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Leader's Handicraft Project Guide, Frank J. Heitland

SDSU Extension Circulars

This handicraft project guide is designed for both new and experienced leaders. It will provide guidance to the new leader as to what should be accomplished at the 4-H Club Meeting for more than a year's time. It will give the experienced leader ideas for planning programs for older, more experienced club members. This Leaders Guide should be supplemented by the circulars available for the different craft projects. These circulars are also available for distribution to the members enrolled in a specific craft. Circulars available are: Design and Color, Leather, Metal, Modeling, Engraving and Etching, Mosaic and Ceramics, and Wood …

South Dakota Horticulture, January/February 1960, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 33, Number 1

The Stakes are High
1960 Arbor Day Activity
What Does 'Horticulture' Mean
A Gardener Looks at Alaska
Former South Dakotans Breeds New Penstemons
President's Notebook
Garden Club Gleanings
Elections

The Production And Ingestion Of Antibodies In Milk, George Donald Marx

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Since biblical times man has depended upon the cow for nourishment. The cow’s contribution to human and animal welfare has been tremendous. These contributions may be increased by artificially producing antibodies in milk. In view of recent experiments the established theory that antibodies cannot pass the intestinal wall after the animal is a few days of age may not be true. Much information has been gathered to support this theory. Since the mammary gland is capable of producing a considerable quantity of antibodies and since antibodies inhibit disease, the milk should be an excellent source of antibodies for disease protection …

A System For Making Selective Matings In Dairy Cattle, Basil Ralph Eastwood

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The term “selective matings” implies the selection of a sire to breed to each female on an individual, rather than a group or herd basis. Mating systems, other than random mating, may be classed either as the mating of like to like or as the mating of unlikes. This likeness or unlikeness may be based either on blood relationship or on individual appearance. The advantage and limitations of each mating system have been well worked out on a theoretical basis, and some of system have been thoroughly tested by experimentation and in the field. In actual practice many breeders use …

Effects Of Reserpine (Serpasil) On Bloat, Edward P. Michalewicz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Farmers and ranchers have been faced with the problem of bloat for many centuries. Thus far there has been little concrete evidence form research in determining the cause, finding a cure or a preventive for bloat. Numerous preventives for bloat have been practically useless. Investigators have used oils and paraffin’s as prophylactic and therapeutic measure against legume bloat. Antibiotics have been used as preventatives with some success, antifoaming agents have little effect and are of short duration. Tranquilizers, a comparatively a new group of compounds, have produced spectacular results in combatting stress conditions in animals. The ideal effect of tranquilizers …

Northeast Research Station Watertown, South Dakota Annual Progress Report, 1959, Agricultural Experiment Station, Agronomy Department

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 1959 annual progress report for the Northeast Research Station in Watertown, South Dakota. This report is issued by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and the South Dakota State College Agronomy and Plant Pathology Department. This report includes information on the 1959 crop season, fertility and cultural practice experiments, legume testing, grass testing, sorghum and soybean testing, corn breeding and yield testing, small grain testing, potatoes, and small grain diseases.

Southeast Research Farm Annual Progress Report, 1959, Agricultural Experiment Station, Agronomy And Plant Pathology Departments

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 1959 progress report for the Southeast Research Farm, Agricultural Experiment Station at Menno, South Dakota State College. This document represents the research conducted at the Station during the 1959 crop season including: fertility and cultural practice experiments, small grain variety testing, sorghum and soybean variety testing, corn breeding testing, grass and legume testing, and crop diseases and their control.

South Central Research Farm Progress Report, December 1959, Agricultural Experiment Station, Plant Science Department

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is the 1959 report for the Agricultural Experiment Station at the South Central Research Farm. This report includes sorghum, corn, and winter grain testing, alfalfa and grass seed production, cultural practices, legume and grass variety testing, and spring wheat and barley variety testing.

Let's Begin Here : 4-H Project For Beginning Members, Agricultural Extension Service, South Dakota State College

SDSU Extension Circulars

The four main things we'll do this year make up the project plan. (1) Make treats for family and friends. (2) Get ready. (3) Be an attractive hostess. (4) Show others how to ... set a table, wash dishes, make a favorite treat, care for your clothes, make a centerpiece, etc. (5) Exhibit at achievement day.

Food Fact Or Fad?, Cleora Ewalt

SDSU Extension Circulars

Many South Dakota people have been asking for scientific facts concerning false or misleading claims being circulated about food and nutrition. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide facts to help combat some of the misinformation. This information summarizes statements of leading nutrition and health authorities, and "watchmen" of the public health. None of the information is the findings of any research done by the author, nor does it contain any personal opinion nor conclusion. The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics expresses its thanks to the following for cooperation in reviewing the manuscript: Division …

Efficiency In Home Sewing, Anna D. Walker

SDSU Extension Circulars

Sewing can be fun and profitable for the family if the activity (home sewing) is kept as a part of the whole family-living picture. Since home sewing does take time and energy it should be planned for, just as other family activities are planned. Choices need to be made. The first choice is to decide if your family members really want and need to sew. This decision should be made after considering energy, time, skills and equipment available to the family. Some families would rather invest their money, time and energy in other ways. These families may need to learn …

Insect Pests Of Trees And Shrubs, W. M. Hantsbarger, E. K. Ferrell

SDSU Extension Circulars

Shrubs and shade trees in full foliage are objects of beauty and should be protected from the ravages of insects. This circular does not attempt to describe all insect pests that may occur on trees and shrubs but rather singles out some of the more important ones that are troublesome in South Dakota. Information on pests not covered herein may be obtained from your County Extension Agent or by writing to the authors at South Dakota State College, Brookings. The insects described are divided into groups depending upon their feeding habits. These groups include the sucking insects, which feed on …

South Dakota Horticulture, November/December 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 6

'Hort' Flashes, Dean Martin
New Trends in American Gardening; Problems in Horticulture Reviewed
1960 Annual Convention Slated for Sioux Falls
What's a Good Tree Worth?
Horticultural Program Guide for Garden Clubs
'The Battle of the Sexes' in the Vegetable World
Concentrated Apple Juice Preferred by Consumers
Book Review, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
National Gardener Gives SDFGC National Publicity
Mrs. Briley Authors 2nd Children's Book
Bird Contest Creates Club Interest
President's Notebook, Mrs. Francis Bingen
Garden Therapy is Happy Project, Mrs. Lester Thoreson
Litterbug Campaign Saves Taxes; Two Poster Contests in 1960, Mrs. Alden Scott
Mrs. Bingen Dedicates …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

In This Issue
Fall Livestock Outlook for South Dakota [p] 3
Effects of Diethylstilbestrol Implants on Milk Production [p] 7
How the Agriculture Division Is Organized [p] 12
Preventing Baby Pig Anemia [p] 16
Auctions—An Important Outlet for Marketing South Dakota Livestock [p] 22
Phosphorus Requirements for Turkey Breeder Hens [p] 27

Clothing Project Guide For South Dakota 4-H Club Members, Anna D. Walker

SDSU Extension Circulars

Welcome to the 4-H Clothing project! You are about to begin or to continue your interest in a project which we hope you will find helpful and that you will enjoy. By the time you have finished the clothing project cycle you will have learned more about clothing care and wardrobe planning. You will have learned to be a better clothing shopper. Good grooming will become more important to you because you will want to be your own best exhibit. Sewing is part of the project. This will be fun because you will learn to make some article of clothing …

Projecting Brookings Growth From College Enrollment Estimates, Norma Ruth Koch

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

This study attempts to make a projection of population and commercial activity in the City of Brookings, based upon a prior projection of enrollment at South Dakota State College. In order to determine the material benefits which Brookings will derive from the location of South Dakota State College in the community, an estimate of the business expansion which will follow the anticipated increase in enrollment and employment at the college by 1970 is necessary. The objective of this study is to estimate the anticipated commercial expansion.

Unexplored Frontiers Of Books : Reading List For 1959-1961, Loraine M. Vilas, Mercedes B. Mckay

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 papers, business information, debate, programs, entertainment, etc.

Opportunities And Problems Of Using United States Surplus Food To Increase Capital Formation In Underveloped Countries, Ali Ahmed Attiga

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

This study is an elaboration of the thesis that, under certain conditions and assumptions regarding the economies of underdeveloped countries, surplus food could provide a valuable and unique form of additional funds for accelerating capital formation in these countries. The central ideas of this thesis, including the conditions and assumptions which underlie their validity and some of their practical implications are examined in Chapter II. Chapter I consists of some background in formation on present inequality of wealth between the advanced and the less developed countries of the world and the economic and political implications of such inequality. Part of …

A Search For Rules For International Wheat Surplus Disposal, James L. Leibfried

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

Before a cooperative plan can be formulated for utilizing the wheat surpluses in underdeveloped countries, there are three points on which the exporting nations will have to agree. They are: (1) uniform terms (rates of interest and repayment, and etc.) for concessional sales; (2) the level of commercial wheat imports, if any, that the underdeveloped countries should be required to maintain; and (3) a basis for determining the quantity of wheat each exporting nation should supply on concessional terms. The general purpose of this study was to attempt to establish a basic rule for determining the level of commercial wheat …

Grain Merchandising At The Country Elevator, Arthur B. Sogn

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

The general public including the patrons has little knowledge of the internal operations of country elevators. This is due in part to the lack of adequate communication between the operator and his customers or patrons. In consequence the patrons too often fail to understand why a certain price for their grain is offered or why certain charges are made for services rendered. The farmer expects and is entitled to a ready market for his grains. The farmer may elect to sell his grain immediately at the current price, store it with the idea of obtaining a better price later, or …

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

In This Issue:
Downy Mildew of Corn and Sorghum [p] 3
Granular Insecticides for Alfalfa Weevil Control [p] 6
The Water You Use to Prepare Beverages and Foods Makes a Difference [p] 10
New Publications [p] 13
Arsanilic Acid, Selenium Poisoning, and Brood Sows [p] 15
Seed Treatment Controls Head Smut of Proso Millet [p] 18
Effects of Combine Adjustments on Sorghum Crackage [p] 20
Forage Management for Dairy Cows [p] 25
Problems Older Folks Face [p] 28

Economic Opportunities Available To Farmers On 160-Acre Farms In Southeastern South Dakota, Leonard R. Benning

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

How can farm income be increased on 160-acre farms in south-eastern South Dakota? This question has been asked by many farmers who are trying to determine the most profitable cropping and livestock systems. The most profitable farm organization depends on how well the farmer selects his farm enterprises and combines the use of his land, labor, capital, and management. The major problem of the farm manager is selecting the enterprises in combination with available resources that will result in the greatest continuous earnings over a period of years. There is no one combination of cropping and livestock system which is …

South Dakota Horticulture, July/August 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 4

John Robertson Award Winner
Martin Reports Successful Sessions
What to Collect for Dried Arrangements
State Flower Show Winners
Mrs. Vern Tompkins -- Pint-Sized Dynamo
Dry Your Garden Treasures
You Can Use Weathered Wood

South Dakota Horticulture, September/October 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 5

'Ounce of Prevention' Important in Plant World
Choose a Decorative Houseplant
Horticulture Program Guide for Garden Clubs
Watch Labels When Buying Grass Seed
Some Facts You Should Know Before a Flower Show
Flower Show 'Biz'
They Grow African Violets

Sheep Production Guide, James J. O'Connell

SDSU Extension Circulars

Sheep production in South Dakota offers farmers an additional means of stabilizing their income and production. The two cash crops per year, wool and lambs, have always been popular. With the necessity of planting more grasses and legumes to conserve our land, the need of putting more emphasis on roughage-consuming animals is evident. During World War II the sheep numbers in the United States declined about 40 percent from their high peak of 1942. However, since the United States produces only a fraction of the wool that this country consumes, and with sheep numbers likely to stay below the peak …

Farm Business Management Data And Practices In South Dakota: 1957 Annual Report, Charles H. Benrud, Arnold Aspelin

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

This pamphlet is an annual summary of the project "Farm Business Management Data and Practices" for the year beginning January 1st, 1957 and ending December 31st 1957. Farmers and ranchers located in all of the seven "type of farming areas" in South Dakota keep records of receipts, expenses, inventories and livestock records to be analyzed by the Agricultural Experiment Station Economics Department. This project began in 1955 with only a few cooperators and has increased to 56 cooperators in 1957. The purpose of this project is to obtain data on costs, returns and organization on farms and ranches in all …

Beekeeping In South Dakota, R. J. Walstrom, W. M. Hantsbarger

SDSU Extension Circulars

Beekeeping has provided many persons with a satisfying and continually interesting hobby. To others it means a profitable sideline easily fitted to a farming or other full-time occupation. The commercial beekeeper finds that this phase of agriculture provides him with an independent and respectable way of making a comfortable livmg. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide persons who are interested in starting a few colonies of bees a source of basic information suited to Northern Great Plains conditions. South Dakota provides the essential natural ingredients for the production of sizable crops of high quality honey. Honey bees also …

Vertical Integration And The South Dakota Farmer, Lyle M. Bender, Arthur W. Anderson, Leonard Benning

SDSU Extension Circulars

Agriculture is undergoing some vast structural changes. These changes can be most readily seen in the way our methods of production and marketing are being organized, and in the tools with which we work. Technology has given us new or improved machines and equipment, improved crop varieties and livestock, and new or improved feeds and other farm production items. Most of this new technology in agriculture has increased production, saved labor, and increased the use of capital. The organizational revolution, which is now receiving most attention, involves farms as production and marketing units, and non-farm business units supplying production items …

South Dakota Horticulture, May/June 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 3

Hort Flashes
Rapid City Welcome
Convention Flash!
Convention Program
Garden Club Directory
Departmental--Lawns
President's Perspective
Financial Statement
State Flower Show Schedule
From the Compost Pile
Warren Opheim Wins Poster Contest
Mary Bedham Kittel Coming to Rapid City
Dybvig's Career, A Half-Century of Generosity
Rocky Mt. Region, 100% Home
Petal Pals Keep Brookings Beautiful
Garden Club Gleanings
35 Years of City Beautification
Summer Activity for Junior Clubs

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

In This Issue:
Portable Floor Plate Brooder [p] 3
Iron in Water Creates a Laundering Problem [p] 7
Indian College Students Plan for the Future [p] 10
Insect Control for Alfalfa Seed Production in South Dakota [p] 16
Preserving Nutrients in Corn Silage [p] 20
Cooperative Integration in Marketing South Dakota Eggs [p] 24
Field Days [p] 28
A New Worming Product for Swine [p] 30