02507cam a22003133u 4500 40256 UtSlPG 20260610133924.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QP SF Crawford, Albert C. (Albert Cornelius), 1869-1921 Barium: A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-07-16 Produced by Pat McCoy, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Barium: A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease" by Albert Cornelius Crawford is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the relationship between barium, a chemical element, and the loco-weed disease that has caused significant livestock losses in the Western United States. Through extensive field and laboratory investigations, Crawford aims to clarify the confusion surrounding the disease's cause, ultimately establishing barium's role in its pathology. The opening of the book provides a thorough introduction to the loco-weed disease, detailing its historical context and the devastating impact it has had on livestock in various states. There is a discussion about the various plants commonly associated with the condition, primarily focusing on the species of the legumes, particularly "Astragalus mollissimus" and "Aragallus lamberti". Crawford highlights the lack of consensus among previous investigators regarding the disease's causative factors and outlines the systematic research conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to identify barium as a significant contributor to the health issues observed in “locoed” animals. There is an emphasis on both field studies and laboratory analyses, positioning Crawford's research as critical to developing a scientific understanding of this agricultural concern. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Astragalus earlei Barium https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40256 81095 81095