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Theses from 1932
The propagation of Sciadopitys verticillata Sieb. + Zucc, Wayne J. Lowry, Horticulture
A comparative study of certain types of subject matter in scholastic aptitude tests, Charles P. Mcdonnell, Agricultural education
The mechanism of adsorption at the interfaces of dilute sodium oleate solutions., Ralph Francis Nickerson, Chemistry
Fertility and hatchability studies in poultry, Costas Nicolaides, Poultry
The preparation of alkyl iodides, Ernest Milford Parrott, Chemistry
A study of children's judgements in relation to certain factors, Francis C. Pray, Sociology
Preservation, utilization and properties of cranberry juice, Cecil Curtis Rice, Horticulture
A study in avian behavior to determine the nature and persistency of the order of dominance in the domestic fowl and to relate these to certain physiological reactions, William C. Sanctuary, Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Biochemical studies on the cocci of sewage sludge, Alice Goodrich Stiles, Bacteriology
Studies on the effect of different temperature gradients as produced under three brooder stoves upon body weight, feathering and sleeping groups of chicks during two period of brooding, John V. Strickland, Poultry
Some factors affecting health knowledge dissemination among high school pupils, John A. Sullivan, Education
A study of the significance of the ability to discriminate lifted weights., Christine Belle Thatcher, Education
The overwintering of Septoria apii (Br. and Cav.) Chester, under conditions prevailing at Amherst, Massachusetts in 1931-1932, Grant Bernard Vanveghten, Botany
A study of character traits as related to scholastic achievement, Mildred A. Weeks, Agricultural education
The specificity of soluble bacterial substances from certain members of the Salmonella group, Harold James White, Bacteriology
The external morphology of the primitive Tanyderid Dipteron Protoplasa fitchii O.S.,: with notes on the other Tanyderidae., Inez Wilhelmena Williams, Entomology
Theses from 1931
A study of the relationship between health knowledge and health habits of high school pupils, Marjorie Elise Beeman, Education
A comparison of single and double stage homogenization, Oscar. Boisvert, Dairy
An analysis of cooperative agricultural organizations in Massachusetts, 1929, Max. Bovarnick, Agricultural Economics
The development and present status of biology as taught in the public secondary schools of Massachusetts., Morton Harding Cassidy, Entomology
Pasteurization of dates, time - temperature - humidity relationships, John Albert Clague, Bacteriology
The comparative validity of mental tests and silent reading tests in predicting high school success, William A. Cowing, Education
Some factors affecting the flora of pastures, Richard Carol Foley, Agronomy
A study of the inter-relationships among pre-schooling, mental test scores, school marks and practical success, Elizabeth Anne Lynch, Education
The effect of some forms of nitrogen on the growth and nitrogen content of wheat and rice plants, Guy. Thelin, Agronomy
Theses from 1930
The synthesis of two new derivatives of resorcinol and a discussion of their relation to other resorcinol derivatives of therapeutic importance, Gardner Mills Albro, Chemistry
To how great an extent may elementary work in geography, history, and civics be subordinated to, inspired by, and derived from the study of current events?, David Frederic Carpenter, Agricultural education
A study of a mechanical aptitude test in a trade school, Hermon R. Clark, Agricultural education
Studies in the protein content of normal avian blood , G. Chapman Crooks, Chemistry
The Ammonification and nitrification of cottonseed meal and the nitrification of ammonium sulphate, Harold R. Knudsen, Agronomy
An educational agricultural system for Greece, Constantine P. Ladas, Agricultural education
A critical study of certain tests of mechanical ability, Herbert A. Landry, Agricultural education
The external morphology of Chrysopa perla L. (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), Miriam. Morse, Entomology
The family characters and relationships of Trichoptera as illustrated by head structures, Richard C. Newton, Entomology
A study of the Hohenheim System of grassland management and its adaptation to New England conditions, Clarence H. Parsons, Animal Husbandry
The effect of different concentrations of the hydrogen-ion upon the solubility of manganese sulfate in solutions of six representative nutrient salts, Oliver S. Plantinga, Chemistry
A study of the validity of a battery of mental tests in predicting college success, Sarah T. Plantinga, Agricultural education
The relation of hydrogen-ion activity to the rate of inversion of sucrose, Walter Russell Smith, Chemistry
The application of the complement-fixation reaction as a means of directing minute quantities of decomposition of beef, Sarah E. Stewart, Bacteriology
A study of varietal and cultural factors affecting stand and yield of soybeans, Rhea E. Stitt, Agronomy
The effect of nitrate of soda applications on fruit bud formation in the strawberry,, Ralph Albert Van Meter, Pomology
Theses from 1929
Studies concerning the correlation of nodulation and nitrogen-fixation by various strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum, Ralph Lyle France, Microbiology
Electrophoresis as an index of virulence and agglutination with special reference to alcaligenes abortus, James Christos Kakavas, Bacteriology
Studies on the use of egg in plain ice cream, Donald A. Pettee, Dairy
A study of the relation between knowledge, intelligence, and character, Frank C. Seymour, Agricultural education
The stimulation of root development in herbaceous cuttings as influenced by the hydrogen ion concentration of the rooting medium, Carrick E. Wildon, Floriculture
Theses from 1928
A study of the Grignard reaction in the preparation of triphenyl methane dyes, Malcolm F. Dull, Chemistry
Some practical results of psychological tests, Herbert Martin Emery, Agricultural education
The viscosity and surface tension of dispersions of sucrose, lactose, skim milk powder, and butterfat, Richard W. Fessenden, Chemistry
The salt requirement of Havana tobacco with nitric and ammonic nitrogen, Oliver W. Kelly, Agronomy
Nitrate nitrogen accumulation in soils as affected by soil reaction and certain treatments, George J. Larsinos, Agronomy
The determination of iron and its relation to the hydrogen-ion concentration in nutrient solutions, Majel Margaret Macmasters, Chemistry
An attempt to measure the effectiveness of vocational education in agriculture in the State of Massachusetts., William Irving Mayo, Education
Revision of the Rhipiphoridae (Coleoptera) of North and Central America, E. Rivnai, Entomology
The effect of boron and manganese on the growth of tobacco plants, T. Robert Swanback, Agronomy
Theses from 1927
Making algebra educative, Walter G. Buchanan, Agricultural education
A study of the seed of Apium graveolens Linn: With special reference to the effect of light, temperature, disinfectants, and other factors upon germination., Elizabeth F. Hopkins, Botany
Comparative validity of high school marks and mental test records in predicting college success, Anna H. Mcdonnell, Agricultural education
On the nitrate accumulation as affected by soil type, soil management and cropping system, Alwyn C. Sessions, Agronomy
The triangulation method of stadia transit topographic surveying adapted to landscape architecture, Kenneth Boyd Simmons, Landscape Architecture
Theses from 1926
The relation of hydrogen-ion concentration to the speed of inversion of sucrose, Frederick Sheldon Bartlett, Chemistry
A further study of the condensation products of resorcinol, Martin E. Cupery, Chemistry
Highway financing in Massachusetts , Mary J. Foley, Agricultural Economics
A comparative study of the official method for determining furfural and pentosans and a colorimetric method, Hovanes Garabedian, Chemistry
The influence of the hydrogen ion concentration on the electrolyte requirement for the coagulation of bentonite dispersions, Gerald Matthew Gilligan, Chemistry
The life history and control of the cranberry weevil Anthonomus musculus Say (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and other papers, Donald Sewall Lacroix, Entomology
The viscosity and surface tension of the principal proteins in ice cream, Gordon Pittinger Percival, Chemistry
Theses from 1925
The phloroglucinol furfural reaction, Eleanor Frances Chase, Chemistry
An ecological study of pasture cover, Marshall Olin Lanphear, Agricultural Economics
Determination of iron in nutrient solutions and its role in plant metabolism, Henry Louwsma, Chemistry
Theses from 1924
The effect of sodium hydroxide on the composition, digestibility and feeding value of grain hulls and other fibrous material, John Geddie Archibald, Chemistry
The external anatomy of the horse-fly (Tabanus atratus Fab. diptera; tabanidae), W. Stanley Bromley, Entomology
The study of the growth and bearing habit of apple spurs and shoots as related to biennial bearing, Warren Bryan Mack, Horticulture
Physical properties of fertilizer materials, Raymond Alson Mooney, Agronomy
Theses from 1923
On the correlation between the nitrate content of the soil and the chlorotic condition of maize, Mehmed. Ali, Agricultural engineering
Some condensation products of resorcinol and their relation to the phenomenon of fluorescence, Renzy Evert Flikkema, Chemistry
Studies of varietal vigor and growth in apple trees, Arthur P. French, Plant & Soil Sciences
A study of the methods and equipment employed in the harvesting, grading, and packing of the Massachusetts apples, Chinghsi Hiram Lowe, Pomology
Morphological and physiological correlations in the solanaceae, David. Potter, Botany
Smithdale and physical education; : a study in rural health, education and recreation., Esther Watson Tipple, Physical education and training
The biology of Trichopoda pennipes Fab. (Diptera; Tachinidae),: a parasite of the common squash bug., Harlan N. Worthley, Entomology
The taxation of farm values, Hubert W. Yount, Agricultural Economics
Theses from 1922
Damping-off of onion seedlings due to Rhizoctonia, Dorothy Porter Clark, Botany
Some condensation products of fluorenone - 5 - carboxylic acid, Rowland Barnes French, Chemistry
Investigations in avocado breeding, B. S. Nirody, Horticulture
The digestive system of the Carolina locust (Dissosteira carolina Linn.), Harrison Morton Tietz, Entomology
Theses from 1921
The differential reactions of hemolytic and other streptococci to methylene blue, Roy Crowdy Avery, Microbiology
New England's agricultural position, Josiah C. Folsom, Economics
The moisture content of acid soils as a factor influencing their lime requirement, Alfred Sidney Mallorey, Plant & Soil Sciences
An investigation of the effects of sugar, acid and pectin on the quality of gels, Reginald K. Stratford, Chemistry
Theses from 1920
The rate of oxidation of lime-sulphur solutions, Arthur L. Prince, Chemistry
Factors affecting the pop-ability of pop corn, James A. Purington, Agronomy
Theses from 1917
A method for supervision of rural schools in hill towns of Massachusetts, Harold C. Bales, Education
Studies in the genus Hydnocera Newman: the species of the New England states /, Edward A. Chapin, Entomology
Rust of antirrhinum, William Leonard Doran, Botany
Swine feeding investigations, Ernest E. Fish, Animal Husbandry
The decomposition of organic matter in soils, Fred G. Merkle, Agronomy
Effect of one crop upon another and upon the fertility of the soil, S. G. Mutkekar, Agronomy
Principles of real estate subdivision with a practical problem, Irving C. Root, Landscape Architecture