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ETDS from 1952
Deflection During Prestressing of an Unbonded Prestressed Concrete Beam, Neil E. Bergstresser
Sanitary Analysis of the Water Supply and Sewage Disposal of Volga, South Dakota, Richard W. Blair
Plant Color as Related to Reflection of Light, Leaf Temperatures, and Drought Reaction on Barley, Dan Walter Chisholm
Effect on Yield and Grade of Holding Lambs in Packer's Yards, Jonathan Harvey Glover
Some Mechanical and Horomonal methods of Dilating the Bovine Cervix, Edmund F. Graham
The Improvement in Type of South Dakota Dairy Cattle Through Artificial Breeding, Kenneth I. Gross
Immature Corn for Growing-Fattening Pigs, Charles J. Heidenreich
Developmental Anatomy and Dehiscence of the Fruit of Astragalus canadensis L., David J. Holden
Isotope Shift in the Atomic Spectrum of Germanium, Arthur B. Hook
Experiments with Selenium 79 and Selenium 75 Preparatory to Studies of the Metabolic Pathways of Selenium in Plants Using Radioisotopes as Tracers, Ronald R. Johnson
A Study of Local Poultry Market News Service in South Dakota with Particular Reference to the Turkey Industry, Eugene B. Leugers
A Study of the Drop-outs from the Watertown High School, Grades IX Through XII, During the Five School Years 1946 to 1951, Merton L. Meinicke
Emergence of Inbred Lines and Crosses of Corn at Low Temperatures when Harvested at Various Stages of Maturity, Glen Earl Nachtigal
Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers Applied to Crops Grown on South Dakota Soils, Daniel Arthur Norgaard
ETDS from 1951
A Study of Bovine Noseprints, Morris W. Hirsch
An Economic Study of Specialized Swine Production Possibilities in Southeastern South Dakota, Clarence A. Hustrulid
The Condensation of Phenols with Maleic Anhydride, Leslie D. Kamstra
The Effect of Supplementing Winter Range Grazing on Beef Cow Body Weights, Calf Production, and Calf Gains, James Joy Kiser
Beef Production on Irrigated Pastures in South Dakota, John L. Leibel
The Hollow Cathode Source, Raymond Clare Lloyd
A Radio Frequency Voltage Supply, John H. Nash
The Econometer : A Heuristic Device for the Study of Macro-economics, Marshall Leopold Remund
The Influence of Time of Mating, Number of Matings, Injection of Stilbestrol and Pregnant Mare Serum Upon Fertilization Rate in Swine, Ward William Repp
An Investigation of Certain Physical and Chemical Factors Determining the Selection of Oils as Carriers of Herbicides, James D. Stone
A Study of the 50 Brookings High School Vocational Agriculture Students Who Were Awarded the State Farmer Degree During the 20 Year Period from 1930 to 1949 Inclusive, J. Robert Thompson
ETDS from 1950
A Study of the Common Cocklebur, Conald P. Abler
A Comparison of Feebar Barley, Norghum Sorghum, and Yellow Corn for Growing and Fattening Pigs, Hugh Raymond Barnett
Influence of Winter Housing Conditions on Growth Rates and Feed Consumption of Dairy Heifers, Emery H. Bartle
The Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings to Resist Earthquake Forces, John A. Bonell
Block Diagram Presentation of South Dakota Soil Associations Showing Morphologic, Topographic, and Geologic Relationships, George J. Buntley
A Study of the Relation of the South Dakota High-School Scholastic Contest Scores and Marks in a South Dakota High School, Bernard Dahlen
Transient Voltage and Current Amplitudes in Inductively Coupled Circuits, Robert A. Heartz
A Study of a Fused Course in Physics and Chemistry for Watertown High School, Gerhart C. Hertz and Merle T. Meinicke
Digestion Studies With Sheep and Wild Antelope On A Sagebrush Ration, Paul Harold Kohler
Determinations of the Effect of Several Herbicides on Soil Microorganisms, Donald Elmer Kratochvil
The Correlation of Sugar Content to Winter Hardiness in Strawberry Plants, William Lazaruk
Survey of Veteran Attitudes and Opinions Relative to Their Education at South Dakota State College, Lewis J. Menzel
Post-High-school Educational Status of South Dakota High-school Graduates, 1948-49, R. W. Monfore
Noon-Hour Problems in South Dakota Schools, Irl E. Oaks
A Study of Ovarian Abnormalities in Fowls, Donald F. Petersen
Factors Affecting Loss in Quality of South Dakota Eggs, Robert J. Treacy
A Study of the Conditions Affecting Costs of Delivering Electricity to Rural Areas Through Central-station Service, Frank Wiersma
Effect of Wind Variation on Distribution Pattern of Slow Revolving Sprinkler Heads, John L. Wiersma
Farm Tenure Patterns and the Family Circle, Fred A. Wiswall
A Survey of the Microflora Obtained by Flushing the Normal Bovine Uterus, Johannah Jane Wulf
ETDS from 1949
A Method of Measuring the Quantity of X-Radiation, J. Norman Cheadle
Correction Factors for Adjusting Weights of Range Calves to a Constant Age, Christian Alfred Dinkel
The Effect of Wrapping Material on Freezing Rate, Quality and Cooking Losses of Beef Frozen and Stored in Home Freezer Units, James Robert Dynes
The Effect of Age of Gilt on Size of Litter, Clifford Inman Iverson
The Apparent Digestibility by Sheep of Prairie Hay Harvested at Three Stages of Maturity, Robert Manseau Jordan
Devitalization of Weed and Cereal Seeds by a Radio Frequency Generator, Dwight Lambert
A Study of the Heel Flies, Hypodermia Lineatum Devillers and Hypoderma Novis DeGeer, in South Dakota, John A. Lofgren
Systems of Producing Fat Yearlings for South Dakota, William Clark McCone
A Study of the Marketing of Feeder Cattle and Calves by the Farmers and Ranchers of South Dakota, 1947, Charles C. Micheel
A Study of the Mechanical and Economical Problems Involved in Converting a Farm Tractor from Gasoline Fuel Type to a Liquified Petroleum Type, Dennis Leroy Moe
Stress Analysis by Photoelastic Methods, Herald K. Palmer
Separation of the Selenium Compounds in Seleniferous Plant Protein Hydrolysates by Paper Partition Chromatography, Arnold L. Smith
The Apparent Digestibility by Steers of a Wintering Ration Consisting of Prairie Hay Cut at Three Different Stages of Maturity Supplemented with Oats and Soybean Oil Meal, George Emmett Staples
An Amplidyne Voltage Regulator, Junis Oliver Storry
Cytological Observations of the F1 and Two Backcross Generations of T.Vulgare X Agropyron Spp., Donald L. Thompson
An Improved Method for the Determination of Crude Fiber and Nitrogen Extract of Feeds, Robert Alvin Wilcox
ETDS from 1948
Lignin, Cellulose and Crude Fiber Changes in Maturing Western Wheatgrass: (Agropyron smithii Rybd.), Chester R. Anderson
Responses of Oats and Barley to 2.4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2.4-D), Lyle A. Derscheid
The Problem of Recreation for the Blind and a Survey of Present Conditions, Howard H. Hanson
Trends in Land Use and Crop Production 12 Federal Reclamation Projects Northern Great Plains, Earl F. Hodges
The Relative Accuracy of One-Day and Three-Day Weights of Range Cows, Leroy Henry Holt
Some Effects of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid on the Nitrogen and Carbohydrate Metabolism of the Corn Plant, Clifford H. Hullinger
A Study of some Factors Influencing Alfalfa Seed Production, John Harold Miller
The Apparent Digestibility of Prairie Hay Harvested at Three Stages of Maturity, Arnold Bernard Nelson
The Yielding Ability of Bulked F2 Barley Crosses and Parents in Comparative Yield Trials, Walter Lowell Nelson
Carcass Differences in Inbred Lines and Linecrosses of Swine, Ellis Andine Pierce
The Effect of Grubs (Hypoderma lineatum and Hypoderma bovis) and Various Treatments for Grubs on Cattle in the Feed Lot, Odell L. Reinertson
ETDS from 1947
A Pathological Investigation of the Lake Poinsett Fish Disaster, Herbert Bach
ETDS from 1946
Response of Some Perennial Grasses to Fertilizer and Clipping, Ralph Monroe Arms
Precipitation as a Basis for Estimating Crop Yields in Central South Dakota, Ray F. Pengra
ETDS from 1945
Fifteen Years of Future Farmers of America Progress in South Dakota 1929-1944, Arlington Eddy
The Farmers Union "Triangle" Program in North Dakota, Harold S. Hepner
Normal Levels for Hemoglobin, Phosphorus, Calcium, Carotene, and Vitamin A for Broad-Breasted Bronze Turkeys, Twila M. Paulsen
A Study of Some of the Effects of the War Upon Town and City Schools and School Personnel in South Dakota, James C. Schooler
ETDS from 1944
A Ten Year Study of the Schools of Hamlin County, South Dakota with Objectives for the Post War Period, O.A. Shuck
ETDS from 1943
History of Vocational Agriculture in South Dakota High Schools, 1917-1940, Harold E. Urton
ETDS from 1942
Balancing Power and Heating Loads at South Dakota State College, William M. Becker
Analysis of the Finances of the School Districts in Brookings County, South Dakota 1932-1941, Harvey G. Eitreim
Studies on the Resistance of Spring Wheat Varieties to Grasshopper, Melanoplus bivittatus (Say), Attack, Erhardt Richard Hehn
ETDS from 1941
A Study of Extra-curricular Financing in the Larger Schools of South Dakota and Southwestern Minnesota, Lester D. Horrigan
A Nephelometric Study of Silver Bromide Sols, Charles A. Kinsley
Factors Influencing Farm Population Fertility in Brookings County, Oscar Markeseth
The Condensation of Phenols with Succinic and Maleic Anhydrides, Lewis L. Sisson
A Study of Some Factors Influencing the Nitrate Content of Oat Seedlings, Eugene I. Whitehead
ETDS from 1940
Financial History of the Newell School District, Guy W. Austin
Fluidextract of Ephedra: A Study of the Methods for its Preparation and Standardization, Guilford C. Gross
Relationships Between Basic Boy Scout Accomplishments and Levels of Social and Economic Status, Roy Dickens Herold