states, (2) between counties of Utah, and (3) between four Utah communities. The data include the house, home conveniences, the automobile, the streets ad joining the house, newspapers, magazines, books, and connection with water, sewer, power and telephone lines. The segment is thus not small. The groups are segregated by the vocation, farm and nonfarm, from which the living is made. The …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, August 1945, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 18, Number 8

Wilson's Warbler, O.A. Stevens
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Notes, W.E.H. Porter
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Farm Youngsters Should Stay on the Farm, H.R. Woodward
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
New Hampshire News Letter, Dr. A.F. Yeager
Blizzard Belt Gardener, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Book Reviews, Mrs. Morris Harter
Book Review, W.R. Simmons
Beebe's Philosophy, H.E. Beebe