Rain harvesting eyed to ease global water shortage
USDA scientist Lloyd E. Myers reported on rainwater harvesting methods in Arizona at an international conference. He described using rubber plastic and asphalt coverings on slopes to collect rainfall into storage tanks, estimating costs under two cents per square yard for waterproofing and about 80 cents per 1,000 gallons in low rainfall areas.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Lloyd E. Myers
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
U. S. Water Conservation Laboratory
Phoenix
Ariz
Washington, D. C
Myers
Anxizona
Smaller Hens Prove More Profitable Says Hicks
Dr Floyd W Hicks of Pennsylvania State University reports smaller hens yield lower feed costs and higher laying efficiency. He notes a 4 pound hen uses 84 pounds of feed per year for 50 percent laying, while a 7 pound hen consumes 107 pounds for the same output, making smaller birds the better bet for egg production.
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Floyd W Hicks
Pennsylvania State University
Hicks
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