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The Mandible Of Amebelodon Fricki, Erwin H. Barbour

Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum

The type specimen of the genus Amebelodon is installed in the Nebraska State Museum, the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. It consists of a mandible with tusks and teeth, all of which are dense and perfect, barring minor cracks and breaks. One toe bone and part of a rib found associated with this mandible may belong to this animal. It was discovered by Mr. A. S. Keith on his farm near Freedom, Frontier County, Nebraska; was secured for the palaeontological collections of Hon. Charles H. Morrill by Mr. Phillip Orr, April 4, 1927; was briefly described and figured in a Museum …

Effect Of Cultural Methods And Maturity Upon The Seed Value Of Eastern Nebraska Potatoes, H. O. Werner

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

Seed potatoes as good as northern stocks have been produced under a straw mulch in eastern Nebraska by experimenters and growers. Occasionally reports are heard that a lot of seed potatoes has been grown in eastern Nebraska by ordinary cultural methods for many years, apparently without loss of vigor or yielding capacity. In view of this situation it seemed advisable to investigate this problem to determine whether, and to what extent, environment and maturity as such influence the productivity of seed potatoes and also whether it is feasible to produce satisfactory seed potatoes in the southern and eastern portions of …

South Dakota Horticulturist, December 1929, South Dakota State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 1, Number 10

Flower Suggestions, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown, South Dakota
Use of Paraffine Makes Grafting Easy, C.V. Porter, Menominee, Wisconsin
How to Make Clear Cider for Future Use
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Perennial Fruit and Vegetable Garden, Purley L. Keene, Brookings, South Dakota
Annual Meeting to be Held in Watertown, January 8-9
More Trees, Frank D. Kriebs, Secretary of Agriculture, Pierre, South Dakota
Native Fruits and Ornamentals, W.D. Albright, Beaverlodge, Alberta
Methods of Wintering Bees in Manitoba, E. Braun, Morden, Manitoba
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls, …

Seed Potato Treatment Tests For Control Of Scab And Rhizoctonia, R. W. Goss, H. O. Werner

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

Potato scab annually takes a very large toll from the potato growers of Nebraska. Rhizoctonia causes considerable loss each year, particularly in the early-potato sections, where it decreases stand and yield. These losses are caused by infection from both the soil and the seed. The investigations reported in this paper deal only with the control of the infection arising from the seed. Even though potato seed treatments have been recommended for many years, the diversity of recommendations being made at present by various agencies is very confusing to the grower and research worker alike. Many of the reports from different …

South Dakota Horticulturist, November 1929, South Dakota State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 1, Number 9

Perennial Asters, Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown, South Dakota
Whitewash Young Trees, Clayton L. Long, Oregon State Agricultural College
Fruit for Exhibition
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Hardy Manitoba Plants Brought Here for Study
Garden Notes, F.X. Wallner, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Peonies Give Happiness, Charles McCaffree, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Opportunities in Bee Club Work
Rock Gardens, Thomas W. Hobart, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Preparing Colonies of Bees for Winter
Mushrooms as Food
Perennial Flowers for State Parks, J.B. Taylor, Ipswich, South Dakota

Circular No. 82 - Lamb Slaughtering And Cutting, Harry H. Smith

UAES Circulars

The old saying that "the shoemaker's wife goes without shoes" might be changed to read "the lamb raiser and feeder of the west does not eat lamb." About three-fourths of the population of the United states is east of the Mississippi River, and about 90 per cent of all the lamb and mutton produced in the United states is consumed east of the Mississippi. It has been observed, both on the farms and in towns, that a large percentage of people in the sheep sections of the west have tasted neither lamb nor mutton.

Circular No. 81 - Beef Slaughtering, Cutting, And Curing, Harry H. Smith

UAES Circulars

Many farmers follow the practice of occasionally slaughtering a steer, a heifer, or a calf for home use. When this practice is followed the farmer is assured of getting meat of high quality. Experience has taught him that he is not always :able to get meat at a local market which equals in quality that which he slaughters on his own farm. The butcher is not at fault as he usually handles the quality of meat his customers desire and will accept.

South Dakota Horticulturist, October 1929, South Dakota State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 1, Number 8

A Few Worthwhile Perennials -- Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown, South Dakota
State Park Possibilities of Northeastern South Dakota -- L.M. Meland, Sisseton, South Dakota
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man -- W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Mediterranean Fruit Fly
From "Travel Observations" -- Chas. McCaffree, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Plant Names -- Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown, South Dakota
Preparing Colonies of Bees for Winter
Blanching Celery
Report on Cherry Setting -- R.H. Roberts, Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Rock Garden Plants for the Beginner
When Fruit Juice is not Fruit Juice

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 5, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Circular No. 80 - Domestic Slaughtering, Cutting, And Curing Of Pork, Harry H. Smith

UAES Circulars

The practice of slaughtering hogs on the farm is being followed rather extensively by the farmers of this state. It is an economic practice and should be more generally followed because by this practice a supply of meat is available throughout the year. In all ages meat has been the principal article of diet of the ruling races. It is a natural and necessary part of man's diet. The races of people who have not included meat in their diet are today numbered among the weaker and more backward nations.

The Abortion Problem In Farm Live Stock, L. Van Es

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Successful animal husbandry is fundamentally dependent on the efficient reproduction and preservation of young stock. Not only are losses among the latter a prolific source of direct economic damage, but they also tend to create an equally serious disadvantage of a more indirect nature. Losses of young animals, unless a reduction of our live stock population can be tolerated, necessitate the setting aside of a larger number of females for purely reproductive purposes than would be required if such losses were not a factor.

Relation Between The Development Of Root System And Shoot Under Long- And Short-Day Illumination, J. E. Weaver, W. J. Himmel

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Relatively few investigations have been made to determine the factors which affect the relation of the growth of roots to tops. A more exact knowledge of the relations between aerial and subterranean plant parts and the degree to which these may be modified through cultural practices is of great scientific and practical importance. Extensive investigations have shown that plants exhibit marked specific and varietal differences with respect to relative development of roots when grown under the same environmental conditions. Intensive studies on the growth of wheat by Weaver, Kramer, and Reed (20) and of certain other plants by Crist and …

South Dakota Horticulturist, September 1929, South Dakota State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 1, Number 7

Taking the Crop Without the Bees Knowledge, W.G. LeMaistre, Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa, Ont., Can.
The Sunshine State's Best Flower, Charles McCaffree, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Fall Planting in South Dakota, Max Pfaender, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
A Novices Experience in Fruit and Forest Tree Growing, Paul L. Werth. Frankfort, South Dakota
Diagnosis, Cause and Control of Bee Disease
Flower Show People Make Hot Springs Glad Town
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Citrus Notes-Official Opening, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This speech was presented at the official opening of the Orange County Fair. Mr. Chapman espouses the benefits of fairs to the advancement of agriculture and livestock breeding while emphazing the importance of amusements to the financial success of a fair. He compliments the Orange County Fair for balancing these needs to produce a successful and well-managed community event.

South Dakota Horticulturist, August 1929, South Dakota State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume, Number 6

Bees and Apple Pollination
Brookings Flower Show was Featured by a Splendid Display of Peonies
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man, W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Barberries Good and Bad, John L. Richardson, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Full Sheets of Foundation and Why, W.G. LeMaistre, Central Experiment Farm, Ottawa, Ont.
Dahlias for Watertown, A.J. Albrook, Watertown, South Dakota
Coding Moth, South Dakota State Entomologist
Beresford's New Garden Club to have Flower Show, L.D. Martelle, Beresford, South Dakota
Notes, North Dakota News Letter
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An Ecological Study Of The Distribution Of Animals On Mt. Leconte And Along Leconte Creek, Gervase W. Mcclure

Masters Theses

In this discussion we have tried to show the ecological distribution of the animals of Mount LeConte and along LeConte Creek, by first giving a brief description of the Great Smoky Mountains in general, its vegetation, and a number of animals that are known to be present in their various habitats.

A more detailed description of LeConte Creek has been attempted, and the area has been zoned according to the kind of vegetation that appears to be dominant.

A detailed discussion of the methods and technique are given to enable the reader to surmise the immensity of the problem attacked. …

Scholasticism An Intellectual Basis And Unifying Principle Of Modern Science, Alice V. Johnson

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation

Amid the almost uninterrupted disintegration of systems during the last three centuries, the philosophy of St. Thomas has alone been able to stand the shock of criticism; it alone has proved sufficiently solid and comprehensive to serve as an intellectual basis and unifying principle for all the new facts and phenomena brought to light by modern science.

On The Nature And Cause Of "The Walking Disease" Of Northwestern Nebraska (Necrobiosis Et Cirrhosis Hepatis Enzootica), L. Van Es, L. R. Cantwell, H. M. Martin, J. Kramer

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The "walking disease" of Northwestern Nebraska is essentially an enzootic necrobiosis and cirrhosis of the liver due to a toxic agent and does not materially differ from similar disorders occurring in other regions or countries. The disease affects horses and cattle but it is most commonly encountered in the former. The disease in all its clinical and pathological manifestations may be reproduced with the utmost fidelity by the feeding with plants of Senecio riddellii.

Bulletin No. 212 - Studies On The Morphology Of The Beet Leafhopper, G. F. Knowlton

UAES Bulletins

The beet leafhopper, Eutettix tenellus (Baker), is one of the most serious insect pests of western North America. Its chief importance is as a vector of the plant disease curly-top, which it transmits to beets, tomatoes, beans, melons, and many other agricultural plants. The virus apparently is introduced into the plant during the process of feeding, and is responsible for the frequent and often enormous losses to the sugar-beet growers and sugar manufacturers of the west. Apparently, the virus multiplies and remains active in the body of a leafhopper for some time, making it possible for the insect, after once …

Bulletin No. 213 - Food Habits Of Utah Farm Families, Almeda Perry Brown

UAES Bulletins

This report is merely an attempt to set forth the findings of the investigation without making claim to their being conclusive except for the families included in the study. While the study was carried into a relatively large portion of the state, the records are too few in number for any claim to be made that they represent community food conditions. It is believed, however, that the records which form the basis of this report are representative of the food situation in the homes from which they come.

South Dakota Horticulturist, July 1929, South Dakota State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 1, Number 5

Four-H Garden Clubs for Boys and Girls -- H.N. Jones State Club Leader, Brookings S. Dak
The Oka Cherry -- Emil Pfaender, Yankton, S. Dak
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man -- W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls, S. Dak
A Hardy Flower Garden -- Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown, S. Dak
The Apple Maggot -- Entomology Department, South Dakota State College
Requeening Colonies and Why -- A.H.W. Birch, Apiarist Central Exp. Farm, Ottawa, Ont.
The Bee and Honey Situation
Barberries, Good and Bad -- John L. Richardson, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Installment Pruning -- Claude A. …

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 5, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Circular No. 79 - Rules And Regulations For The Sixth Utah Intermountain Egg-Laying Contest, Byron Alder

UAES Circulars

This contest is conducted on a part of the Utah Agricultural College Farm near the experimental poultry yards. It is managed by the Poultry Department with an experienced poultry raiser indirect charge of the feeding and care of the hens in the contest. The buildings, grounds, and fences were built and furnished by the 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 and (2) to stimulate a greater interest in the breeding of …

Circular No. 78 - Annual Summary Of Publications

UAES Circulars

Circular No. 78 contains a summary of publications issued by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station, through its Division of Publications, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1928.

South Dakota Horticulturist, June 1929, South Dakota State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 1, Number 4

Burlington Road in Tree Planting Work -- Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times
The Peony -- Mrs. M.W. Sheafe, Watertown, S. Dak
Brookings Garden Club -- Purley L. Keene, Brookings, S. Dak
Extracts from the Diary of a Traveling Man -- W.A. Simmons, Sioux Falls, S. Dak
State Parks for South Dakota -- E.J. Waltner, Hurley, S. Dak
Evergreen Trees for Shelter and Ornaments -- H.N. Dybvig, Colton, S. Dak
Street Tree Planting -- E. Webb, Mitchell, S. Dak
The Iris, Our Hardiest Flower -- Thos. F. Stecher, Howard, S. Dak
Native Fence Posts -- Anson L. Crawford, Brookings, …

Circular No. 77 - Measurement Of Irrigation Water, George D. Clyde

UAES Circulars

Water is the limiting factor in Utah's agricultural development. In spite of its admitted value the farmer knows less about the measurement of water than about any of the other commodities which he handles. He knows how to measure his land, his crops and his cattle, but he has little conception of how to measure his most valuable asset, viz., irrigation water. The importance of water measurement is not appreciated until the water-supply becomes over-appropriated and users begin interfering with each other's rights. Expensive litigation, which always follow controversies over water, is gradually convincing the farmer that water should be …

Bulletin No. 211 - Silage Corn Varieties For Utah, George Stewart, A. L. Wilson

UAES Bulletins

Utah is rapidly developing an important dairy industry. In addition to homegrown hay and grain, there must be some form of succulence. Pasturage is the common way of furnishing fresh feed in summer. In certain regions, silage and beet pulp are the winter forms. With a scarcity of beet pulp, silage corn is likely to be an important crop in the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake Valleys, where corn does well. The data presented in this publication are related to the choice of a corn variety for ensilage.

The Effect Of Chemicals On Weed And Conifer Seedlings, Fay Hyland

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As reforestation becomes more important in the United States, there is an increasing demand for forest tree seedlings. The production of the seedlings is a somewhat specialized phase of the industry calling into use certain details of cultural practice not employed elsewhere. One of the major items of expense in the care of forest nursery seed beds is the control of weeds. A previous study estimates that the total cost of hand-weeding untreated seed beds may be reduced two-thirds to four-fifths by the use of chemicals. It is apparent that any procedure which will reduce the weeds will materially reduce …

The Effect Of Carbon Dioxide Tension Upon The Ability Of Goldfish To Abosorb Oxygen At Low Tension, Thressa A. Hickman

Masters Theses

Within recent years much has been contributed to our knowledge of the physiology of respiration. Van Slyke (1921) in a study of the carbon dioxide carriers of the blood concluded that hemoglobin is almost as completely responsible for the transport of CO₂ in the blood as it is for the transport of oxygen. And that from 80% to 95%, sometimes possibly all, of the alkali furnished to neutralize the CO₂ that enters the venous blood comes from the hemoglobin.

Powers (1922) found that species of marine fishes have an optimum pH of more or less wide range for …

The Endocrine Glands, Mary Gordon Rule

Biology Honors Papers

This 23 page thesis examines the influence of endocrine glands, including the thyroid, thymus, pituitary and pineal on the physical and psychical behavior of organisms.