California Agriculture, December 1953

Volume 7, Number 12
Range reseeding for livestock

research articles

Markets for american exports: Agricultural products absorbed by export markets important segment of nation's farm cash receipts
by Guy Black
pp3-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p3
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Not available – first paragraph follows: American agricultural exports are equal to about one eighth of the national farm cash receipts.
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Spread of range forage plants: Practicality of seeding some types of range land through livestock under test in Fresno County
by Richard G. Jones , Floyd D. Carroll
pp4-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p4
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Not available – first paragraph follows: Whether animal droppings can be used as seedbeds for the establishment of desirable forage plants on certain range areas is being studied near Squaw Valley.
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Hardinggrass for reseeding: Dryland pasture seed mixture improved by addition of hardy perennial grass palatable to livestock
by R. Merton Love , Victor P. Osterli , Lester J. Berry
pp5-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p5
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Not available – first paragraph follows: A daily gain of 1.68 pounds per head for 83 days was recorded in late summer when. 105 steers were put to graze on a 185-acre, first season, specially seeded, dryland pasture.
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Cyclamen mite on strawberries: Fumigation with methyl bromide shows benefits and limitations in preliminary southern California tests
by J. W. Huffman , H. T. Reynolds
pp6-7, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p6
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Not available – first paragraph follows: Damage caused by cyclamen mite— Tarsonemus pallidus Banks—is one of the limiting factors in California strawberry production.
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Orange tortrix on apricots: Marathon, less toxic than parathion, found effective against pest when used as a May spray for codling moth
by Harold F. Madsen , Arthur D. Borden , Robert E. Clark
pp7-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p7
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Not available – first paragraph follows: The orange tortrix has been a major pest of apricots in the Santa Clara Valley—and in other coastal apricot and deciduous fruit areas—for several years.
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Safflower seed meal: Oil meal proves promising as protein source for laying hens
by C. R. Grau , Phyllis A. Zweigart
pp8, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p8
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Not available – first paragraph follows: An economical protein source for laying hens has become available because improved methods of seed hull removal make possible the manufacture of safflower seed oil meals containing as much as 40% crude protein.
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Grass combinations for turfs: Mixtures of cool season grasses with Bermuda grass show promise for year round lawns resistant to weeds
by Vernon T. Stoutemyer
pp9-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p9
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The studies reported in the following article were conducted by Zaki Mahdi, a graduate student in Ornamental Horticulture, working under the direction of Professor Vernon T. Stoutemyer.
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Cut flower storage tests: Trials made with rose and gardenia to determine best temperature for best commercial storage
by H. W. Siegelman
pp11, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p11
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FUCHSIA CULTURE FOR THE HOME GARDENER, by H. M. Butterfield, Manual 8. Complete directions for growing these popular flowers. Price 256.
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General Information

Cotton quotas and allotments: Livestock earning possibilities on California cotton farms affected by new national acreage allotments
by T. R. Hedges, C. O. McCorkle
pp2-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v007n12p2
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