Title
The protection of orchards in the Pacific Northwest from spring frosts by means of fires and smudges
Related Titles
Series:
Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture), no. 401
By
O'Gara, P. J. (Patrick Joseph), 1872-1927
United States. Department of Agriculture.
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
Washington, D.C, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1910
Notes
Cover title.
Contents: Preparation necessary for frost prevention -- Materials to be used for fuel -- Materials for starting fires -- Manner of distributing the materials in the orchard -- Quantity of material to be used for each fire -- Cost of materials for firing an acre -- Necessity of understanding weather conditions -- Meteorological data obtained in the Rogue River Valley -- Weather conditions producing spring frosts in the Rogue River Valley -- Injurious temperatures -- Results of the work -- Value of firing the orchards when the cost is compared with the value of the crop -- Practical suggestions on the use of psychrometer and other meteorological instruments.
Subjects
Frost protection
,
Fruit
,
Northwestern States
,
United States
Call Number
S21.A6 no.401
Classification
630
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153852
GPO:
0009
NAL:
1 Ag84F no.401
OCLC:
15145201
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