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You Can Get More Eggs, Boyd Bonzer, Lloyd Shinnick
You Can Get More Eggs, Boyd Bonzer, Lloyd Shinnick
SDSU Extension Circulars
One of the most common causes of lost profits and failure in poultry keeping is the lack of planning and foresight. A good poultryman is alert and wide awake; he is a person who spends a lot of time with small details-one who can watch his birds and sense when they start to get sick or go out of condition. He is a person who plans ahead and is prepared for the different phases of poultry management as the birds grow and mature.
The South Dakota Farmer And The Soil Bank, Lyle Bender, Arthur Anderson
The South Dakota Farmer And The Soil Bank, Lyle Bender, Arthur Anderson
SDSU Extension Circulars
The Soil Bank is a program designed to help reduce farm production and bring it more in line with consumption. While this adjustment is under way government payments are being made to help maintain net farm income. This circular has been prepared to provide information on the Soil Bank--what it is, how it will operate, and what the general consequences might be. It is not . a publication of program regulations. The regulations are available at county ASC offices. The Soil Bank program involves legal contracts between the ASC and the farmer. It is therefor essential that individual farmers check …
The Art Of Pressing, Murle Scales
The Art Of Pressing, Murle Scales
SDSU Extension Circulars
THE ART OF PRESSING can be learned by any girl or woman who knows a few fundamental facts and has the patience to work with fabrics. Pressing is time consuming but well worth the effort. It helps give a professional. look to garments made at home. Every seamstress should put up her ironing board for pressing when she sets up her sewing machine. No garment can look well made without proper pressing during construction.
Livestock Judging For South Dakota 4-H Club Members, Laverne Kortan
Livestock Judging For South Dakota 4-H Club Members, Laverne Kortan
SDSU Extension Circulars
The title of this bulletin implies the purpose for which it is intended. It has been prepared to help beginners improve their judging ability. Special emphasis has been given to the basic mechanics of livestock judging and the beginner will find it helpful to follow the suggested steps in his efforts to gain judging skill. Livestock judging is an art and yet there are certain scientific findings that have had considerable influence on the selection of good stock. Too often beginners learn the art of selecting animals but fail to know the reason for their selection. An appreciation of the …
Insect Pests Of Alfalfa Seed Production And Their Control, John Lofgren
Insect Pests Of Alfalfa Seed Production And Their Control, John Lofgren
SDSU Extension Circulars
Insecticides are perfectly safe when they are used according to directions. Use them safely. Store them where children, pets, or farm animals cannot reach them. A void spilling. Change clothes and bathe thoroughly with soap and water after spraying or dusting. Do not smoke or eat while mixing or applying insecticides. Do not feed hay or forage treated with DDT to milk cows, meat animals being finished for slaughter or to poultry. For other applictaions the following guide may be used in connection with feeding treated forage. Allow the indicated number of days to elapse between treatment and cutting for …
Culling The Egg Production Flock, Boyd Bunzer
Culling The Egg Production Flock, Boyd Bunzer
SDSU Extension Circulars
Every pullet housed in the fall represents a sizeable investment that must be recovered from the eggs she lays because her meat value is usually only a third to a half of what it costs to raise her. With this in mind most flocks should receive little culling through the fall and winter months. A rigid culling program should begin during late spring and early summer when hens start their annual molt. The history of the flock should be carefully considered before any culling is done. A flock should never be culled when it is sick or still recovering from …
A Look At Finishes, Anna Walker
A Look At Finishes, Anna Walker
SDSU Extension Circulars
" Does it pay to sew at home?" This often-asked question is one every homemaker must answer for herself. Although many modern-day families buy the major part of their clothing, many homemakers still find that sewing pays dividends. Time and energy, both nervous and physical, are factors to consider along with the cost of the fabric. The rule of th ree is a good guide to use when estimating the value of a new garment made at home. "One-third of a garment's value is the cost of fabric, onethird is the fashion rightness of the style and its becomingness to …