Dairy industry, 1949: Progress report of research conducted by members of the staff of the Division of Dairy Industry at Davis

Also in this issue:

Lamb consumption: Varies according to population group and to size of family annual income

Fruit size and leaf composition: Concentration of potassium in orange leaves found to be associated with fruit sizes

New sugar beet pest: 100% control of sugar beet crown borer achieved in 1949 tests

Wax sprays for sweet cherries: Fail to increase size of fruit in experimental tests in Davis in 1946 and in San Joaquin County in 1949

Walnut aphid control: Aphicide in May codling moth spray effective in northern California

Alfalfa caterpillar control: Treatment of fields by airplane application of spray advances destruction of pest

Cantaloupe mosaic insect vectors of virus disease resist insecticides in field tests

Tomato spacing: Close spacing increased early yields in 1946–1949 experiments

Tomato insect studies: DDD and DDT in three-year tests with chlorinated hydrocarbons

Harvesting asparagus: Comparative effects on yield of cutting and of snapping studied

Housing lumber: Depends upon family income, cost of ownership, population growth

The medullated wool fiber