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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 ��ֱ����, 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 ��ֱ���� 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, ��ֱ���� 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 ��ֱ���� in the 1960s-1970s features the South ��ֱ���� Department of Agriculture booth on candling eggs and egg quality.

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

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