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1970:018:001 Blue buhr mill on a metal platform. Yellow printed text on one side reads "International 6 Inch Feed Grinder".

International Harvester Feed Grinder (9/27/23)

By Staff September 27, 2023

Buhr mills were used on farms to grind hard, small grains for animal feed.

Leland Sudlow Photograph Collection 70-1-42. A black and white photo of an older women with curled hair and a white dress arranging flowers. In the background, there are lace curtains covering a window, a picture hanging on the wall, and a photograph of a young women on a mantle.

Eminent Homemakers (9/14/23)

By Staff September 14, 2023

his week we have a photograph of Ethel Wieting who was named Eminent Homemaker in 1956. The Eminent Homemaker award was given out starting in 1928.

SDAHM 2021:032:017 & 2021:032:018. Two arm bands that are made of white cardboard. The band on the upper left side has the number 327 printed in black ink, while the band on the lower right side has the number 379 in black ink.

And the winner goes to… (9/6/23)

By Staff September 6, 2023

Arm bands are worn by the Little International Exposition participants when showing animals. The judges use the numbers to track and identify the participants for awarding points.

Black and white photo of a man loading silage into a feed wagon.

Moving Silage (8/31/23)

By Staff August 31, 2023

The farmer in this photo is loading up a feed wagon with silage.

2023:022:01 Egg yolk color fan that pivots in the corner. The cover is black with the words "Improved Roche Yolk Color Fan". There are nine other cards in the fan in various shades of yellow with a number printed on each card. The top card is the palest and has the number "1" printed on it. The fan fits in a clear plastic case that has yellowed with age.

Why is my Yolk Orange?

By Staff August 30, 2023

Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange. So what causes the color change?

Black and white photo of three men monitoring oats being moved in an auger.

Harvesting Oats (8/24/23)

By Staff August 24, 2023

In this photo, three men are pictured standing behind an auger watching oats being moved from the truck to a storage bin.

2005:023:027 Toddler sized dress made out of flour sack fabric. Fabric has blue and red floral pattern and white lace accents.

Flour Sack Dress

By Staff August 23, 2023

Many families used printed flour sacks to make clothes in the 1930s and 1940s.

Black and white photo of a man driving a tractor harvesting sorghum.

Sorghum Harvest (8/17/23)

By Staff August 17, 2023

Growing sorghum in a crop rotation with soybeans can help increase soybean yields and can also keep certain soil diseases from fields.

SDAHM Collection, 1981:003:002. Red cylindrical bin attached to a green square structure. The green wooden base is attached to two wheels.

Grasshopper Poison Spreader Model

By Staff August 16, 2023

The South Dakota State College (now ��Ƶ) Horticulture Department invented this grasshopper poison spreader to combat the locust plague during the Dust Bowl.