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The Babcock test was developed to discourage farmer from scooping the cream off and watering down the butterfat content of milk.

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This postcard captioned “Hoven, South Dakota, Three Months Old Celebrating the Coming of the Rails July 22, 1907”, shows a thriving community.

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The impressive tractor in the photograph is a Pioneer “30”.

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Joseph Hutton was a professor of agronomy at South Dakota College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. He was ahead of his time about his concerns about the abuse of intensive cultivation.

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The Studebakers were at the forefront of wagon and buggy production to the point where demand was higher than the supply.

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John A. Stransky was looking for ways to save on gasoline in car, but was surprised based off of this discovery.

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This image of Main Avenue in Brookings, Dakota Territory was taken by Edwin Ellis (E. E.) Gaylord sometime between 1880 and 1885. The printing on the sides of the stereoview card state that Gaylord was a photographer and book seller. The 1880 U.S. Census lists him as a furniture dealer. He was married to Elizabeth A. and had two children.

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June is National Dairy Month! Here are 10 fun dairy facts from the American Dairy Association:

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This is our last photo feature from our new poultry collection at the museum. This photo from a poultry convention held in South Dakota in the 1960s-1970s features the South Dakota Department of Agriculture booth on candling eggs and egg quality.

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The ������Ƶ (then South Dakota State College) booth highlighting quality poultry produced in South Dakota.

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