FINAL mom. comma on 121mm) momma

M{Mm 7 Agricultural ligament Station

‘ aim MMMM at“ mm1o , 13% ”T " ‘33 "94‘1“143: 5‘ “ M

2.a; m ffifiWg *0 Xi. My$1 h mm

1;. Datebegun;~WWMfii‘. DateWd/compieted: 1953,If discontinued without completion state reasons.

5. Estimated total cost by funds.(sa1aries and maintenance): ‘WMW

6. The problem (briefl restate its nature. importance, and economic significance).MW M; M; MWW f” M - - ' ‘ * M ‘ , . "‘5‘“ -‘~ “Mr

{MMmMm,M mm? Mm Mm I a 't mg 9335’ him H M L ,, W1

7' ;_W 1M MMMM MMMM MEMM MMMMM MM WWWMWW7- whfiuwfii WM WWMMMM MMMMMMMMMMM MMMM

. o 9 MMMMMWMMM, M MMMMMM MM MMMMMMMM,» - M. M MMMM MM MM MMMMMMMM MMMM W MM MM

mam MM- Mimi W m y .M M . ‘ «MM “WM MW MMsz MM

~i} M W Mam Maw-M Mam MffiMioam. MW, MMW, MM man

maxi: in MM”:M? m ‘M0 MM,. WmMMa;W‘ ’ s . a; “ W1. WM W” W

M Ma MWWm mmWWMMMM MM MMM mMIWmm“123% Ma «mm Mm “WMMMMM

(over)

*Three copies to be sent to the Office of Experiment Stations.

8.

.9.‘

Practical applications and public benefits achieved or in prospect:4sgggag‘figfiug:§wmghmiu§:fiflflflwan:kac,u~“* # ".cgv~pfigflaa£lfihfi‘§fififififilfififlfififlh iflfiwk‘fififi “fig x

rublications:

Director

am AGRI CULTURAL Emmm STATION

AMTUAL PBMRESF HEPORT, FEDERAL-GRANT PROJECTS, 19%?!(Three copiaa to be given to the 0E5 examiner)

1. PROJECT: Qthd, number, and title): ?3¢” gfi‘xfia‘ 9‘vmfiigg’ g fifigyiaggflfiFF FFF FFFFFF FF FFFFFIF FFFFFFFFFF'FFF FFFFFEFF ‘*~s F1FFFFFFFFFF.

2. DEPARTMEFTS AND COOPERATIRG AGENflIES:,&fi£~g1,"quwFIFf WWWF , V

' F w“ h M“; flan Fa F; m 3.. 3w WFFW3- PERSON}'aégfi ”a ‘i

h. NATURE OF WORK AND PRINCIPAL RESULES OF THE YEAR (Conffliential informationshoulgagfso marked):

4 WW ' F' 5? Fm mam. FFF Fmtm FF FMV m wFW FaWm » M 1m: FW was“WW

5. BENEFITS realized by farmers or the public through applicatich of findings,stated in dollars, bushels, or other values, where possible:

6.

I “ W V . ‘ ‘ > . a FFmmm Fm; FM Fmm FF}; Fe33qu W“W F. Wfl m w,

7. PUBLICATIONS ISSUED QR HANUSFRIPFS PfigiéfiED DURING THEYEAR:(

13}' 1W

8. APPROVED:Project Leader. Director.

April 21, 195-0

ar. E. W. ficComaSfinimal fiusbandmanBeef Cattle InvestigationsBeltsville, fid.

Dear fir. ficComas:

Reply to your request of the 17th, I am enclosing

brief reports of Our cooperative beef_ca£tla work. Theae reports

' have been prepared by Messrs. Dillard and Shepherd.

Very truly yourS,

E. H. HostetlerProfessor.anfi HeadAnimal Husbandry Section

Ens.

Cc: Dr. D.W.ColvardCampus

Hark Prujeet'fisporfi

$rajact *4; Gawpariaon of the Effe¢ts of Gertain Management and Breeding Hbthodaon Baa! Proanntion (9urnell Pfiflfinilfl)

l faurfih trial to stfidy the effect of breea of sire upon rats and afiw

ficiency at gain of beef steers is underway. Brahman x Hereford F1 anfi Fa steer

calves are being camparea with Grade Hermfards and Afriaanaer x fierefordArg

staer enlvss.

' ‘it the prefiont time (after 20 weeka on fend) the arafls flerefarda haww

Kn aVerage daiLy gain at 2.32 pounfls, the Brahman x Hereford 2.03 pmunaa and the

Alfricanéur x Hereforfl ’fi 1.90 paflnta. ihe diffarance in effiaiency of gain ba-

tween groups at fihia point 1a negligible.

Project-~ utiliaation 9f reeds in Ibraat«flrasing (Parnell PlAwaifla.

New subyrajoct £0. 11. Forage Byeciea and Construction Hethoda flsefulfar Efitablishing Pafiturs Firabraaka in tha Pena ?1ne Foraat typs.

'fho exyerimantal pasturu firebreaka eatablished at the Tidewater Ex»

pariment Statian were grazed rather heavixy frmm apprcximately April lst ta

fiav. 7, 1949. flheae lanes are shaving prnmiae as fire barriers, aceeaa rnaas,

and aaurcaa of supplemental fee& in the Caastal Plain forest graaifig areas.

an the bafiia cf firmnaaa of turf and rasiatanca to trampling redtcp

and :yegrasa plota ware rated best of the grasses and ladinc elater beat of the

legumaa. Recent fual ratings gave the lafline alaver plats the best rating of

the lagumes for fire proteetione Feecue and ryagraas were rated best 0! the

greases. Etand was an important factcr in thase ratings, particularly of the

lagumas, whero peer stands ware reflected in low fira protection valaas.

Afiditional firabreak sesdings wgre made.at the Frying Pan Experimental

Range in l9é9. Although good seedling establishment wag obt&ined an unusually

rainy season in 1949 rasnltad in poor survival.

Eartha? graaing and adfiitianal appraiagla of tha yar$i$tanca and praé

ductfivity 0f tho efitabliahed atfinda arm naceasary befnru final evaluatienfi ean

ha mgda.

fidMIEEhfirojact fia. 12 w arazing aapaeity by Eeaaonfi in Ral&tion t0 Banaity andHeight of $witah Game.

$he~aaannd trial in this atudy baa beau aamplatad. $5 in the pravioua

yaar five yaar alfi brad haifers were uaqé magi of tha'year; flattle gains again

were 10w aince an atteapt was made ta grane each paadoak as long as tha animals

aanld gab a fiull read 9f tha foraga. Raaulta to date &ra showing that the

carrying cfiyacity 9f swit¢h eana rangas can be caleulatgd with reasanable acau»

racy {rum finah aritaria as cane haight &nd aatimated foliage danaity or stum

aofints. An adflitional year er twa will be naeded ta fiatarmine the affact of

season of grating an the prafiuetivity of tbs fbrage atand.

?ragraas mafia at Frying Fan Exparimantal Rfiaga

flaring 1949 a tot&l af twanty {26) exyarimantal ranges wara laié

aufi at tha Frying Pan Exparimanfial Range. $9 date faurteafi (1&) of theéa

rgngea have Egan fancada Tha athera ara axyecteé ta be campleted in 1950.

Ghack filata hava bean ffincad within aaah range aemplefisd‘ For&ga finrvayg

have bean mafia &n& gthar prnliminary infarmatiaa baa baan t&kan aver tbs

&raa. A ranga harfi af acma 75 saws baa bsan_mavefi to thia araa but anly

brgading wmrk h$$ bfian cgaéuetad fihua far, paading wamplatian af inatallmw

tian af rangfi gasturea.

flaw stnaias inelufling éattle and féa,¢,cm&nagamant &rs baing

plaaasa far tbia fiuyarimanfial R&ug@.

1‘». ,_\ NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

PROJECT OUTLINE

Project No. ”[94. .9.. . .flD/OaSubmitted ....................Approved ....... . ............ ‘Revised ...................... 11

1. Title O iWa: 23* mm a: m1: ’7!“ . ' V”W II M IIIIII mum. .0 1

2. Objective(s) -{I} II MM: 333.3%; IIIII III IIIIIII I'm I‘m «has mm minim ‘

II Imam {II III mm mitt.

{Ii In: I‘Ew WWII; IM Wag WWII“ IIIII II am I‘m WI;{3 mm} II IIIIMIII {M MIMI} III-em III III I: mm; M: ‘mg: m WI IIIIIII. }

{9’ 1’0 “W W Iflfit 01“ III It IIIIII (IIIIIIW IIIIIIIII} II Imus;at W.

{I} TI ”My IIIII. mu, IIIW III IIIIII: II“ III: mm IIIII mm IIIIII \am I: WI If MffmI WI (WIN; IM WWIIIII

3. Reasons for Undertaking Investigations*3W has ' ' .- . , m If III twang; 1

Im II III IIIIIIIII III II“ I m mg: warm I! Imam. IIII IM‘IIII It ‘. . . 4 .- . II III am III ‘

, . . , . , ~ . I! man W. ImaéWm M «III III WI: III-I IIISIII‘III m In! M:

IImMIR.Mam: at Imflmfi IIIII If III“ IIIII II m1 II

MIIIMIIIIIMIIWIIWWIIIMIM IIIIIIMIIIWMIWWIIIMIIIIIIIIWIIIMWMIW IIIIIM ‘III IIIII II In! IIIIII II III IIIIIII PIIII IIIIIIIW IfM .SI WM ImIIIIII “III Imam I! III IIII mflIIIII III II MIMI IIII'M: ‘III XIII hm an 5m 1

*Including economic justification

2 Project No........ n ...........

4. Previous: work and present status of investigations in the field of this project:

m mam it w m‘am, m m '

in} WmummWigs: MnmmMma, MiaW is m w

{:3 mmmaven-m a. £4 #9 that warm?!" fit 33W

‘mmmmW.mmWWWm

w mfimm twain: XXXXXXXXXXXX

MW 3-. a» Mm

XX. mm XX XXX XXXXX XXXWXX XXX: XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX!“ XXX“ XXXmm Mm, XXX XX“ XXX v“ _- XXXXXX XXX XXX XX“ XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX ,XXX% XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX» XXX Xmfi XXXXX um XX XX! XX X XXXXXXXX XXXXXX {XXXX XXXXMXXXX

XXXXXX'XXX XX XXX mm NMX XXX XXX XXX XX XX XX XXX XX XXX»Wm mmXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXXX XX“ XXX XXXXXX XXX X may XXX XXXXXX XXX XXX XXXMXXX XXX mmXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XX WW XXX XXX“«XXX XXX XXX: XXX XXIX arm “XX-X

W XX «X fwflimfi

XX XmXXX XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX Wm XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX" XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX“ XXX XXX mar XXXXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXMXXX XX XXXXXXMay XXX mum XXXXXX; meX My XXX XXX, XXX”? Mn; » ' —WE,“ Mam; IXXX XX MWX 3.me XX XXXXXXXX

XX“ XX XXX XXX XXXX WXX XXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXmXXXX XX mu m XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXX XXXXXX XX“ mmXXX X XXX-XXX Wam XXXXXX XX X XX; XXX-X “ XXXXXXXMXXXX XXX XXX,» XXXXX mum,XXX” mXXXX XXXXXX XXX). XXXX XXX rm XXX XXX: XXXXXXXX XX XXX mumin XXXXXXX

“Maw, XXXXXXXXX XXX mm}.

XX Mn XXXXXXX ”XXX Mm” XMXX XXXX XXX XXX/XX“ XXX XXXXXXXXXMXXX XXIX XXXXXXXXXXXXMWXX XX XMXX“ Xm«XXX XXX m X. XX XXX XX“ XXX XX“ XXXWXXX} .

X. m XWXX XXXXXX {XXX XXX XXX.

XX MiW ”XXXX {XXX XXX XXXXXXX) X

i ~ , X:WXXXXXM XXXXX! XXXXXX X‘m XXXXXXX XXXX“ XXXXXX MXXXX XMXXX XX XXXXXXX XX XX“ “XW XXXXXXXX XX'XXXXXX XX“ XXX XXX 1m XXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XX“XXXXXXX

{XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX 1W3“: WXXXX,

fit ”XXX #3? “WU“ ‘ my};XXXXXX Xmfi XXXXXX XXX XX XX“Xmm XXXXXX ,. t . :. gXXXXXXXX XX XX“ XX“ XW XXXXXXXX XX XXX XnXéz-iorXXXXXX’XXX XXXXXXXX

XX) XX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX : . '

3 Project No. .....................11 M11111: 11‘ 1‘11 111: 1111111 11 “1311’ 11mm 111113 am“ 11‘

1111 1% mm: 061: 11 1‘11 11 111 1111 111161 11

'1 3.1 11 11111111: 1111 111M: 11111111.

a 111 31:11 11‘ 11111 11.11 11mm 1111» 11‘ WI 11111:; mm,a W; W 11* 111' 11:1 1111: 111 11111.1 11‘ 11111 1111-1111.

£1) 111111 1 W111“; 1111111 11' 1111 111111 8111 113 11111111 11 11111111: 3.1-»111 111mm)... 1 111 1111111 111 11111 “1&1 11 11:1 11111.1 111.1 11 aW11' 11mW“ 1112.: 11 W11 11”. 1111 1111’ m1 111111.111 111.1 1111011111, 111:W 111: 111mm 111 in 1111 11mm ‘1: 1 W111; 11W 11 1111. 11 11 first“. 1 211111 11‘ 111 111mm 111 Mm 1111111 1111 10 21.1%

1‘ 1.. 121 mm“ 91' 111111111» 1.11 1111 m :11 11.13. 1: ”141m1111:... Mm 11‘ 11.1 211.71 11 113111111W 11W1.1 111

111 M11111. 1 WMW 1111 WWW 11:11.11 111‘ mat 11111121!M1 $111111 1111 m 1m 11‘ 11111 Wag.

‘ 4., fifi 111-1111 31111;, 111111 11.1 11111 11 11:-m1“ I111 111 1111-11 111. ‘ £11 11111 111119..

6. Probable Duration of Project: 3 h 3'm

7. Date of Initiation: : 31W 1%.

8. Personnel:

Name , Department Relation to Project111 1. 11m ' 111111 1111111111. 111..)

1... 1. .11: 111111 1111111; {11. 1111..)3* 1. 1m 1111111; {11. 1111.1

1.. 1‘... 11mm

3'... 1‘. “ 111%” {1&1 M3

1112. 1. 111111111 11% 3.111111: 1.11.. 11111}

9. Coiiperation:

a. Interdepartmental

b. Other Agencies m ”fm 1““ ’3’

M111 111111 “W1 11“ 1111311311.

Project No. .....................10. Financial Support:

a. Proposed Budget fin-M5 l I ., i to . I é-QM ‘

‘3ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

Items Bankhead-Jones1. Salaries ‘ $36557

l Purnell Adams State

2. Labor

3. Travel

4. Equipment &Supplies

5. , All Other

Total

b. Proposed Future Budgets:

Total EstimatedSalaries Expenditures Income

11. General Remarks:

SIGNATURES OF APPROVAL

. Approval of Project Leaders

Date. . .

441/; /‘??“. Approfral of Heads of Departments or CoogeDEMW

Dateng—c/. ./f/./.7e/..............

. Approval of Director

/ / Director, North Carolina AgriculturalExperiment Station

. Approval of U. S. D. A. ‘

Date ....... MM. J”? ...... W4W\ ................Acting Chief, Office of Experiment Stations