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Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (Jan 1935) 3(1)

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

A Quarter Century of Spring Bird Migration Records at Red Cloud. Nebraska. By Charles S. Ludlow………….. 3

General Notes ........................................... 26

Editorial Page .......................................... 32

The 1934 Migration Season ......................... 35

Christmas and New Year's Day Censuses ................... 43

Here and There with the N. O. U. Members ............... 45

In Memoriam ........................................... 47

Advertisement ........................................... 48

A New Fossil Peccary, Prosthennops Niobrarensis, From Brown County, Nebraska, Edwin H. Colbert

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

During the summer of 1929, the writer, accompanied by Mr. Paul O. McGrew of the University of Nebraska, discovered during the course of excavations for fossil vertebrates in northern Brown County, Nebraska, a fairly complete peccary skull referable to the genus Prosthennops. This skull, due to its several unusual characters, as well as to its fair degree of completeness, would seem to warrant a special and a rather detailed description. Consequently the specimen has been kindly turned over to me by Dr. E. H. Barbour, Director of the Nebraska State Museum, not only for the purpose of the present …

A New Miocene Dog, Mesocyon Geringensis, Sp. Nov., Erwin Hinckley Barbour, C. Bertrand Schultz

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

A field party from the Nebraska State Museum consisting of Messrs. E. L. Blue, Frank Crabill, Loren Eiseley, and C. Bertrand Schultz, on August 28, 1931, was fortunate in finding the remains of a new Mesocyon. This specimen, number 4-28-8-31, the Nebraska State Museum, was found in the Gering formation (lower Miocene), fifteen feet above the Brule, 400 feet west of the road in Redington Gap, near the center of the S. 1/2, sec. 14, T. 19 N., R. 52 W., west of Bridgeport, Morrill County, Nebraska.

Gnathabelodon Thorpei, Gen. Et Sp. Nov. A New Mud-Grubbing Mastodon, Erwin Hinckley Barbour, George F. Sternberg

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

In February, 1932, while opening a gravel pit to get material for highway construction, the skull, tusks, and mandible of a new longirostral mastodont were found by Robert Arnold on his ranch, Sec. 24, T. 12 S., R. 22 W., 1 1/2 miles due east of Ogallah, Trego County, western Kansas. This point is located about 20 miles west and three miles north of Hays, the seat of the Fort Hays Kansas State College, in the museum of which the above mentioned specimen is mounted and exhibited. When unexpectedly exposed by Mr. Arnold and his associates, the great skull was …

Comparison Of Runoff And Erosion In Prairie, Pasture, And Cultivated Land, J. E. Weaver, Wm. C. Noll

Papers of John E. Weaver (1884–1956)

Soil erosion resulting from runoff water has come to be recognized as a national menace. The determination and evaluation of all factors influencing runoff and erosion are studies of fundamental importance, especially insofar as they may be made to yield information upon methods of control over this insidious tendency of washing away the land.

"Fully 75 per cent of the crop-producing and grazing areas of the United States is sloping enough to set in motion, moderately or violently, these wasteful processes of accelerated soil-removal and excessive runoff. That 35 million acres of formerly cultivated land have been essentially ruined by …

Ec35-50 Bindweed Eradication, T.A. Kiesselbach, P.H. Stewart, D.L. Gross

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Field bindweed, also known as small-flowered morning glory, European morning glory, Creeping Charlie, Russian Creeper, and Creeping Jennie, is becoming each year a greater menace to farm lands. The infestation of cultivated fields with this pest lowers the yield of crops an average of 30 percent, increases the labor costs, and reduces land and loan values. It is therefore important that land-owners learn to identify bindweed and guard against its introduction on their farms. Where it has become established, steps should be taken at once for its eradication.

This 1935 extension circular discusses identifying field bindweed, prevalence and spread of …

An Analysis Of The Expenditures Of South Dakota Counties From 1919 To 1935, George H. Phillips

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Three important studies are involved in an investigation of the cost of a governmental unit. These are expenditures, receipts, and indebtedness. The result of the three studies, properly coordinated, will yield what is known in public finance as "net expenditures" or, if the government under scrutiny should meet with favorable financial conditions, the final study might result in "net receipts". This study will consider only that phase of the cost of government which can be arrived at through an analysis of the gross expenditures of the counties of South Dakota. The term "expenditures" as used herein will, therefore, be taken …

Ceremonies For Opening The Meeting, New Farmers Of America

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Ceremonies for opening New Farmers of America meetings.

The Interrelationships Of Bark Beetles And Blue-Staining Fungi In Felled Norway Pine Timber, J. G. Leach, L. W. Orr, Clyde Christensen

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

A study of two species of bark beetle (lps pini Say and I. grandicollis Eichh.) and the fungi associated with them has been made as the first part of a general investigation of the interrelations of insects and fungi in the deterioration of felled logs of Norway pine.

Reactions Of D-Glucuronic Acid And Its Derivatives, Edward John Kubicz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Artificial Pruning In Coniferous Plantations, Ralph C. Hawley, Robert T. Clapp

Yale School of the Environment Bulletin Series

The pruning practices here outlined should be applicable on the thousands of acres of coniferous plantations which have been established in southern New England and portions of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania having similar forest conditions.

Report Of Vocational Education In Agriculture In Negro Schools Of The South For The Year 1935 - 36, W. N. Elam

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A report on the progress of vocational education in agriculture at Negro schools in the South from 1935 - 1936. The author was a Federal Agent for Agricultural Education, Special Groups.

Measurement Of Run-Off And Soil Erosion By A Single Investigator, J. E. Weaver

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

That run-off water and soil erosion have become problems of both local and national importance is widely recognized. In fact soil erosion over at least half of the United States has reached the proportions of a national menace. To study quantitatively the amount of run-off and erosion from different topographical areas and types of soil under various climates as well as the quantities of soil lost under different methods of cropping, terracing, etc., the government has established Federal erosion stations. These are located in various widely separated areas. The accumulated results obtained at these stations are now finding an important …

Effects Of Overgrazing On The Mortality Of Desert Browse Of The Utah West Desert, Charles W. Menzies

Theses and Dissertations

During the summer of 1934 this investigation was conducted to determine the effect of overgrazing on the mortality of desert browse in the vicinity of the Desert Range Branch experiment station. Range lands of western United States have, as a whole been subjected to overgrazing. Utah has about 24 million acres of public acres of public domain that can only be utilized from grazing. An effort has been made to put this area under control. The "Taylor Grazing Act" passed by Congress June 28, 1934 is a big step in the direction of the control of this vast area of …

Some Studies On The Etiology Of Granuloma Inguinale, Hildrus A. Poindexter

College of Medicine Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Quantity Of Living Plant Materials In Prairie Soils In Relation To Run-Off And Soil Erosion, J. E. Weaver, George W. Harmon

Papers of John E. Weaver (1884–1956)

The menace of soil erosion did not appear in the west until much of the prairie was broken for cropping or weakened by continuous overgrazing. The grassland sod is a great conserver of rainfall; the amount of run-off water is relatively small, and the soil is firmly held against the forces of erosion. This study is concerned with the role that the living underground plant parts play in promoting the absorption of water by the soil, and especially their importance in reducing run-off. Their holding of the soil against the forces of water erosion has been experimentally determined. A study …

A Swedish-English Vocabulary For Foresters, Joshua Lee Deen, Adolph Burnett Benson, Matts Juhlin Dannfelt

Yale School of the Environment Bulletin Series

This little volume is the result of the growing interest in Swedish forestry in English-speaking countries.

Notes On The Owls Found In Lincoln County, Nebraska, Wilson Tout

Papers in Ornithology

During more than a quarter of a century I have been making notes and collecting information about the Owls of Lincoln county and it seemed an opportune time to put this information into print that it might be available to those who are interested in birds and serve as a basis for further study and amplification. Lincoln County is not usually considered a favorable place for Owls to reside on account of the absence of heavy timber over most of its area. But the nine varieties listed will probably be extended as more observations are made by those who are …

Manual Of The Grasses Of The United States, A. S. Hitchcock

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Introduction 1

Uses of grasses 1

Distribution of grasses 5

Morphology of grasses 6

Classification of grasses 10

Nomenclature 12

Common names 14

Scope of the manual 14

Gramineae (Poaceae), the grass family 15

Descriptions of the subfamilies and keys to the tribes 16

Subfamily 1. Festucoideae 16

Subfamily 2. Panicoideae 17

Descriptions of the tribes and keys to the genera 17

Tribe 1. Bambuseae 17

Tribe 2. Festuceae 17

Tribe 3. Hordeae 20

Tribe 4. Aveneae 21

Tribe 5. Agrostideae 22

Tribe 6. Zovsieae 24

Tribe 7. Chlorideae 24

Tribe 8. Phalarideae. 25

Tribe 9. Oryzeae 25

Tribe 10. …

Probolitrema Tomalis Sp. Nov. (Trematoda) From Dasyatis Dipterura And Brachylaemus Virginianus (Dickerson) (Trematoda) From Didelphys Virginiana, Elsie Mae Graves

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The genus Probolitrema was established by Looss (1901) in recognition of the location of vitellaria and multiple testes entirely outside the extra caecal field in Anaporrhutum richardii Lopez (1888) which differentiated it from A.albidum Ofenheim (1900) with the vitellaria within and the testes partly within and partly without the intra-caecal field. Ofenhein had created the genus Anaporrhutum for the above two species because of their multiple testes. A.albidum was a new species described by him; his A.richiardii Lopez specimens he considered to be the same species as Distomum richiardii Lopez, described in detail by Monticelli in 1893. Looss pointed out …

Distribution Of The Human Blood Groups Among The Pueblo Indians Of New Mexico, Waldemar D. Schaefer

Biology ETDs

The purpose of this paper is to show the distribution of the human blood groups among the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. Upon reviewing all available literature concerning the distribution of the human blood groups, it was noticed that very little work had been done on the American Indian. Most of this work, although indicative of what really exists, cannot be accepted because of the insufficient number of Indians integrated and the failure to use an accepted standard method. In work that had been done previously, little attempt was made to secure a single homogeneous group of American Indians. Any …

Vegetative Changes In The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, Marjorie Van Cleave

Biology ETDs

This paper is concerned with the changes in the vegetation of the Middle Rio Grande Valley resulting from the lowering of the water table in the soil adjacent to the river. The Rio Grande has for a long time carried a heavy suspension of silt which is deposited as the river pursues its course southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The channel of the river has been raised as the result of this deposition until in many cases it has reached a level above that of the surrounding valley, and when this condition was attained the river diverted to a …

Judging Horses And Mules, Horse And Mule Association Of America

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Judging Horses and Mules, a booklet published by the Horse and Mule Association of America, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, secretary Wayne Dinsmore.

New Trematodes From Birds : Plagiorchis Noblei (Plagiorchidae) From Agelaius Phoeniceus Californicus: Galactosomum Humbargari (Heterophidae) From Larus Californicus, James T. Park

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Note From W. T. Johnson To S. B. Simmons, W. T. Johnson

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Note from W. T. Johnson to S. B. Simmons, concerning banquet.

History Of North Carolina Negro Departments Of Vocational Agriculture, S. B. Simmons

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A history of North Carolina Negro Departments of Vocational Agriculture.

Note From R. B. Dean To S. B. Simmons, R. B. Dean

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Note from R. B. Dean to S. B. Simmons, concerning banquet.

Letter From Isaac Rogers To S. B. Simmons. Letter From S. B. Simmons To Isaac Rogers, Isaac Rogers, S. B. Simmons

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Letter from Isaac Rogers to S. B. Simmons, concerning corn banquet. Letter from S. B. Simmons to Isaac Rogers, concerning corn exhibits in Raleigh.

Letter From N. W. Slade To S. B. Simmons. Letter From S. B. Simmons To N. W. Slade, N. W. Slade, S. B. Simmons

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Letter from N. W. Slade to S. B. Simmons, concerning his car. Letter from S. B. Simmons to N. W. Slade, concerning car.

Letter From L. H. Smith, Jr., To S. B. Simmons. Letter From S. B. Simmons To L. H. Smith, L. H. Smith Jr., S. B. Simmons

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Letter from L. H. Smith, Jr. to S. B. Simmons, concerning schedule. Letter from S. B. Simmons to L. H. Smith, thanking him for schedule.