Date of Award
5-1950
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Discipline
Agriculture Economics
Abstract
The purpose of this problem was to determine the extent Negro farmers in McLennan County used "approved" farm management practices; the extent they affect the economic status of the farmer; and to provide basic information which may sere as a guide to farm operators as possible solutions to problems discovered.
In an attempt to analyze the problem, the writer formulated the following questions: 1. What are the methods used in the selection of farm enterprises? 2. How does the farmer allocate his resources to different enterprises? 3. What are the ways of selecting farm machinery? 4. How does the farmer use and supervise labor on his farm? 5. What are the methods of selling his products? 6. What kind of records do farmers keep?
Fifty Negro farmers representing four communities in McLennan County were studied in gathering information for this study. The farms were selected at random. There were five result demonstrators in the county that were excluded from this study intentionally, because they received more assistance with their farming operations than the other farmers in the country.
Committee Chair/Advisor
J. M. Coruthers
Committee Member
S. W. Davis
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
1-18-2022
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Randle, C. F. (1950). A Study of the Farm Management Practices of Fifty Negro Farmers in McLennan County, Texas. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/943