Date of Award
8-1951
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Discipline
Agriculture Economics
Abstract
Purpose of The Study
(1) To determine to what extent the farmers in the area studied are participating or taking advantages of the soil conservation practices available to them. (2) To determine the conditions, internal and external that affect their farming program in relation to the soil conservation practices used and not used. (3) To acquaint the readers of this report with the serious erosion problem of our most important resources, and suggest plans or solutions to the problems that are discovered.
Statement of The Problem
To determine the relationship of the problem discovered to the soil conservation practices used in the type of farming program engaged in, with respect to analyzing the following: (1) Status of farmer (2) Age number of years on present farm and size of family (3) Size of farm in acres, and the number o f acres in cultivation, pasture, woodland, and idle land.(4) Educational level of farmer. (5) Annual income from major crops and enterprises. (6) Type of soil conservation practices used. (7) Type of soil. (8) Topography of farm and the average rainfall over a one year period.
Scope of The Study
This study is limited to information concerning the soil conservation practices of fifty Negro farmers engaged in permanent agriculture in Morris County, Texas. It covers the type of soil conservation practices available to them with conservation aid. The fifty Negro farms are a cross section of Morris County, Texas, representing some of the best farmers as well as some of the poor farmers in Morris County, Texas, They are located near six of the small towns or communities, which are: Omaha, White Oaks, Daingerfield, Mount Zion, Naples, and Cason.
Committee Chair/Advisor
John M. Coruthers
Committee Member
J. M. Drew
Committee Member
E. M. Norris
Committee Member
G. L. Smith
Publisher
Prairie View A&M College
Rights
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Date of Digitization
1-6-2022
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Turner, W. A. (1951). The Problems of Soil Conservation in the Farming Program of Fifty Negro Farmers in Morris County, Texas. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/922