Economic analysis of investment and use of farm machinery on beef cattle farms in the dark-fired tobacco area of Tennessee

Author

Harold Keith Jolley

Date of Award

6-1958

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Agricultural Economics

Major Professor

W. P. Ranney

Committee Members

M. B. Badenhop, C. H. Shelton, S. W. Atkins

Abstract

The primary objectives of this study are; (1) to provide information relating to the capacity of certain farm machines and the effects of the farm organization, land and weather upon the use of farm machinery, and (2) to show some of the alternative methods of obtaining the services of farm machinery. The major objective can be stated as follows: To present and evaluate the effect of certain specified changes In land use, with different soil resources, on the total cost of mechanization on beef cattle farms in the dark-fired tobacco area of Middle Tennessee

Recommended Citation

Jolley, Harold Keith, "Economic analysis of investment and use of farm machinery on beef cattle farms in the dark-fired tobacco area of Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1958.
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