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North And South Dakota Horticulture, February 1931, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 3, Number 2

Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
North Dakota State Horticultural Society News Latter C.B. Waldron, Fargo, N.D.
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Garden Miscellany, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown
New Fruit Trials Give Interesting Results, C. Bolles, McCook, Neb.
Possibilities of Growing Onions in the Red River Valley, Henry Peterson, Moorhead, Minn
Tomatoes, Thos. W. Hobart, Sioux Falls
Beekeeping Best on One-Man Scale
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Infection Experiments With Spindle Tuber And Unmottled Curly Dwarf Of The Potato, R. W. Goss

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

It is probable that more than one insect species are capable of spreading some of the potato virus diseases. This conclusion was also indicated by repeated observations in the dry-land section of western Nebraska. While aphids are abundant and are probably the chief vectors of potato virus diseases in the more humid sections of the country, they are usually scarce in the western upland plains area and are not present in large enough numbers to account for the rapid spread of spindle tuber and unmottled curly dwarf which sometimes occurs. It was therefore considered advisable to determine the common potato …

Circular No. 92 - Torrential Floods In Northern Utah

UAES Circulars

On account of the recurring nature and the destructive character of the floods which have devastated property in Davis County and elsewhere in recent years, it appeared advisable to make a special study of the situation, I, therefore, in 1930, appointed a commission of citizens whom I deemed especially qualified, including practical engineers, geologists, foresters, and stockmen, asking them "to study the origin and cause of floods in Davis County and other parts of the state, and to ascertain whether any flood prevention measures are feasible".

North And South Dakota Horticulture, January 1931, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Flower Notes, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown
North Dakota State Horticultural Society News Letter, December, 1930, C.B. Waldron, Fargo, N.D.
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Annual Meeting South Dakota Horticultural Society
Evergreens in North Dakota, F.E. Cobb, Bottineau, N.D.
Scenic and Recreational Spots of South Dakota, E.J. Waltner, Hurley, S.D.
North Dakota Farmers and Homemakers' Week
Outdoor Winter Gardens, Thos. W. Hobart, Sioux Falls

Certain Cultural Characteristics Of Digitalis Pupurea, (Linne) With A Proposed Chemical Assay, Clark W, Eidsmoe

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Since its introduction into modern medicine digitalis has occupied a very important position in our material medica. Its widespread use as a remedy in conditions of failing heart, and its effectiveness as a diuretic in certain dropsical conditions have gained for it a reputation which is equaled by few other drugs. The opinion of pharmacologiate and physicians as to its mode of action and its field of clinical usefulness has been revised a number of times, and there is much diversity of teaching as to its use in special ailments. Among some workers there is a tendency to restrict its …

The Effect Of A Varying Moisture Supply At Different Periods Of Growth On The Development, Yield And Quality Of Flax, William K. Soule

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the flaxseed producing section of the United States consisting of the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota and Montana, periods of drought frequently occur during some part of the growing season. The time of occurrence varies from early spring to fall. Such periods have a profound effect on the normal growth of the plant.

Greenhouse Studies On The Relationship Of Age Of Wheat Plants To Infection By Puccinia Graminis Tritici, George W. Eade

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The resistance of wheat to the stem-rust organism (Puccinia graminis tritei) has been under investigation for a number of years. Although rust resistance has been investigated from various angles, there still remains a question as to the nature of resistance, the time when resistance first appears in plants and whether or not it is of a stable character. Peltier found that environmental conditions could change the degree and type of stem rust infection on wheat plants; Miss Hart proved that stomatal behavior was very important in the rust resistance, and Harrington and Aamodt studied the inheritance of rust resistance and …

The Relative Susceptibility Of Alfalfas To Wilt And Cold, George L. Peltier, H. M. Tysdal

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

The final solution of the alfalfa-wilt problem in Nebraska probably lies in the development of resistant sorts that are winterhardy as well as productive. The relative susceptibility to wilt of 40 lots from Turkestan, 10 from France, 6 of Grimm from as many states, and 16 domestic alfalfas are reported on at this time, together with hardiness tests of a few well-known varieties and strains and the more recent introductions from Turkestan and France.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, December 1930, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 2, Number 12

Winter Gardening, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown
Drouth Resistant Shrubs and Plants, George Will, Bismark
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Columbine of Aquilegia, Mrs. Catherine Talty, Watertown
Watering Lawns on Hot Days, Thomas Hobart, Sioux Falls
Horticultural Notes, Oliver Strand, Fargo
North Dakota Beekeepers' Assocation, Notes, J.A. Munro, Fargo
The House Wren, O.A. Stevens, Fargo
North Dakota State Horticultural Society News Letter of November, 1930, C.B. Waldron, Fargo
South Dakota Notes

Circular No. 91 - Establishing Snow Courses And Making Snow Surveys, George D. Clyde

UAES Circulars

The major portion of the annual precipitation in the semi-arid west falls as snow. It piles up in the mountains and forms the main source of the water in the creeks and rivers draining the mountainous areas. Some of these streams flow the year around while others and intermittent, flowing only as long as the snow in the mountains lasts. The water-supply for irrigation, power development, and municipal purposes is derived largely from winter snows. A knowledge of the extent of the snow cover and its water content is, therefore, necessary for the proper utilization of this great natural resource. …

Bulletin No. 223 - Feeding Value Of Alfalfa Hay Treated With Calcium Arsenate, H. J. Frederick

UAES Bulletins

For a number of years many tons of sprayed or dusted hay have been fed successfully to livestock by stockmen interested in controlling the alfalfa weevil; nevertheless. the supposed cases of poisoning that have been reported naturally have caused concern among feeders.

Further confusion on this question has resulted from reports on studies designed to determine the effect of lead arsenate instead of calcium arsenate.

Whether the lead in lead arsenate has been a more injurious agent than the arsenic, of course, is difficult to state. Most of the experiments performed in the feeding of sprayed or dusted hay have …

Breeding Winter Wheat For Resistance To Stinking Smut (Tilletia Levis And Tilletia Tritici), T. A. Kiesselbach, Arthur Anderson

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

Several productive lines of hard red winter wheat which are highly resistant to both species of stinking smut (Tilletia levis and T. tritici) have been isolated from the Turkey variety. Artificial-smut and stem-rust epidemics and controlled freezing have been found useful supplements to field-performance tests. Differential reactions of the new Turkey selections and a number of hybrid selections and established resistant varieties to collections of bunt from a number of states give definite evidence of the occurrence of mild and virulent physiologic forms of both species. Certain selections have proved very resistant to some of the smut collections and …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, November 1930, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 2, Number 11

Shrubs and Autumn Coloring, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown
North Dakota State Horticultural Society, October, 1930, News Letter, C.B. Waldron, Secretary, Fargo, North Dakota
Horticultural Notes, Oliver Strand, Fargo, North Dakota
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Tulips -- Planting and Varieties, Thos. W. Hobart, Sioux Falls
Squashes and Pumpkins of the North Dakota Indians, George Will, Bismark, North Dakota
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
Beekeepers' News Notes, J.A. Munro, State Entomologist, Fargo, North Dakota
Notes to Nurserymen, J.A. Munro, State Entomologist, Fargo, North Dakota
Trees, Otis Dill, Landscape Architect, …

Bulletin No. 222 - A Quarter Century Of Dry-Farm Experiments At Nephi, Utah, A. F. Bracken, George Stewart

UAES Bulletins

Utah is naturally an arid state with precipitation varying from 3.71 inches at Wendover, located in the vast desert region on the western border, to more than 40 inches on some of the mountain ranges. Desert and mountain areas and other untillable land combined total about 95 per cent of Utah's land area. The remaining 5 per cent constitutes all the land which will yield to cultivation either by irrigation or by dry-farming.

Durinog the 76 years that dry-farming has been practiced in Utah, many change in tillage practices, cropping systems, crops, and crop varieties have taken place in keeping …

Circular No. 90 - Swine Production In Utah, Harry H. Smith

UAES Circulars

During the last 20 years there has been a marked change in the type of hogs from the short-legged, wide-bodied or "hot-blood" type to a longer, somewhat more narrow-bodied, "leggier" type. For development of size in hogs they must have (1) length and depth of body, (2) length of leg, and (3) large but not coarse bones. The long-bodied rather "leggy" pig grows rapidly and makes the larger hog. While the modern hog is still a lard hog, it is not as thick and broad as were its predecessors. It is logical to assume that the hog of the future …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, October 1930, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 2, Number 10

Garden Observations, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown
North Dakota State Horticultural Society, September 1930, News Letter, C.B. Waldron, Fargo
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Watering Lawns, Thomas W. Hobart, Sioux Falls
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
The Slate-Colored Junco, O.A. Stevens, Fargo
Reforestation in Minnesota, Ray P. Speer, Minneapolis
The Gladiolus and Its Cultivation, Dr. T.E. Barber, Grand Forks
Horticultural Notes, Oliver Strand, Fargo
North Dakota Beekeeping Notes, J.A. Munro, Fargo

North And South Dakota Horticulture, September 1930, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 2, Number 9

Garden Observations, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown
North Dakota State Horticultural Society News Letters, A.F. Yeager, Fargo, North Dakota
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Rating the New Fruits, John Robertson, Hot Springs
Wild Flowers of Autumn, O.A. Stevens, Fargo, North Dakota
What Good is the Buffalo Berry, Claude A. Barr, Smithwick
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
Report of Summer Convention of North Dakota Beekeepers' Association Held at Carrington, North Dakota, July 18, 1930
The White-Throated Sparrow, O.A. Stevens, Fargo, North Dakota
Fruits and Bees in Clark County, E.I. Underwood, …

Bulletin No. 221 - Snakes Of Utah, Herbert J. Pack

UAES Bulletins

For 17 years the late Dr. Herbert J. Pack, former Station Entomologist, made a study of the reptiles and amphibians of Utah. His original idea was to publish a comprehensive treatment of the snakes and lizards of his state, and whenever opportunity was afforded collected data on their distribution, habits, and economic importance. At the time of his death, on January 5, 1930, many notes and drawings of lizards were left; a manuscript on snakes, presented for his master's thesis to the Utah State Agricultural College in 1923, was also in his possession. Bulletin 221 contains essentially the information presented …

North And South Dakota Horticulture, August 1930, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 2, Number 8

Certified Seed Potatoes, D.J. MacLeod, Fredericton, N.B.
North Dakota State Horticultural Society News Letter, A.F. Yeager, Fargo, N. Dak
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
Deceiving the Bees, G.B. Gooderham, Dominion Apiarist
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Pruning Ornamental Shrubs and Hedges, A.E. Hutchins
Fruit Crop Situation, John Robertson, Hot Springs
Celery and Tomatoes, Thos. W. Hobart, Sioux Falls
The Iris, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown
Water Lilies, Geo. W. Gurney, Yankton
South Dakota Horticultural Meeting, Prof. L.E. Longley, University of Minnesota

Circular No. 89 - Rules And Regulations For The Seventh Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder

UAES Circulars

This contest is conducted on a part of the Utah State Agricultural College Farm near the experimental poultry yards. It is managed by the Poultry Division with an experienced poultry raiser in direct charge of the feeding and care of the hens in the contest. The buildings, grounds, and fences were built and furnished by the Agricultural Experiment Station.

The purpose of the contest is (1) to impress on the poultry raisers the importance of greater care in the selection of their fowls and in the value of proper feeding and housing, (2) to stimulate a greater interest in the …

Circular No. 88 - Annual Summary Of Publications

UAES Circulars

Circular No. 88 contains a summary of publications issued by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, through its Editorial and Publications Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930. The publications of this Station are no longer sent to a general mailing list (except in the case of libraries, state editors, Utah county agricultural agents, state vocational teachers, and state agricultural inspectors) but are sent only on request. Therefore, copies of any of these publications listed will be sent without charge to those requesting them as long as the supply is available. However, in the case of reprints …

Bulletin No. 220 - Biennial Report Of Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, P. V. Cardon

UAES Bulletins

No abstract provided.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, July 1930, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 2, Number 7

Cost of Being Sold, E.C. Hilborn, Valley City
North Dakota State Horticultural Society News Letter, A.F. Yeager, Fargo
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
North Dakota Beekeepers' Notes, J.A. Monroe, Fargo
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
Bird Study by the Banding Method, O.A. Stevens, Fargo
Flowered Paths Abroad, Mrs. Ada Neill, Watertown

Underground Plant Development In Its Relation To Grazing, J. E. Weaver

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Grasslands or grazing lands are relatively dry lands. Drought, at least in the surface soil, is always imminent. The necessity for the seedling to make immediate and extensive contact with deeper, moister soil is apparent. The water relation is usually controlling, and the success or failure of the seedling largely depends upon its ability to develop an absorbing system adequate in extent and activity to furnish the necessary supply.

Circular No. 86 - Coccidiosis Of Chicken, D. E. Madsen

UAES Circulars

Coccidiosis is a highly contagious disease of chickens and other fowls which is widespread and destructive, especially to half-grown chickens. The heaviest losses occur in chicks from 2 to 10 weeks of age. Just prior to and during their first laying season, pullets sometimes become affected with the disease in a chronic form. The cause is a microscopic protozoan parasite, the oocyst form of which is present in the droppings of diseased birds in large numbers. At least three species of the parasite have been recognized in fowls. The severity of the outbreak is thought to be determined by the …

Bulletin No. 219 - Twenty-Eight Years Of Irrigation Experiments Near Logan, Utah: 1902-29, Inclusive, D. W. Pittman, George Stewart

UAES Bulletins

Since 1902 irrigation experiments have been a major part of the research activity on the Greenville (Central) Experimental Farm near Logan, Utah. The experiments have been concerned mainly with the effects of different quantities of irrigation water, the minimum water requirement of crops, and the effects of different seasonal distribution of the water. This publication aims to give a brief summary of this work as it relates to crop yields as well as the more recent results up to and including 1929.

Bulletin No. 217 - Prices Of Farm Products In Utah, W. Preston Thomas

UAES Bulletins

The purpose of this bulletin is to indicate, by means of price data, the relative position of Utah's agriculture, the agriculture of the United states as a whole, and industrial enterprises. It Is the aim to analyze these price data in order to indicate the relationship existing between the various commodities and major enterprises. Through comparative price series an attempt has been made to present in tabular and graphic form a general picture of these enterprises for a series of years.

Bulletin No. 218 - The Alfalfa-Seed Chalcis-Fly In Utah: 1926-29, Inclusive, Charles J. Sorenson

UAES Bulletins

During the past 10 or 15 years alfalfa-seed has constituted the major crop in western Millard County and in most of that portion of the Uintah Basin which is situated in Utah. In these sections of the state various natural conditions generally have been favorable for seed production. Within the last five years seed growers have thought that one of the principal limiting factors of the industry has been the alfalfa-seed chalcis-fly. Accordingly, a preliminary survey in the seed districts of the state was made in the fall of 1925 by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station.

The greater part of …

Circular No. 87 - Raising Dairy Calves, George B. Caine

UAES Circulars

Too much importance cannot be given to the number and kind of calves raised. The life of an average cow is 6.5 years. To maintain the present number of cows in Utah about 15,385 heifer calves should be raised annually. One-half of all calves born are males and are usually disposed of in a few weeks; the other 50 per cent are females from which selection must be made to maintain the herds. In many parts of Utah the number of dairy cows should be increased and probably the best way to accomplish this is to raise carefully selected calves.

North And South Dakota Horticulture, June 1930, North And South Dakota State Horticultural Societies

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 2, Number 6

Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls
North Dakota State Horticultural Society May 1930 News Letter, A.F. Yeager, Fargo
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Extract from "Adorning the Farmstead," W.R. Leslie, Morden, Manitoba, Canada
How to Name the Birds, O.A. Stevens, Fargo
For South Dakota
North Dakota Beekeeping Notes, J.A. Monroe, Fargo
A More Practical Tree Bounty Law, Seth M. Hulbert, Caputa
Orchard Notes, C. Bolles, McCook, Nebraska