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Influence Of Atmospheric And Soil Moisture Conditions On Diurnal Variations In Relative Turgidity Of Potato Leaves, H. O. Werner

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The experimental work reported herein was planned to determine: 1. The extent and nature of the changes of the relative turgidity (R.T.) of leaves of the potato plant during the diurnal cycle. 2. The extent to which R.T. of potato leaves is influenced by atmospheric conditions, soil moisture, variety and age of plants. 3. The extent to which visible evidence of water shortage in leaves is indicative of water loss from them as revealed by R.T. and the extent to which this relationship varies with different varieties. 4. The nature of the relationships between morphological characteristics of leaves and stems …

Hay Stack Cages, W.T. Welchert

SDSU Extension Circulars

Hay .stack cages which speed up stacking operations, save labor and insure uniform stack size are coming into use in range areas. These cages are especially useful with a hay stack moving system.

Economic Implications Of Weather Modification, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

The Advisory Committee on Weather Control was established by the Act of August 13, 1953 (67 Stat, 559), to make a study of all public and private experiments in weather control and report its findings to the President for submission to the Congress from time to time, making a final report no later than June 30, 1956. The Committee set up a "Proposed Work Program Commencing July 1, 1954", dated Kay 28, 1954, which outlined seven projects. The portion of the program outlining Project Two is reproduced below in the section "Scope of Study and Report". Dean A, M, Eberle, …

Elements In A Cooperative Membership Information Program, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Erven J. Long, R. B. Hughes Jr., F. P. Bowers

Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Fifty Years Of South Dakota Agriculture, Ray F. Pengra, Gabriel Lundy

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

Eastern and southeastern areas of South Dakota were settled and farming well established (at the start of this report) in 1900. Western South Dakota was in the development or transition stage from wide open range in the west river district to partly settled in the central portions of the state. Black Hills communities were settled due to mining and lumbering activities within that portion of the west river area. The west river district consisting of nearly 25 million acres in total area had only 4800 farms or ranches in 1900. Ranch headquarters were usually located at sources of water either …

South Dakota Farm Commodity Prices 1910-1953, Max Myers

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

The purpose of this publication is to present the trend of prices over time for the principal farm products in South Dakota. Every individual engaged in the business of farming is interested directly in the trend of prices for the products which he produces. He may wish to base his next years production on his estimate of what the prices will be after he has harvested his crop or fattened his livestock. He faces the question whether he would gain by feeding the grain to livestock or by selling it as cash grain. The only basis on which he can …

Fluorosis In Cattle And Sheep, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, C.S. Hobbs, R.P. Moorman Jr., J.M. Griffith, J.L. West, G.M. Merriman, S.L. Hansard, C.C. Chamberlain, W.H. Macintire, L.J. Hardin, L.S. Jones

Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Dakota Horticulture, November/December 1954, Horticultural Societies Of The Dakotas

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 27, Numbers 11/12

The Old-Squaw Duck, O.A. Stevens
Poems, Mary Louise Kinyon
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. Verne Tompkins
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
New Roses, Conrad-Pyle Co.
Book Reviews, Mrs. R.G. Ferris
Best Way to Plant a Rose Bush, P.H. Wright
Keep American Beautiful, Mrs. G.R. McArthur
My Experience in Horticulture, R.L. Wodarz
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
African Violets, Prairie Farmer
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
President's Message, Mrs. Earl Kindred
Helping Seeds to Germinate
Index to Volume 27, 1954

Entertaining Informally In Your Home, Don Clayton

SDSU Extension Circulars

Today fussy, proper parties are definitely out of style. Truly "smart" people just won't take the time to spend their precious leisure moments "putting on the dog". When one studies the kind of home architecture and appliances, and the casual clothing that "sell" and the types of recreation that are popular he soon realizes that simplicity and naturalness are the modern keynote for leisure time living. It suggests a search for an antidote to the strain and tension that involves most of us-in this business of "making a living". The front doors on most of our homes swing inward. This …

Farmer's 1954 Income Tax, Agricultural Extension Service

SDSU Extension Circulars

Tax rat~s for the calendar year 1954 are approximately 10 percent lower than for 1953. This is an effect of the Revenue Act of 1951, which imposed rate increases, but prescribed automatic reduction to the lower rates after 1953.

A Market News Service For Livestock Auctions In South Dakota, Gerald E. Marousek

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

Auction sales are an important marketing medium for livestock in this country today. This method of selling is not a new or a novel one. The selling of livestock through auctions was probably adapted from Great Britain, and first used in this country in the early nineteenth century. These sales were most often held to dispose of imported and domestic breeding stock. The first regularly scheduled auction sale with publicly consigned merchandise was established at Union, Iowa, in 1904. From this beginning the number of livestock auctions increased, especially after 1930, This increase was particularly rapid in the twelve Western …

Dakota Horticulture, October 1954, Horticultural Societies Of The Dakotas

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 27, Number 10

The Piping Plover, O.A. Stevens
Super Markets, Mary Louise Kinyon
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
President's Message, Mrs. Earl Kindred
In Praise of Honeysuckles, P.H. Wright
Roadside Development, Mrs. G.R. McArthur
School Ground Plantings, R.J. Elliot
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. V. Tompkins
Tenth Robertson Award, H.R. Woodward
Book Reviews, Mrs. R.G. Ferris
My Experiences in Horticulture, R.J. Wodarz
Year Books and Programs, Alice H. Platt
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Resolutions

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

In This Issue:
Wind Barriers Increase Vegetable Yields [p] 25
Mucosal Disease [p] 27
Grain Marketing Problems in South Dakota [p] 30
Irrigation for Potatoes [p] 33
Harvester Ants and Their Control [p] 36
Siouxland—A New Rust Resistant Cottonwood [p] 38
Winter Grains for South Dakota [p] 41
Hay or Silage as the Only Roughage for Pregnant Ewes [p] 50
1955 Recommended Varieties for South Dakota [p] 53

Proceedings Of The Twentieth National Convention Of The New Farmers Of America, Misc. 3471, U.S. Department Of Health, Education, And Welfare, Office Of Education Division Of Vocational Education, Washington 25, D.C.

Documents

The National NFA Officers Advisory Council and the Board of Trustees in cooperation with the Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, conducted the 1954 National Convention of the New Farmers of America and the national contests for students of vocational agriculture in Atlanta, Ga., from September 27 to October 1, 1954.

Dakota Horticulture, September 1954, Horticultural Societies Of The Dakotas

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 27, Number 9

Red-Backed Sandpiper, O.A. Stevens
Summer Magic, Mary Louise Kinyon
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Programs, Alice. H. Platt
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
President's Message, Mrs. Earl Kindred
Experience in Horticulture, R.L. Wodarz
The Iris Parade, Mrs. Carl Metzgar
Old Roses in Far North, P.H. Wright
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. Verne Tompkins
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Weeds, Victor H. Ries
Nuts and Screwballs, A.G. Pastian
What is a Tree?, O.A. Stevens
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Fruits for Northern Minnesota, F.I. Rockwell
Reasons for a Quiet Meeting, W.A. Simmons

Modern Home Sewing, Anna Walker

SDSU Extension Circulars

Never before in the history of fabrics has there been such an array of exciting materials to tempt the home sewer to try her skill in clothing construction. Old friends in the textile field are taking on new .finishes and new fibers have ·entered into the fabric picture-all calling for new knowledge in their handling during construction. In addition to this abundance of textile material from which to choose, there is the splendid selection of good patterns, notions, and sewing equipment which is available today. A new style consciousness has swept the country and the modern home sewer is no …

Music And You, Adele Sudlow

SDSU Extension Circulars

After you have selected the best phonograph that you can afford, preferably one with three speeds (78 rpm, 45 rpm, and 33½ rpm), you are ready to begin your home record library. Long-playing records withstand rougher treatment than do the 78's, are easier to store, and will play up to thirty-two minutes per side without interruptions. They're not literally "unbreakable," but they are tough.

Answers To Questions About Partridge Pea, T. H. Goodding, J. C. Russel

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station has been working with partridge pea since 1944. Seed has been distributed for tests, and several farmers are now growing it. It is primarily a plant for soil conservation and soil improvement. Its value in comparison with other legumes have not been fully established.

Dakota Horticulture, July/August 1954, Horticultural Societies Of The Dakotas

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 27, Numbers 7/8

The Long-Billed Curlew, Dr. O.A. Stevens
The Honey Bee, Mary Louise Kinyon
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
President's Message, Mrs. Leo Monteith
Book Review, Mrs. L.N. Brakke
My Experience in Horticulture, R.L. Wodarz
The Garden Club, Mrs. Carl Metzger
Spider Mite and Control, P.H. Wright
Garden Club Gleanings, Mrs. V. Tompkins
Your Yard and Garden, Dr. Leonard Yager
A Fair Education, Lloyd C. Ayres
Garden Notes, Victor H. Reis
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Newslants, Harry A. Graves
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Sunflower Projects Outline, Ruth Habeger
Growing Roses, Paul A. Kohl
Mums, Gretchen Harshbarger …

North Central South Dakota Farm Record Summary 1953 Eleventh Annual Report, Allen R. Clark

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

This is the eleventh annual report of the farm record study started by the Experiment Station in 1943. Farm record cooperators are located in two areas of the state; namely, the Southeastern and North Central Areas. A summary of the results of the Southeastern area are included in a separate pamphlet.

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

In This Issue
Talking Over Farmer-Debtor Relief [p] 79
Feed Analyses [p] 83
Soil Survey—Spink County [p] 86
Breed, Diet, Sex, Affect Growth Response of Chicks to Antibiotics [p] 88
Norghum Sorghum for Growing-Fattening Pigs [p] 95

Farm Land Market Trends In South Dakota 1941-1953, Supplement To Bulletin No. 413: Land Market Trends In South Dakota 1941-1950, Ray F. Pengra, Gabriel Lundy

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

This report is a part of a study of the farm land market in South Dakota, carried on cooperatively by the Department of Economics of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture represented by Virgil L, Hurlburt, Data were secured from the office of Register of Deeds and the County Auditor Office in each of the specified eight counties. Supplementary information was secured from the Agricultural Stabilization Offices for each county as well as from real estate dealers and various buyers and sellers of the land transferred. Total farm …

Dakota Horticulture, June 1954, Horticultural Societies Of The Dakotas

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 27, Number 6

Bullock's Oriole, O.A. Stevens
It Can't Be Done, Mary Louise Kinyon
Manitoba News Letter, W.R. Leslie
Junior Garden Club Page, Ruth Habeger
Lythrum and Lilies, P.H. Wright
President's Address, Mrs. Leo Monteith
My Experience in Horticulture, R.L. Wodarz
Book Review, Mrs. R.G. Ferris
Programs, Alice H. Platt
Chemical Weed Killers, L.C. Ayres
Your Yard and Garden, Dr. Leonard Yager
Garden Gleanings, Mrs. R.G. Ferris
Letter From Florida, C. Richard Hartmann
Secretary's Corner, W.A. Simmons
Ninth and Tenth Robertson Awards, H.R. Woodward
Newslants, H.A. Graves
Fruit and Vegetable Notes, F.X. Wallner
Siouxann Tomato, R.L. Foskett

Agricultural Education Through News, Burton Seeker

SDSU Extension Circulars

If a visitor came into your office and offered to influence a thousand people in your behalf, with no cost or obligation to you, would you take him up on it? Your job is education. Your problem is reaching the great number of people in your county with the wealth of information you have at hand. Of course you would jump at the chance. That man is your local newspaperman. Extension education is primarily a proposition of personal contacts through schools, meetings, field tours and farm visits. Yet not everyone is enrolled in your crop improvement association or home demonstration …

Cues For Teens, Mary Lyle

SDSU Extension Circulars

A courteous, well-groomed person is truly a joy to meet. All of you can be such a person. To develop into a courteous, wellgroomed person is part of growing up, and in this circular, you will find some ideas which will heLp you be the kind of a person that you admire. Many times, it is not that you don't know the correct thing, but that you do not do the correct thing. You may know how to take care of your clothing, but just don't take the few minutes a day to keep your clothing in proper repair and …

Feeding Poultry For Profit, Glen Hart, C.W. Carlson Dr.

SDSU Extension Circulars

Feeding poultry for profit involves essentially the use of top quality stock, proper management and care, proper facilities, and last, but certainly not least important, a good feed. The feed accounts for well over 50 per cent of the cost of poultry, meat and egg production, hence its importance cannot be considered lightly. A good feed supplies all of the essential nutrients in the required amounts for each type of production.

South Dakota's Farm Accident Toll, Agricultural Extension Service

SDSU Extension Circulars

Facts regarding farm accidents are scarce. A suggestion was made by the state safety director, Carroll Stinson, to the agricultural engineering department that a newspaper clipping survey be made to determine in what areas an educational program might best be developed to cut down on the occupational hazards of modern agriculture. One hundred fourteen of the 185 weekly and eight of the 12 daily papers cooperated in making this survey. Agricultural engineering students clipped out accident reports each week from these papers from November 1, 1952 through October 31, 1953. This survey was restricted to on-the-farm accidents except those accidents …

Livestock Fitting And Showmanship, Agricultural Extension Service

SDSU Extension Circulars

No abstract provided.

50 Years Of Research At The North Platte Experiment Station, W. W. Burr, J. C. Adams

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The North Platte Experiment was established fifty years ago. So many changes have occurred since then that few people remember why research in dry land agriculture was started in Nebraska and other Great Plains states. In order to get a proper perspective, it may be well to consider some early history.

B531: Sources Of Maine Poultry Meat And Market Outlets, W. E. Pullen, W. E. Savage

Bulletins

No episode in the history of Maine's agriculture was as spectacular as the rapid growth of the poultry meat industry. The leading role in this expansion was played by broilers. Within the 15-year span from 1938 to 1952, the number of broilers produced increased more than 50-fold, from less than 400,000 birds in 1938 to more than 23 million in 1952. Gross farm income from broilers increased even more rapidly, from about $200,000 in 1938 to nearly $24,000,000 by 1952. This expansion in commercial broiler production made the poultry industry jump from its usual third-place position as a source of …