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Variation In American Sycamore (Plantanus Occidentalis L.) On The Western Highland Rim Of Tennessee, George Samuel Foster Jr.

Masters Theses

The objective of the study was to evaluate natural variation in specific gravity, fiber length, total extractives, and rooting ability of mature stem cuttings of American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.) growing on upland sites on the western Highland Rim in Middle Tennessee. Twelve upland trees were selected which had a minimum age of 12 years at breast height; for comparison purposes, an equal number of bottomland trees were selected which were also at least 12 years old at breast height. The upland trees were all located on disturbed sites with acid to highly acid soils. The first 12 years growth …

The Effect Of Two Levels On Dietary Phosphorus On Laying House Performance Of Four Strains Of White Leghorn Layers, Huthail Najib

Masters Theses

The objective of this study was to determine the response of four strains of high producing Single Comb White Leghorn—type hens to two levels of dietary phosphorus as measured by egg production, egg specific gravity, egg weight, feed efficiency, mortality, and the percent tinted eggs and to study the effect of time of oviposition on egg specific gravity. The experiment was conducted for eleven 28—day periods using January hatched pullets housed at the rate of two birds per 20.3 cm. wide cage. Two diets containing two levels of phosphorus, 0.4 percent and 0.6 percent, were compared. Each was fed to …

Farmland Consolidation And Fragmentation In Upper East Tennessee, William T. Coyle

Masters Theses

Forty percent of farm operators in the 12-county Upper East Tennessee region have expanded their farmland base at one time or another. Consolidation of small farm units into larger ones has been an important adjustment strategy that the nation's farmers have used to maintain or improve their farm income. The gains from this strategy are not clear in Upper East Tennessee. In the region, those farmers who have expanded their land base own an average of 93 acres, more than twice the holdings of farmers who have not expanded. Nevertheless, 93 acres is substantially below the state average of more …

Fuel Consumption Of Gasoline And Diesel Tractors When Used With Selected Implements In West Tennessee, Roger Garland Carpenter

Masters Theses

The rate of fuel consumption was measured for both gasoline and diesel tractors in size classes for use with two-, four-, and six-row implements. Tractors were operated at four different speeds with various sizes of the following implements: moldboard plow, tandem disc, planter, and cultivator. Fuel meters were designed and constructed to measure the amount of fuel consumed for gasoline and diesel tractors during field opera-tions. The fuel consumption was measured volumetrically by using systems of electrically-actuated solenoid valves to control the flow of fuel into and out of graduated cylinders. The moldboard plows in almost every instance required the …

Evaluation Of In-Furrow And Foliar Insecticidal Treatments For The Control Of Thrips (Thysanoptera) On Seedling Cotton In Tennessee, Gayle Franklin Bailey

Masters Theses

In-furrow and foliar insecticides are the two most common treatments used to control injurious levels of thrips on seedling cotton. Six in-furrow insecticidal treatments and seven foliar insecticidal treatments were applied at four different locations in the spring of 1976 in the West Tennessee area. These treat-ments were evaluated in regard to thrips control on seedling cotton and also their effect upon plant populations, plant heights, and plant vigor. In-furrow treatments were applied at planting while foliar sprays were applied after the cotton seedlings had emerged. Whole-plant samples were taken from all treated plots exactly one week after the foliar …

The Distribution Of Fishes In The Little Tennessee River System, James Mckee Winfield Jr.

Masters Theses

This paper is the product of a study of the ichthyofaunal distribution within the Little Tennessee River. This system is a major tributary to the Tennessee River.

A total of 212 collections are included in this paper. Of this total, 67 were made by the author. The remainder of the collections were made by various agencies and individuals. Of the total number of collections made by the author, approximately half were done using diving gear and employing sight identification. The remaining collections were accomplished with the aid of seines.

Included in this paper is a list of the species of …

An Evaluation Of A 1975 National 4-H Leader Forum In Terms Of Selected Participant Goals, Martha Joe Freeman

Masters Theses

The primary purpose of this evaluative study was to determine the degrees to which 135 leader participants of the National Founda-ation Leader Forum held October 27-November 1, 1975, at the National 4-H Center in Washington, D.C., felt the Forum had effectively satis-fied criteria based on seven participant goals. Secondary purposes were to characterize participants and to make suggestions about future Forums. A total of 105 leaders acceptably completed the questionnaire administered at the end of the four and one-half day Forum. Few previous studies of the kind could be found. States represented were Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, and West …

A Socioeconomic Study Of Part-Time Farming In Upper East Tennessee, Lynn Justin Garrett

Masters Theses

The objectives of this study were; (1) To distinguish between part-time and full-time farmers In the study area according to an estab-lished criterion and Indicate their significance; (2) To establish a profile of land, labor, and capital resources of typical part-time farm families; (3) To determine the types and amounts spent on various farm expense Items on part-time farms; and (4) To compare part-time farmers with full-time farmers according to economic activities, farm household characteristics, attitudes relating to farming, levels of satisfaction with life and farming, and personal feelings about their managerial abilities. These objectives were to revolve around the …

Development And Evaluation Of Self-Paced Instructional Units For Two Dendrology-Silvics Coures In Forestry, John Glenn Palmer

Masters Theses

Self-paced instructional units were developed, used, and evaluated in two dendrology-silvics courses. This new teaching scheme: (1) completely replaced the group-paced, lectured laboratory sessions with self-paced, indoor, slide-tape programs in Dendrology and Silvics of the Gymnosperms (Forestry 3050), and (2) supplemented the group-paced, lectured fieldtrips with a self-paced, taped, fieldtrip program in Dendrology and Silvics of the Woody Angiosperms (Forestry 3040). The study was divided into two major phases: (1) development of the instructional units, and (2) evaluation of the instructional units. The development phase was concerned with: (1) selection of appropriate instructional materials; (2) preparation of the instructional units; …

Agribusiness In The Tennessee Economy, William Donald Pitt

Masters Theses

The study was concerned with the magnitude and Importance of agribusiness firms in the Tennessee economy. The principal objectives were to determine the degree of economic activity and employment of agribusiness located throughout Tennessee and to estimate the impact of agribusiness in the Tennessee economy. The agricultural subsector was set apart from the Tennessee economy and was viewed as an open model economy. The subsector was delineated as to agricultural inputs firms, agricultural output firms, and agricultural production. The method used in the analysis employed multipliers taken from previous studies which when multiplied by data obtained by a statewide survey …

The Evaluation Of Two Extreme Types Of Angus Steers, Owen Thomas Hughes Iii.

Masters Theses

The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the perform-ance of two extreme types of Angus steers grown and finished on two common Tennessee systems. Forty animals were put on pasture; half Good-grade and half X-grade; twenty animals were put into the drylot; half Good-grade and half X-grade. One system included a winter pasture phase, a spring-summer pasture phase, and a finish-ing phase. The other system consisted of a drylot silage phase and a finishing phase. During the winter, the steers grazed their respective pastures of fescue and clover. The animals grazed their spring-summer pasture with no supplemental feed. At …

The Effects Of Fall Applications Of Glyphosate On Johnsongrass, Soy Beans, And Corn, Jewell R. English Jr.

Masters Theses

Controlling johnsongrass [Sorghum halepense (L). Pers.] in such agronomic crops as corn (Zea mays L.) and soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] presents a major problem to many farmers. Although several preemergence herbicides have been developed to control seedling johnsongrass, in general rhizome johnsongrass is primarily responsive only to foliar-applied chemicals. One such postemergence chemical which gives excellent control of rhizome johnsongrass is glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl glycine). If glyphosate is applied in the spring, a waiting period is required both before spraying to allow johnsongrass foliage to develop and then for trans location of the herbicide following application. As this waiting period …

Yam (Dioscorea Spp) Flour Fortification With Protein Of Soybean Flour, Gabriel Ade Falasinnu

Masters Theses

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of added soybean flour on some attributes of the rehydrated mass prepared from the mixture of soybean and yam flours. Fortifying fufu (or iyan), a food made from yam tubers, is a potential means of improving the nutritional level of certain African people. The yam flour prepared by freeze drying had 1.25% protein; the commercial soybean flour, 53.15%. Samples prepared from a yam-soybean flour mixture were softer and more tacky when compared to samples prepared from yam flour. Reducing the proportion of rehydration water in samples which contained soybean flour …

The Effects Of Acylation On The Functionality And Performance Of Cottonseed Flour, Firyal B. Al-Dabbagh

Masters Theses

The purposes of this study were to acylate glandless cottonseed flour by using succinic anhydride and then to study the functionality and performance of acylated flour. Glandless cottonseed flour was acylated by adding one-tenth gram of succinic anhydride per gram flour. The anhydride was added to the flour suspension over a period of 60 minutes with constant stirring at room temperature (23-24°C.). The pH of the reaction was maintained at pH 8 (±0.5) by addition of 50 percent NaOH. After the reaction was finished, the pH of the flour suspension was lowered to pH 4 (±0.5). The acylated flour was …

Some Effects Of Fast Neutron Irradiation Upon M̲E̲Ḻo̲I̲Ḏo̲G̲Y̲Ṉe̲ I̲Ṉc̲O̲G̲Ṉi̲Ṯa̲ (Kofoid And White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949, Robert J. Cox

Masters Theses

Two groups of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White, 1919) Chitwood, 1949 eggs (Stage I = 50% of total number of eggs at a stage of embryological development exceeding the four-cell stage; Stage II = 50% of total number of eggs at a stage of embryological development equal to or less than the four-cell stage) were irradiated at 7, 22, and 32°C with 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 Kilorads (Krads) of fast neutrons. Radiation treatment had an effect on the hatch of both Stage I and Stage II eggs. The hatch of Stage I eggs was inversely proportional to the …

Accommodation Preferences Of Traveling Families With Young Children Staying In Tennessee Hotels And Motels, Dorothy Ann Gillespie

Masters Theses

The purpose of this research was to survey hotel and motel accommodation preferences of families with children under three years. A survey of families traveling with young children in 36 randomly selected hotels and motels in four Tennessee cities was taken over a one month period.

Data were obtained through the use of a questionnaire which was designed to show family income levels of $7,001-$15,000 and $15,001 and above as well as age differences of children under three. The age range of the children included one month to 36 months.

Results showed that there were a few limited differences in …

Opinions Toward Automated Information Retrieval Among Reference Librarians: A National Survey, Danuta A. Nitecki

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify opinions among members of the American Library Association (ALA), Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) toward automated information retrieval services. Specifically, the primary objectives were to identify prevalent viewpoints concerning the role of librarians in relation to such services and to determine the practical needs of the profession to better cope with the new technology. A secondary objective was to experimentally test the effect of two variables on response rate. These variables were perceived prestige of sender and incentive for the respondent.

The survey was a one-shot descriptive research design, involving a …

The Changing Male Role? An Empirical Analysis, Floyd M. Stallings

Masters Theses

The purpose of this project was threefold: first, to review and critique a body of literature on the male sex role, and specifically the male liberation literature; second, to present a discussion of social psychological concepts pertinent to the topic of the male sex role which are often absent in the literature; and third, to conduct an exploratory study to determine if the behaviors and attitudes of the men interviewed were consistent with the themes expounded in the literature.

An open-ended interview schedule based on themes in the male sex role literature was developed. Thirty middle class, married males between …

Comparative Site Index Of Sweetgum (Ḻi̲Q̲U̲I̲Ḏa̲Mḇa̲Ṟ S̲Ṯy̲Ṟa̲C̲I̲F̲Ḻu̲A̲ L.) And Southern Red Oak (Q̲U̲E̲Ṟc̲U̲S̲ F̲A̲Ḻc̲A̲Ṯa̲ Michx.) In West Tennessee, William Clayton Edwards

Masters Theses

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.) and southern red oak (Quercus falcata Michx.) occur naturally together over a continuum of sites in West Tennessee; sweetgum performing better on the best bottomland sites and southern red oak out performing sweetgum on the poorest upland sites such as the dry ridges. Previous research conducted at Ames Plantation, the study area, suggested that the midslope topographic position was about equally productive for both species. However, this conclusion was tentative and was made with incomplete data. Hence an on-the-ground study for verification purposes was necessary. A major objective of this study was to verify that the …

Comparison Of Fish And Benthic Faunal Compositions In Polluted And Pristine Forks Of A Mountain River, Lynn Betson Starnes

Masters Theses

The little Pigeon River in Sevier County, Tennessee presents a near ideal situation for the study of the effects of domestic sewage on species composition in a mountain river. The little Pigeon system has two principal components, the West and Middle Prongs. The West Prong is polluted by municipal effluent from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, while the Middle Prong remains relatively pristine. Physicgraphically, the two prongs are strikingly similar. The great similarity of natural physical and chemical water quality parameters presents an opportunity to use the pristine prong as a control for the study of changes, probably resulting from pollution, …

Social Status, Stature, And Pathology At Chucalissa (40sy1), Shelby County, Tennessee, Ronald K. Robinson

Masters Theses

Ethnohistoric and archaeological models have been used in making inferences about social interaction and relationships in Mississippian societies. In spite of an increasing awareness of cultural and biological interrelationships in approaching prehistoric societies, there remains a general lack of skeletal studies which have contributed to or supported these inferences.

The purpose of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that socially regulated or defined differences between groups of individuals existed at Chucalissa (40SY1), incorporating both archaeological and skeletal data. The ethnohistoric model of the Natchez social system and Ford's (1974:406) generalization that Mississippian societies were highly stratified due to a …

Bone Flutes And Whistles From Archaeological Sites In Eastern North America, Katherine Lee Hall Martin

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to systematically classify perforated bone tubes known as flutes or whistles which had been recovered from archaeological sites in eastern North America. A sample was established from specimens described in the literature and additional specimens examined by the author. Sizeable collections in the Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, New York, and the Ohio State Museum in Columbus, Ohio, were measured and photographed by the author. Specimens were also viewed at the McClung Museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.

A descriptive typology was constructed and spatial-temporal and functional correlations were tested against it. Spatial-temporal factors …

Movements And Activities Of The Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Alton Louis Eubanks

Masters Theses

This study was conducted on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park west of U.S. 441. The region is mountainous, with diverse habitats and considerable variation in temperature and precipitation. The major objectives were to describe bear movements and activities using radioisotopes and radiotelemetry, to determine diel activity patterns, and to evaluate selected radioisotopes as possible feces tags.

In September of 1974, two penned bears were injected with ⁶⁰Co or ¹³⁴Cs. Results of an earlier study using ¹⁰⁹Cd and ¹⁴⁴Ce were evaluated. All isotopes appear unsatisfactory as suitable feces tags.

From June through …

Corn Yields And Nutrient Concentrations In Plants, Soils, And Soil Solutions As Affected By Levels Of Dairy Manure, Sewage Sludge, And Ammonium Nitrate, James L. Magness

Masters Theses

Various rates of dairy manure, sewage sludge, and NH₄NO₃ were applied to a Sequoia silt loam and a Whitwell loam for a two year period to determine their relative effects on corn (Zea mays) responses and some chemical properties of the soils, plants, and soil solutions. Application rates of manure and sludge were 0, 9, 18, 36, and 72 metric tons per hectare on a dry matter basis and 0, 112, 224, 448, and 896 kg/ha for NH₄NO₃. The manure and sludge checks along with all of the NH₄NO₃ plots …

Evaluation Of Rapid Reading Hay Moisture Meters For Field Use, Joseph Keith Mcdonald

Masters Theses

An instrument for use by farmers and agricultural research workers to quickly, accurately, and economically determine the moisture content of hay in the windrow would significantly improve the efficiency of forage crop production. However, no method or technique has been shown to be a successful tool for obtaining such determinations simply, precisely, and with easily portable equipment. An experiment was designated to field test a commercially available conductance-type moisture meter and to identify needed revisions of the meter or a measuring technique that might improve its accuracy. An experimental conductance-type meter was also built and tested in an attempt to …

Influence Of Selected Variables Upon Clothing Knowledge Of Fifth Grade 4-H Club Girls In Mcminn County, Tennessee, Dorothy Marsha Carroll Flanigan

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the clothing knowledge of fifth grade girls at the beginning of the year and again at the end of the year and the factors that affected that knowledge. The factors were related to the level of clothing knowledge as indicated by the differences in scores on pretests and posttests given at the beginning of the fifth grade and at the end of the fifth grade. The 184 girls used in the study were from the fifth grade enrollment in the McMinn County, Tennessee, school system in 1973-1974. Information was secured by completion …

Relationships Between Sperm Cell Morphology And Changing State Of The Acrosome And Their Possible Effect On Fertility Of Bulls Mated In Natural Breeding Systems, Charles Michael Irwin

Masters Theses

Twelve Angus, 2 Hereford, and 1 Polled Hereford bull were used to determine the effects of extended semen collection, and subsequent semen incubation, on qualitative semen characteristics, as well as the possible effects of these semen characteristics on the reproductive efficiency of the bulls. All semen samples were obtained by electroejaculation. The semen characteristics evaluated were the percent of morpho-logically normal sperm cells with normal acrosomes (M) , the percent of morphologically normal sperm cells with abnormal acrosomes (NA), the percent of morphologically abnormal sperm cells with normal acrosomes (AN), the percent of morphologically abnormal sperm cells with abnormal acrosomes …

Honey Marketing By Tennessee Beekeepers, Kimball M. Kennedy Iii.

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to; (1) delineate the structure of the marketing system for Tennessee honey, and (2) determine the size, scope and nature of Tennessee's beekeeping associations. A purposive stratified sample of 51 Tennessee beekeepers was personally interviewed. In addition, a mailed questionnaire was sent to each of the beekeepers' associations. The surveyed beekeepers were classified as hobbyist (1-39 colonies), part-time (40-299 colonies), and commercial (300 plus colonies). The data were analyzed using fre-quency distributions, condescriptive, cross-tabular, and breakdown information which was retrieved from the SPSS computer program. The average sample of beekeepers was 54.3 years old …

A Comparative Analysis Of Selected Tennessee 4-H Standards For The Years 1965 And 1975 With Projections To 1981, James A. Batsford

Masters Theses

Four-H, the youth development phase of Cooperative Extension, has grown to be one of the largest youth organizations in the world, and enrolls four million boys and girls annually in its citizen build-ing projects and activities. Four-H in Tennessee involved 166,390 youth in 1975, but had a much larger potential. To bolster enroll-ments, 4-H Standards were developed in the mid-1960's. After ten years it was felt that the Standards might need re-evaluating. There-fore the purpose of this study was to comparatively examine Tennessee 4-H Club data for 1965 and 1975 regarding participation, organization and leadership, considering the utility of the …

Juvenile Delinquency In Rural Areas : An Exploratory Study In East Tennessee, William Dan Bolton

Masters Theses

Juvenile delinquency has become a major concern in both large cities and small communities. However, in the past most research under-taken has dealt with those delinquency problems in city and suburban areas. Very little research has been addressed specifically to rural settings. This study was a modest attempt to examine delinquency problems and services in rural Tennessee. The analysis included three components: 1) compilation of existing secondary data about rural-urban delinquency patterns in the United States and Tennessee, 2) a survey of officials and professionals working with juvenile problems in East Tennessee, and 3) preliminary estimation of costs associated with …