Masters Theses
Date of Award
8-1967
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Agricultural Economics
Major Professor
Curtis Lard
Committee Members
Joe A. Martin, B. D. Raskopf
Abstract
The general objective of this study was to obtain data that could be used to aid Tennessee farmers in choosing the harvesting method that would most nearly fit their specific needs and result in the greatest net returns to their cotton enterprise. This would involve supplying additional information about the alternative harvesting practices in Tennessee. More specifically the objectives of this study were: 1. To estimate the difference between the quality and per acre value of cotton harvested by a stripper versus a picker. 2. To estimate the difference between the amount and value of field waste of cotton harvested by a stripper, compared with a picker. 3. To estimate the minimum acreage or yield necessary to justify the ownership of a mechanical stripper and a mechanical picker. 4. To determine the ginners acceptance and the extra cost associated with ginning cotton harvested by a mechanical stripper.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Robert Mack, "An economic evaluation of cotton stripping harvesting in Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1967.
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