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Sulfaguanidine is a preventive rather than a curative drug in the control of cecal coccidiosis in chickens.

Yield and quality of the California spinach crop can be improved by nitrogen fertilization.

An insecticide may be efficient and not cause visible injury to a plant—but that is not a guarantee it does not, or will not, cause internal plant injury.

Many insects that infest grain in farm storage are small. Some are smaller than a grain of wheat. In fact, with some species, a single kernel of grain furnishes sufficient food for the development of from one to several individuals.

In citrus, armillaria root rot becomes well established in the roots before any visible effect appears in the top.

The cherimoya, said to be among the world's finest fruits is well adapted to many sections of southern California.

Almond production in California is an important industry, which is evidenced by the following table for California for 1944.

During the past five years the Citrus Experiment Station has conducted field experiments with over 100 new chemicals for the control of the citrus bud mite. Extensive field experiments have been made with three of the most effective chemicals.

The soluble solids content of watermelons appear to be closely related to the sugar content.

In addition to being an important factor in public health, swine brucellosis interferes seriously with economical pork production.