Date of Award
8-1958
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Discipline
Agriculture Economics
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent that Negro farmers in Ellis County used imporved and approved systems; the extent to which they affected the economic status of the farmer, and help provide information that may serve as a guide for farm owners and operators as possible solution to problems.
In attempting to analyze the problem, the writer formulated the following questions.: 1. Do you believe if you changed your present systems to a more intensive type it would prove more profitable? 2. From what enterprise do you receive the most finance? 3. Do you do fall plowing and plant cover crops protect the soil? 4. Do you own your farm? 5. Do you do livestock farming in addition to cash crop farming? 6. How do you secure finace for the operation of your farm? 7. Do you market your farm products cooperatively? 8. How many cattle do you own?
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Committee Chair/Advisor
J. M. Coruthers
Committee Member
J. J. Woods
Publisher
Prairie View A&M College
Rights
© 2021 Prairie View A & M University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Date of Digitization
12-22-2021
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Joiner, C. H. (1958). A Study of the Farming Systems of Fifty Negro Farmers in Ellis County, Texas. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/892