Forced-air drying of lumber is economically feasible as an aid to sawmills without dry kilns. Reduced cost of shipping more than offsets cost of drying with forced circulation of air. Investment in equipment is small.
In the Willamette Valley, forced-air drying probably can be accomplished successfully throughout the year. High...
To test the effects of kiln-drying on strength properties of Douglas fir and western hemlock, temperatures to 230 F, conditions for equilibrium moisture contents of 6 percent and 12 percent, and prolonged heating were investigated.
Prolonged heating and choice of conditions for 6 percent or 12 percent equilibrium moisture content...
Atrazine is an asymmetrical s-triazine herbicide used pre- and
post-emergence for the control of weeds in many crops. Under conditions
considered unfavorable for microbial activity, atrazine may
persist in soils for extended periods of time. However, the significance
of chemical versus microbial degradation is not known.
This study was conducted...
Several investigators have recently called attention to the
fact that the flux equation for water movement in unsaturated soils
may not be an appropriate mathematical model for the development
of the theory of unsaturated flow phenomena.
An analytical theory is developed for the purpose of testing
the validity of the...
In Medford, Oregon, the major source of pollution is the lumber
mill waste burner. Its low combustion efficiency results in the
emission of large quantities of particulate into the atmosphere.
Due to the influence of the atmospheric radiation inversion and
possibly the poor performance of the burners at the time...
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the formal
preparation currently required and desired for teachers of lower-division collegiate courses in public community colleges in the western
United States and to make recommendations for the preparation of
such teachers in Oregon. The identification of the functions of institutions...
Solid solution alloying was employed in an attempt to produce some
relatively ductile form of beryllium. If the c/a ratio could be significantly
altered, it was felt new or different slip systems could be activated. The
following elements were selected on the basis of atomic size, melting point,
crystal structure...
The analysis of the distribution of monoterpenes through the leaf pairs of a single shoot of Mentha piperita supports Reitsema's contention that the first terpenes formed are unsaturated ketones and that saturated terpenes are produced from these. The growth of Mentha piperita under varying conditions of temperature and the leaf-by-leaf...
Indentation hardness tests were made on sections of 211 pieces
of Douglas fir and 208 pieces of Western hemlock at a moisture content
of about 11 percent. Specific gravity and visual-density evaluations
were also determined.
Correlation coefficients for linear regression of density, as
measured by specific gravity, on average standard...
High purity single crystals of zirconium were produced and
mechanically strained in the temperature range from 4.2°K to 293°K.
The crystals were produced by thermal treatment with a specially
constructed electron beam zone refiner which provided the abrupt
temperature gradient necessary for crystal growth. Specimens were
electrolytically machined to have...
It has generally been assumed by historians and anthropologists that the indigenous groups living to the west and northwest of the Colorado River were non-horticultural with three or four exceptions: some horticulture among the eastern-most Kamia, among the Chemehuevi who settled at a late date along the Colorado River, and...
A study was made on the effect of CCC (2-chloroethyl)-trimethyl-ammonium
chloride), a plant growth retardant, on the RNA (ribonucleic
acid) content of wheat plants, It was found that the RNA content of
wheat leaves generally decreased with increasing levels of CCC up to
1x10⁻⁵M. Thereafter, the RNA content again increased...
The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship
between University housing and academic achievement and to investigate
the relationship of age, previous year's grade-point average and
intelligence to academic achievement.
A sample of one hundred and sixty four sophomore, junior and
senior students were selected from four housing...
Initial
establishment
of
legume
forage
crops
is
of
prime
importance
in
determining
future
forage
and
seed
production.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
determine
the
influence
of
herbicides,
phosphorus
fertilization,
and
seedbed
preparation
on
the
establishment
of
alfalfa
and
birdsfoot
trefoil.
Experiments
were
designed
to
study
the
influence
of...
The enzymes and pathways involved in the catabolism of
glucose by several strains of Streptococcus diacetilactis, Streptococcus
cremoris, and Streptococcus lactis, commonly called the
lactic streptococci, were studied. The presence of aldolase,
triosephosphate isomerase and alcohol dehydrogenase in these
organisms provided evidence for the operation of the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas (EMP) pathway...
This study involved the use of the two-choice preference test to determine the taste responses of eight, each, of pygmy goats, normal goats, sheep and cattle to ascending concentrations of sucrose (Suc), sodium chloride (NaC1), acetic acid (HAc) and quinine hydrochloride (QHCI). In addition, sheep and cattle were tested at...
The processes responsible for transporting and depositing thick
sections of coarse-grained terrigenous clastics on the abyssal floor
and for forming associated sedimentary structures are still conjectural.
Many workers attribute coarse deep-sea sediments and their
probable lithified equivalent, the graywackes of flysch deposits to
some type of density movement.
Deductions concerning...
Atrazine, atratone and ametryne are asymmetric s-triazine
herbicides used pre- and post-emergence on many crops. Under
conditions unfavorable for microbial activity, these compounds
may persist in the soil for long periods of time.
This study was conducted to determine the influence of the
soil microflora upon atrazine, atratone and ametryne...
A study was conducted to compare the competitive
ability with weeds of the short-strawed Gaines variety
wheat and taller growing varieties under different fertility
levels at three experimental locations. The
experiments were designed so that the effects of
variety, nitrogen fertilization, and weed competition
could be evaluated. The interactions between...
Application of herbicides to the soil has become an important
factor in the production of row crops. Economic production
of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris), an important row crop, requires
efficient methods of weed control.
Two experimental herbicides, 3-cyclohexyl-5,6-trimethylene
uracil (DP634) and 2-bromo-6't-butyl-o-acetotoluidide (CP32179),
had shown promise in sugar beet screening...
Studies were conducted to determine the site of DCPA toxicity
on annual ryegrass. This was done by means of a technique which
used pyrex tubing and a vapor barrier to separate exposure of coleoptile
and roots of emerging grass seedlings to various concentrations of DCPA. Coleoptiles that emerged through treated...
A study was conducted on German velvetgrass (Holcus mollis L.), a weedy, rhizomateous perennial grass introduced in the
United States in relatively recent years, The purpose of this study
was to learn more about its distribution, growth habits, and control
under conditions found in Western Oregon. German velvetgrass infestations of...
Several studies were conducted to determine the influence of
various environmental factors on the toxicity of 2-tert.butylamino-
4-ethylamino-6-methylthio-s-triazirxe (Igran) to winter wheat.
The effect of temperature on Igran toxicity was studied by
growing wheat plants in pots submerged in water baths to control soil
temperature and in controlled-environment chambers. Igran...
The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether
there were significant differences between Oregon community
college collegiate freshmen and Oregon State University freshmen in
terms of interest, values, and manifest needs.
The study was limited to a representative sample of the freshman
population in the lower-division collegiate program...
An experiment was conducted to determine the best method to
establish subterranean clover on medusahead infested ranges in
Western Oregon. Secondary objectives of this study were to determind
the effects of management treatments on (a) subterranean
clover density, (b) density of medusahead and other vegetation, and
(c) yield of subterranean...
Previous work has shown that diuron (3-(3, 4- dichlorophenyl)-1,
1-dimethylurea) is less toxic to fall-planted wheat than to wheat
planted in the spring. Diuron has been a significant factor in increasing
yields of winter wheat grown in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
The influence of several selected environmental factors on diuron
toxicity...
The use of CIPC (isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl) carbamate) to
control dodder (Cuscuta spp.) in alfalfa is an established practice. A
rate of six pounds per acre applied to moist soil has given good dodder
control lasting from four to six weeks.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect...
The study investigated the effect of family group consultation. Specific
hypotheses to be examined were:
1. Family group consultation is productive in helping individuals move
toward more effective behavior as measured by the increase in
correlation between self sort and the ideal sort at the end of consultation.
2. An...