Profitable Farming Systems for East Central South Dakota

Trend of production-The next 10 to 15 years in east central South Dakota will probably be characterized by an increasing im portance of legumes, corn and other feed grains which will be marketed mostly in the form of pork, beef, butterfat, and other livestock products.Better Crop and Livestock Practices-The most needed improve ments on the farms in the area are better practices in pro ducing livestock and better balanced cropping systems.Farming Systems-Systems of farming which are most likely to prove profitable in this area during the years just ahead are outlined in the bulletin.These are suggested with a view to helping farmers in selecting systems of farming best suited to the conditions in the area.I /JO 0,'\"'5 125 9. 227 14. 268 55. 282 138.255 81.*Data on number of farms apparently incomplete for 1880.IData from United States Census.