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100 Worth While Accomplishments Of The College Of Agriculture The Past Two Years, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The College of Agriculture of the University of Nebraska exists for the purpose of education, experimentation, and dissemination of agricultural information throughout the State. It aims to give a maximum of assistance in the solution of practical farming problems to everyone who asks for it. If, after looking over this circular, you are interested in some special feature, and would like to know how you can apply it to your own farm or your own problem, write to the college.

Insect Pests Of Stored Grains And Their Control, M. H. Swenk

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

In Nebraska there are about 20 species of insects that injure stored grain more or less. Some are beetles and their larvae, others are the caterpillars of small moths. To the farmer all are "weevil," although that name is really properly applied only to two beetle species-the granary weevil and the rice weevil. The following paragraphs and illustrations will describe the several more important stored grain pests to be found in this State, so that the farmer may recognize the particular pest or pests that are doing the injury to his grain, and may then apply the proper remedy.

The Taxonomy Of The Masarid Wasps, Including A Monograph On The North American Species, James Chester Bradley

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Cooperative Marketing, H. D. Mccullough

SDSU Extension Circulars

”In marketing farm products, cooperatively or otherwise, certain things must be done. Most of these necessary steps are included in the following:
1. The commodity must be assembled or concentrated.
2. It must be graded or standardized.
3. Part of the crop must be warehoused or processed.
4. The market operation must be financed.
5. Transportation must be provided
6. Expert salesmanship must be brought into play.
7. The commodity must be distributed to consumers.
”The above mentioned steps coming between the growing and the consuming of a crop are at present largely conducted by the so-called middlemen. By looking …

High Crop Yields And Profits From Farming, H. D. Mccullough

SDSU Extension Circulars

Crop yields have a direct bearing upon farm profits. Granting that there are many factors affecting crop yields and crop prices that are beyond the control of the individual farmer, it is still true that those men whose crop yields are somewhat above the average for their localities make the largest profits. This is true in all parts of the country and for all crops as is shown by the following table covering 3130 farms in 12 states. This table shows the average labor income on farms having poor crop yields, medium or average yields and good crop yields. In …

Bulletin No. 183 - Water-Holding Capacity Of Irrigated Soils, Orson W. Israelsen, Frank L. West

UAES Bulletins

All information that will 'enable the irrigator to use water economically is valuable to arid-climate agriculture. In many arid-climate regions, including the western part of the United States, excessive waste of water occurs in the irrigation of highland porous soil areas, as a result of lack of information concerning the capacity of the soil to hold water. Following the waste of water on the uplands by excessive percolation through open soils, vast lowland areas are rendered partially or wholly nonproductive by water-logging. To illustrate, a gravelly bench soil four feet deep, if underlain by a coarse open gravel to a …

Meal Planning Breakfasts, Mary A. Dolve

SDSU Extension Circulars

This circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, addresses meal planning and specifically focuses on breakfasts in the Home Economics Department during the year 1922.

Dress Construction : Principles Of Skirt Draping And Fitting And Garment Finishes, Azalea Linfield

SDSU Extension Circulars

This circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, addresses the principles of skirt draping, fitting, and garment finishes in the Home Economics Department during the year 1922.

Cropping Systems, H. D. Mccullough

SDSU Extension Circulars

Many different cropping systems are used in South Dakota. In part of the “West-River” country it is customary to raise equal acreages of corn and small grain diced in on the corn stubble the next year. Very little plowing is done. In Spink County, typical of the north-western part of the State, there are three acres of small grain for each acre in corn. Surveys in Brown County and Jones County in 1921 show very different cropping systems prevailing in those counties.

Study Of Materials, Azalea Linfield

SDSU Extension Circulars

In selecting materials the purchaser should know not only what quality or grade of material may be demanded for a certain price, but be able to determine as well whether that quality has been actually secured in payment of the price. In order to select materials wisely both knowledge and experience are required. You much be able to distinguish the different fibers; you must know the standard materials and weaves, and their suitability for different purposes; you must be able to judge the durability and quality of fabrics in relation to price and you must know how to detect substitutes …

Renovation And Remodeling, Azalea Linfield

SDSU Extension Circulars

Next to food economy, the housewife will find her largest savings in the family clothing. The price of clothing steadily advanced throughout the war period and even now after three years the prices are still beyond the means of a great many of us. The normal conditions of the textile supply cannot be restored for years. In order to save textiles and correct all habits of wastefulness, study the possibilities of partly worn garments and do not discard them. Frequently touches of embroidery, braid, rows of buttons or other means of simply trimming can be used to cover up defect …

Iii. The Predaceous Enemies Of Ants, Joseph Bequaert

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The various means by which Nature prevents an excessive increase of the species not only forms in itself an interesting chapter of ecology, but its study is also of great importance in an understanding of the true meaning of Natural Selection. In the case of ants it has been contended that they are better defended than other insects against the attacks of predatory animals. Poulton evidently takes this for granted when he considers that ants, together with wasps, are among the favorite models for "mimicking" insects and other arthropods. These ant-like arthropods, having acquired by Natural Selection their resemblance "to …

Pattern Use And Alteration, Azalea Linfield

SDSU Extension Circulars

Purpose of Course
a. To help the women in the wise selection of patterns.
b. To give better understanding of commercial patterns.
c. To help the women draft simple patterns.
d. To present methods for altering patterns.

Bulletin No. 178 - The Irrigation Of Barley, F. S. Harris, D. W. Pittman

UAES Bulletins

The proper use of irrigation water is one of the most important problems of every comnunity and of every farmer in an irrigated district. The irrigation farmer has largely under his control one of the most important factors in determining the yield and quality of his crops and one over which all other farmers have little control at all. On the other hand, in an arid district there is generally less available irrigation water than is needed to give the optimum amount to all the land, or if one region receives an excess there is generally an accumulation of alkali …

Home Supplies Furnished By The Farm, H. D. Mccullough

SDSU Extension Circulars

One hundred fifty years ago a farm family raised practically all of its food and made most of its clothing as well as the simple tools that were used in farm work. Then came the opening up of the West, the building of railroads and the invention and general use of modern farm machinery. Crain, livestock and livestock products were raised in large quantities and sold. Part of the money from these sales was used to buy the clothing, household equipment and food which had previously been made or raised on the farm. No one today would care to go …

Inventories And Depreciation Accounts, H. D. Mccullough

SDSU Extension Circulars

Inventories are an essential part of a farm record. Taken at the beginning and end of the year, they show whether one has been increasing or decreasing the among of livestock, grain, feed, and supplies on hand. An increase in inventory represents income, even though it is not in the form of dollars and cents. A decrease in inventory means that some of the livestock, grain, etc., produced in previous years has been sold or used. Since this was not produced during the current year, it should be considered an expense and deducted from the gross income as such.

Eggs, Mary A. Dolve

SDSU Extension Circulars

When we remember that an egg is store-up food material to be used for developing the young chick, we can naturally expect it to be a good food containing the various nutrients. Eggs are more nearly interchangeable with milk than any other food. Eggs are tissue building foods, being rich in protein and mineral matter. (Phosphorus, calcium, and iron.) On account of their richness in iron, they are one of the first foods added to the growing child’s diet.

Efficient Livestock And Profits From Farming With Special Reference To Economical Pork Production, H. D. Mccullough

SDSU Extension Circulars

Sales of livestock and of livestock products constitute an important part of the receipts on most South Dakota farms. Records on 126 farms in Brown and Jones Counties in 1921 show that in brown County 37 percent and in Jones County 80 percent of the cash receipts were from these sources. South Dakota is so far from the terminal markets that nearly all of the roughage and a large part of the coarse grain produced in the State is fed to livestock and marketed in the form of beef, pork, butterfat and eggs. It follows that, on any particular farm, …

Short Cuts In Sewing, Azalea Linfield

SDSU Extension Circulars

In this day when we hear so much about labor saving devices, when every business man realizes the value of labor saving equipment, we find that in the majority of homes that the women in sewing work do not make use of the devices that they have. Hand decoration on garments requires a great deal of time. Many new and attractive stiches can be made by the sewing machine and used for decoration. Then with the use of sewing machine attachments a great deal of time and labor can be saved. They offer many possibilities. Tucking, ruffling, hemming, hemstitching, braiding, …

Identity Of The Hawaiian Carpenter Bee Of The Genus Xylocopa (Hymenoptera), Philip H. Timberlake

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The Hawaiian carpenter bee has been established in the Islands for many years, and was first collected by Blackburn.

Observations On Xylocopa And Lithurgus (Hymenoptera), W. M. Giffard

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Fruits And Vegetables : Budget, Salad And Greens, Mary A. Dolve

SDSU Extension Circulars

Fruits and vegetables have been wrongly considered by some as luxuries and relishes valuable principally for the pleasant variety they give to the diet. This conception may be largely due to the fact that they contain a large amount of water and a comparatively small amount of the so called nutrients. The fact that milk is the most perfect food, though it contains 87% water goes to show that the nature of the solids in any food rather than the quantity determines its actual food value. As a whole fruits and vegetables are more economical sources of protein and energy …

Handbook For Local Leaders Of Boys' And Girls' Clubs, Paul J. Scarbro, May Kiethline

SDSU Extension Circulars

This circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, addresses the leaders of the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs and the requirements that each individual must meet. This handbook was created during 1922.

Vegetable Storage, A. L. Ford

SDSU Extension Circulars

You have raised your garden and have done well. You have had fresh vegetables to eat all summer and now you must look forward to the winter months, in other words, you must store the root crops, the pumpkins, cabbage, etc., so you will have the supply to draw on nearly all winter. We are sending you with this month’s lesson two excellent bulletins on vegetable storage. We want you to read and study these for there is lots of information in them that you should know.

Quick Breads (Batters), Mary A. Dolve

SDSU Extension Circulars

All breads may be divided into two classes: quick breads and yeast breads. The quick breads are so called because it takes a much shorter time to prepare them. Quick breads are divided into two main classes, batters and doughs, depending upon the proportion of flour and moisture used.

Circular No. 47 - Celery Culture For Utah, T. H. Abell

UAES Circulars

At one time practically all the celery consumed in Utah was shipped from California and eastern states. It was soon discovered, however, that celery could be raised in Utah, and as the population increased more and more acres were utilized in the production of this crop. Very little found its way to the outside markets, but what little did get out was well received because of its very high quality. Men who travel say that "Utah Celery" on the menu on trains and in hotels means the best there is in celery.

Within recent years several carloads have been shipped …

Quick Breads (Leavening Agents), Mary A. Dolve

SDSU Extension Circulars

This circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, introduces leaving agents for quick breads and the ingredients that accompany the leaving agents.

The Three Food Needs, Mary A. Dolve

SDSU Extension Circulars

All parts of the body, muscles, bones, nerves, blood, etc., must be supplied with material from which they can grow or make repairs. The bodies need for building and repair material is like that of an automobile. Materials are needed to build it in the first place, and after that there will be need of constant repairs. No good machine can be made without the right material, nor can it last long without repairs.

Use Of Canned Fruits And Vegetables, Mary A. Dolve

SDSU Extension Circulars

Vegetables and fruits are as a group one of the most necessary foods. They contain minerals like iron, lime phosphorus, sulphur, vitamines, water, cellulose, carbohydrates, (starches and sugar), and some protein, We do not know much about vitamines, but we do know that they are substances found in fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and egg yolks and that they are absolutely necessary to keep the body in a good healthy working order and enable it to grow. Because of the regulatory substances found in fruits and vegetables, they are essential in our diet and especially during the winter months ·when …

On Rearing Sexually Mature Ptaynereis Megalops From Eggs, E. E. Just

Department of Biology Faculty Publications

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