December 1954

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California Agriculture, December 1954

Volume 8, Number 12
High quality Poinsettia blooms on schedule

research articles

Poinsettias for holiday trade: Henrietta ecke variety produces high quality blooms on schedule when grown under high light intensity
by Anton M. Kofranek
pp3-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p3
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Food value tests with carrots: Long-term study initiated to determine effects of production practices on food value of vegetables
by M. Yamaguchi , Betty Robinson , John H. MacGillivray
pp4-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p4
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Ground pearls on grape roots: Subterranean scale insect known to infest roots of Bermudagrass found established in Imperial Valley
by M. M. Barnes , C. R. Ash , A. S. Deal
pp5-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p5
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Broiler chick hatcheries: Price and production policies of state's hatcheries studied to determine influence on commercial output
by Kenneth D. Naden , George A. Jackson
pp6-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p6
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Absorption of artificial dew: Ponderosa pine seedlings demonstrate ability to reverse usual procedure of plant transpiration
by Edward C. Stone , Ami Y. Shachori
pp7-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p7
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Supplemental feed for ewe lamb: Range-grown replacements given supplemental feed less costly than those on unsupplemented forage
by D. T. Torell , William C. Weir
pp8-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p8
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General Information

Farm population of California: California agriculture heavily relies on casual part-time and confract labor to get its work done
by Varden Fuller
pp2-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p2
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Index-1954
Editors
pp11-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n12p11
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