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Irrigation Guide, Cooperative Extension Service
Irrigation Guide, Cooperative Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
No abstract provided.
Watch The Women, Loraine Vilas, Mercedes Mackay
Watch The Women, Loraine Vilas, Mercedes Mackay
SDSU Extension Circulars
Books for study, general reading, or club use are available in the subjects of philosophy, travel, biography, literature, economics, history, science, religion, fine and useful arts. Reference service is available to individuals, clubs or schools requesting assistance with club pape!s, business information, debate, programs, entertainment, etc.
Enjoy Christmas Music, Kay Nelson
Enjoy Christmas Music, Kay Nelson
SDSU Extension Circulars
Today it is hard to realize that Christmas was once a subject of strenuous controversy. Its religious observance was the source of bitter denominational quarrels during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Large groups of colonists objected to Christmas at that time. For the Church of England, the Feast of the Nativity was one of the most important of the year, yet the English Puritans condemned it. Eventually attention turned to the realm of economics and politics so that religious controversies, including that of Christmas observance, became of less importance. The American Constitution established separation of church and state and gradually …
Food Dollars And Sense, Ruth Amidon
Food Dollars And Sense, Ruth Amidon
SDSU Extension Circulars
Having enough money to "eat as you please" is no assurance of an adequate diet. Dollars spent for food without a consideration of food and health needs of the family are dollars spent without "sense." The purpose here is not to propose spending less money for food but to discover how to get more value for the money spent.
Rural Sewage Disposal, Agricultural Extension Service
Rural Sewage Disposal, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
A sanitary sewage disposal system is necessary to dispose of human excreta in rural homes where public sewers are not available. Sewage wastes, if not properly disposed of, are dangerous because they contain living bacteria and viruses, some of which are of disease producing types. For this reason, every effort should be made to prevent health problems and to dispose of all human wastes so that no opportunity will exist for contamination of water or food.
Safe Rural Water Supplies, Agricultural Extension Service
Safe Rural Water Supplies, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
A safe water supply source should be obtained from an uncontaminated water-bearing formation or from a properly located and constructed farm pond. The water should be pleasing to drink, bacteriologically and chemically safe, and delivered through a system which will keep it safe at all times. To accomplish this, the water source and system must be located and constructed to keep out surface and near-surface contamination, or be continuously treated.
Creative Activities: A Means Of Expression For Young Children, Helen Young
Creative Activities: A Means Of Expression For Young Children, Helen Young
SDSU Extension Circulars
PLAY is children's work. Through play children learn about the world about them. Children need plenty of space - both indoor and outdoor-to work and play. To learn to Ihm satisfactorily with each other they need large blocks of time for outdoor and indoor play. They need much outdoor and indoor equipment and many materials. These are the tools for constructive and creative work and play.
Exhibiting Garden Fruits And Vegetables, Dean Martin, Paul Prashar
Exhibiting Garden Fruits And Vegetables, Dean Martin, Paul Prashar
SDSU Extension Circulars
The purpose of this publication is to guide 4-H members and others in growing, selecting, and preparing vegetables and fruits for display at Achievement Days or at the State Fair. Enter only vegetables and fruits which will be a credit to the display. The display should be educational and, therefore, should include only specimens which are in prime condition. List the variety name on the entry tag.
Ornamental Trees And Shrubs For Landscape Plantings In South Dakota, Agricultural Extension Service
Ornamental Trees And Shrubs For Landscape Plantings In South Dakota, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
In selecting trees or shrubs for the home grounds, public grounds or the farmstead two questions come to mind. ( 1 ) Is the plant suitable for the purpose intended? ( 2 ) Is the plant adapted to the location? Plants which can tolerate extremely low temperatures and other adverse conditions are referred to as being hardy. The ability of a plant to endure these conditions is due to the genetic make-up of the plant, its life processes, and the environmental conditions in which it is growing. The genetic make-up of the plant governs its hereditary characteristics which are passed …
Control Diseases And Insect Pests Of Apples And Pears, Dean Martin, Gale Mast
Control Diseases And Insect Pests Of Apples And Pears, Dean Martin, Gale Mast
SDSU Extension Circulars
Production of high quality fruit in home plantings depends on the control of several insect pests and diseases. The information in this circular is designed to assist the home grower produce good quality fruit. Carefully follow the spray schedule. Elimination of one or two sprays from the schedule or haphazard application of spray materials, usually results in low-quality diseased or insect- damaged fruit. Keep farm and home fruit plantings small, just large enough to supply fruit for the family. Many plantings are too large to be taken care of adequately. For home use, it is far better to have two …
Extension Office Management Inservice Training Series, Agricultural Extension Service
Extension Office Management Inservice Training Series, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
Most county extension agents spend between one-third and one-half of their time in the office. The office is the headquarters of extension work in the county. Help yourself and the Cooperative Extension Service by seeing that your office is operated as efficiently as possible. Many people judge extension work by the looks of the office and the way they are treated there.
The Social System Of The Dakota Indians, Vernon Malan
The Social System Of The Dakota Indians, Vernon Malan
SDSU Extension Circulars
"To disseminate useful and practical information and to encourage its adoption to the end that people may help themselves by their own efforts achieve a better life" is the purpose for which the Cooperative Extension Service was created by the Smith Lever Act of 1914. It has significantly contributed to the development of rural people and the productive agricultural economy of America. The success of this informal, continuing educational program of Extension in the United States is a major reason for the emphasis on technical assistance programs as a feature ofour foreign policy throughout the less-developed areas of the free …
Performance Profile, Agricultural Extension Service
Performance Profile, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
No abstract provided.
Symbols Of Christmas, Kay Nelson
Symbols Of Christmas, Kay Nelson
SDSU Extension Circulars
How many of us in the hurry and hubbub of the holiday season steal a few silent moments to consider "from whence comes Christmas"? We see Christmas decorations all around us in our home and community, and possibly we shared in putting them there. What does all this mean? Where did these symbols of Christmas originate? Celebration of Christmas has two familiar and important aspects. Its real significance is religious, a festival kept with reverence by people of many faiths. It is also a time for joyous celebration of the birthday of ·the Prince of Peace. This is expressed through …
Guests At Home, Ruth Amidon
Community Service For 4-H Club Members, A.A. Smick
Community Service For 4-H Club Members, A.A. Smick
SDSU Extension Circulars
COMMUNITY SERVICE ••• that's what happens when your club, your neighborhood, community groups and local government work together to build your community into the kind of place you want it to be. The parks and playgrounds, churches, schools and hospitals that serve a community don't just happen. . Leaders interested in community service were necessary to help create these facilities. In a democracy, such voluntary leadership helps make and keep us strong. When you take a small step in community service you are on the road to becoming a community leader
Your Appointment, Agricultural Extension Service
Your Appointment, Agricultural Extension Service
SDSU Extension Circulars
The early roots of extension work can be traced throughout American history. Benjamin Franklin helped organize the Philadelphia Agricultural Society in 1785 which was pledged to disseminate agricultural information through lectures, meetings and publications.
Feeding The Dairy Herd, Ervin Kurtz
Feeding The Dairy Herd, Ervin Kurtz
SDSU Extension Circulars
Dairy cows, in order to make milk in large quantities, must be supplied with liberal amounts of the raw material from which milk can be made. That means good feed.The average production of South Dakota milk cows for 1961 was 5,700 pounds of milk and 205 pounds of butterfat. Much of this relatively low production is due to poor feed and lack of enough feed. Production and feed records shown in table 5 reveal that one way to get increased production is to give the cows more feed. Feed is the greatest single item of expense in producing milk. It …
An In-State Training Manual For Extension Agents Working With Indian People In The Dakotas, John Photiadis
An In-State Training Manual For Extension Agents Working With Indian People In The Dakotas, John Photiadis
SDSU Extension Circulars
This is part II of a study undertaken to improve the effectiveness of Extension educational programs with the Indian people of South Dakota. Part I summarizes the research accumulated over the years on the Dakota Indian- Dr. Vernon Malan analyzes these research findings in terms of a social system ( "The Dakota Indian Social System," South Dakota Extension Circular 606). The second part of the study, reported in this publication, deals with the principles of program planning and their adaptation to Extension educational work with the Indian people of the Dakotas. It is concerned with the process of change and …
South Dakota Range Its Nature And Use, James Lewis
South Dakota Range Its Nature And Use, James Lewis
SDSU Extension Circulars
The American Society of Range Management was created in 1947 to foster advancement in the science and art of grazing land management. The Society's committee for cooperation with Youth Organizations developed a basic manual, "Range Its Nature and Use" in 1957, outlining the basic principles of range management in a logical order. The material used in this manual has been adapted to meet fundamental range needs and problems in South Dakota. This South Dakota manual has been designed and arranged to present range management information in a progressive step by step order to youth groups and others interested in management …
Organizing Watersheds In South Dakota, Joseph Paulson, Fay Kerr
Organizing Watersheds In South Dakota, Joseph Paulson, Fay Kerr
SDSU Extension Circulars
Wherever you live, you are within a watershed. Your farm, ranch, home on a town lot, or your business in the city are all within the natural boundaries of some watershed. All the lands and waters of the nation are bounded by natural drainage divides.
Growing Vegetables In South Dakota, Paul Prashar, Dean Martin
Growing Vegetables In South Dakota, Paul Prashar, Dean Martin
SDSU Extension Circulars
Many South Dakota families have saved as much as $200 to $300 on the family food bill by raising a good garden planned to meet their needs. Gardening provides a useful, profitable form of recreation for the entire family. In addition fresh vegetables are readily available and supply important amounts of certain essential vitamins and minerals. Vegetables picked and used fresh from the garden are superior to those that have lost quality through delay in getting from the grower to the consumer or from being picked before they are ripe. Preservation and storage make it possible to have some home …
More Time To Live, Loraine Vilas, Mercedes Mackay
More Time To Live, Loraine Vilas, Mercedes Mackay
SDSU Extension Circulars
No abstract provided.