The Causes For The Transition Of Vocational Agriculture Department From The Rural Areas To Urban Centers In Texas

Author

John Perry, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College

Date of Award

8-1957

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Degree Discipline

Agriculture

Abstract

Many profound changes are taking place in rural united states with important and far-reaching effects on vocational agriculture. These changes are rooted deeply in history and are a part of the worldwide movements.

Many teachers are becoming because the number of farm boys in their school districts is rapidly declining. farm population has declined one-half in some counties since 1930.

The large farms are getting larger, and the total number of farms has declined more than one hundred thousand since 1935. According to Dr. Paul Roper, farm economist, 1,600,000 will leave by 1960.

Committee Chair/Advisor

George H. Stafford

Committee Member

J. R. Powell

Committee Member

J. R. Powell

Publisher

Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College

Rights

Date of Digitization

1/19/2022

Contributing Institution

John B Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

MIME Type

Application/PDF

Recommended Citation

Perry, J. (1957). The Causes For The Transition Of Vocational Agriculture Department From The Rural Areas To Urban Centers In Texas. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/956