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Wind machines: Operating costs in field trials less than heaters but protection is limited

authors

B. E. Yarick, Farm Advisor of Los Angeles County

publication information

California Agriculture 4(6):11-11. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v004n06p11. June 1950.

author affiliations

B. E. Yarick is Farm Advisor of Los Angeles County.

abstract

Not available – first paragraph follows:

Wind machines have permanent value to citrus fruit growers because of their low cost operation and freedom from smoke. This is especially true in the colder areas.

author notes

The chart is based on information found by Dr. F. A. Brooks, Division of Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, in experiments near Oxnard in 1948.


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