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What Constitutes An Effective Vocational Agriculture Program In The Puryear Community, Earl Wagner Bennett

Masters Theses

Since the study determined the opinions of the local people of the Puryear Community regarding the areas that should be included in the local program of work, it will enable the vocational agriculture teacher in the Puryear Community to more nearly meet the needs of the people concerned. It will serve as a means of evaluating the present program and improving the program in the future. The study will assist other teachers in developing the vocational agriculture programs in their communities. It will assist supervisors in evaluating and improving local programs of work. Finally, the study will project the thinking …

Stratigraphy And Structure Of The Knox Dolomite In The Fair Garden Area, Sevier And Jefferson Counties, Tennessee, James Gerald Bumgarner

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Laboratory Study Of The Beech Granite Plagioclase, Joseph Taylor Carlisle

Masters Theses

Introduction: In northeast Tennessee a complex basement of Pre-Cambrian crystalline rocks either unconformably underlies the oldest Cambrian sediments, or bears a faulted relationship to them. The complexity of these rocks is, indeed, so great that much doubt exists as to the origin and even the nature of their component rock units. Keith (1907, p. 3) subdivided these rocks into two large units: (1) the Cranberry "granite," in this region a highly contorted gneiss of complex lithology, and (2) the Beech granite, a rather porphyritic, generally coarse-grained granite which he considered to have been considerably squeezed and mashed. Of these Keith …

The Livestock Market News Services In Tennessee, Robert L. Hollland

Masters Theses

In order to learn more about the status of livestock market information available to livestock producers in Tennessee, this study was undertaken. The objectives are set forth as the following:

1. To examine the extent of dissemination of livestock market news through the media of the radio, newspapers, telegraph, telephone, and others.

2. To examine the means used in collecting livestock market news.

3. To inventory the livestock market news that is available and to determine the amount that is usable by farmers.

4. To study the types of reports currently being issued and ascertain whether their usefulness and efficiency …

The Role Of Agricultural Marketing In Economic Development, Tej Narain

Masters Theses

This thesis will explore the role of agricultural marketing in economic development. Historically, it will be shown how agricultural marketing has played an important role in improving economic well-being. To demonstrate these phenomena, the part played by agricultural marketing during the primitive days, the influence it had on the economy of the Middle Ages, its contribution to economic development during the colonial period, and the main characteristics of this activity that led to the development of the United States will be brought to the reader's attention.

However, historically, with the depression of the 1930's, it will be shown that events …

A Survey Of Some Factors In Promotional Policies In Walland School And Its Implication For Curriculum Change, Grace Scott

Masters Theses

Purpose of the Study: One of the most persistent problems of education is that of determining a satisfactory method of promoting pupils from level to level. Therefore the purpose of this study is to examine some of the factors in Walland School that aid in determining pupil progress to see whether there is need for changes in promotional policies and curriculum offerings.

With this purpose in mind, the following hypothesis is advanced: A study of factors upon which the teachers of Walland School have based non-promotion will show that the curriculum throughout the seven years of the survey did not …

Control Of Weeds In Cotton With Preemergence Application Of Herbicides, Elmer W. Counce

Masters Theses

The following study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of certain chemicals at various rates of application in controlling weeds in cotton and to determine if the chemicals had injurious effects on the cotton.

Research in pre-emergence chemical weed control in cotton began as recently as 1946. Since that time a great deal of work has been done in the field, and many advances have been made which promise to reduce the amount of labor and expense involved in cotton production.

Supplementation Of Degossypolized Cottonseed Meal In Rations For Growing And Fattening Swine, Richard Travis Piercy

Masters Theses

Introduction: Cotton is one of the major sources of income in southern agriculture. Cotton is the highest income crop in Tennessee and is a leading crop in several other southern states. Because of large scale production of cotton in the South, cottonseed meal, a by-product of the industry, has usually been the cheapest and most plentiful of the protein supplements available for livestock feeding in this area.

In the past the use of cottonseed meal in livestock rations has been limited mainly to the feeding of ruminants. Swine and poultry show the effects of gossypol toxicity when fed large quantities …

The Development Of A Rhythmic Activities Program For Deaf Or Profoundly Hard-Of-Hearing Children, Madge Bowman

Masters Theses

The problem advanced in this thesis concerns the development of a rhythmic activities program for deaf or profoundly hard-of-hearing children. It is approached in terms of three objectives enumerated below:

1. To bring about rhythmic expression as a part of the overall development of the deaf or profoundly hard-of-hearing child.

2. To integrate rhythm with his activities in and away from school.

3. To integrate rhythm with his educational progress.

The University Of Tennessee During The Administration Of President Brown Ayres, 1904-1919., James Riley Montgomery

Masters Theses

This study traces the growth and development of the University of Tennessee during the administration of President Brown Ayres (1904 to 1919). The thesis, therefore, comprises only one portion of the University story. The most recent as well as the most complete undertaking on the development of the University is Dr. S. J. Folmsbee's history, still mostly in manuscript, of the University from its origin to the beginning of the administration of Dr. Charles Dabney in 1887. It serves as an informative source on the early struggles of this growing institution.

The Effect Of Social Classes On The Community And Schools Of Clinton, Tennessee, Robert N. Shumate

Masters Theses

This problem was selected as a subject for research in connection with an effort to determine the extent and nature of the effect of social classes on the town and community of Clinton, Tennessee. It was assumed that social classes do have an effect on the community, and that the influences exerted upon the town and community because of pressure of social classes were significant and noticeable to one who puts forth the effort to make a study and an analysis of the situation. It was also assumed that these influences have a direct bearing on the life of the …

A Study Of Direct Combine Harvesting Of Selected Grass And Legume Seeds, Erwin Keith Boyce

Masters Theses

The first and foremost incentive for this study lies in the value of the seed which is lost each year. The average yield of crimson clover is 110 pounds per acre, of a potential yield of 500 pounds per acre. This results in a loss of approximately three million dollars which might have been realized by Tennessee farmers with better harvesting practices. A major portion of the 1.5 million dollars of orchardgrass seed imported from Denmark in 1953 was planted in Tennessee. The entire Southeast produces over one-half of the United States’ supply of lespedeza, crimson clover, and tall fescue …

Factors Affecting The Prices Paid For Slaughter Steers And Heifers Sold At Tennessee Auction Markets, Chien Ing Cheng

Masters Theses

The specific objectives of this study are:

(1) to analyze the relationship of the major pricing factors affecting steers and heifers sold at the six sample livestock auction markets in Tennessee, and

(2) to analyze some of the minor pricing factors with respect to marketing practices in an attempt to find out the most desirable practice, if any.

A Study To Determine Differences In Farm Machinery Maintenance On Selected Farms In Cheatham County, Tennessee According To Type Of Farm Operated And Tenure Status Of The Operator, Charles Harris

Masters Theses

In the field of Agricultural Education, teachers have followed prepared guides in the teaching of farm mechanics. According to some teachers, this was partly due to the limited time they have to collect and analyze data to enable them to set up a program to fit the needs of the students in a specific area.

In the area of instruction in fam mechanics, all students were taught the same things regardless of the type of farm they lived on the tenure status of their fathers.

The analysis of the data in this study my show its applicability to the following: …

An Analysis Of One Hundred And Eight Cources Of Study In Farm Mechanics, Dwight Cox Ellis

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study is to find solutions to the problems of planning a farm mechanics course of study. The purpose embodies four elements which may be stated as follows:

1. What areas of instruction are included in a farm mechanics course of study?

2. What are the activities in each area?

3. What is the range in hours planned for teaching each activity?

4. What is the average number of hours allotted to teach each activity?

The first element of the purpose is concerned with revealing the number of areas planned and their importance. By importance of area …

Faster Effects On Dressing Yield, Shrinkage, And Ph Contractile Tissue In Swine, Robert Lewis Saffle

Masters Theses

It is a well established fact that hogs will usually lose weight while in transit from the farm to market or slaughterhouse. This losing weight is commonly called shrinkage or drift and is of vital importance to all persons concerned with the swine industry.

Shrinkage may be either excretory or tissue. Excretory shrinkage is defined as the loss in weight resulting from the elimination of excreta, which is usually referred to as the elimination of fill. Loss in weight due to excretion does not affect the carcass weight, therefore, the dressing percent is not changed when based on farm weight. …

Training High School Students In Public Speaking, Carl Elmo Johnson

Masters Theses

This is a study to determine the status of the public speech training program in the rural high schools of Tennessee and an effort to offer constructive help in the improvement of that program. The purposes of the study are as follows:

(1) To find to what extent our potential community leaders are receiving training in the art of public speaking.

(2) To determine what methods are being used in the development of public speakers.

(3) To find the shortcomings of our present speech-training setup.

(4) To develop a handbook in public speaking for students enrolled in vocational agriculture.

Economic Levels Of Forage And Grain Production On Dairy Farms In East Tennessee, Dick Wayland Smith

Masters Theses

Faced with the aforestated problem there are three definite objectives of the study. The first major objective is to determine as accurately as possible the most economical rate of forage production on dairy farms. Another important objective is to determine the most economical rate of grain production on dairy farms. The third objective which is related to each of the proceeding objectives is to determine how much grain and/or concentrates should be purchased.

Definitions for forage, grain, concentrates, and other terms, as used in this study can be found in Appendix B.

A Vocational Agriculture Teacher's Analysis Of Artificial Insemination Of Dairy Cows In West Tennessee, Melvin Isaac Revelle

Masters Theses

This study was limited to the West Tennessee Artificial Breeding Association and local associations securing semen from this Association.

It was necessary for all aspects of the program to be improved as soon as feasible. Future Farmers training for dairy farming used this service almost exclusively. The study was to show some of the good and weak aspects of the West Tennessee Artificial BreedingAssociation, and the services teachers of Vocational Agriculture might render farmers and boys in understanding and operating the program.

A Study Of Some Factors Affecting Reproduction Of Sheep, Robert Murray Ioset

Masters Theses

Reproduction is one of the most important phenomena of the sheep industry. Regular early reproduction is one of the chief factors involved in improving income from sheep. This is particularly true of spring lamb production, where approximately 85 per cent of the total sheep income is received from the sale of lambs.

Sheep production in Tennessee is chiefly devoted to the raising of spring lambs. Such lambs are born during the months of December through early March. These milk-fattened lambs, at weight of 70 to 105 pounds, are marketed from April through June.

Observations have shown that lambs sold during …

The Use Of Urea And Stilbestrol In Fattening Rations For Beef Cattle, Samuel French Wolfe

Masters Theses

This investigation was conducted to study the substitution of urea and corn, on a nitrogen basis, for part or all of the protein supplement needed to balance a low protein fattening ration for steers, and also to study the effect of adding ten milligrams of stilbestrol per steer daily to a ration in which urea was used as the sole protein supplement in balancing the ration.

An Ecological Survey Of The Vascular Aquatic Vegetation Of The Cumberland Plateau In Tennessee, Franklin Delano Robinson

Masters Theses

A study of the vascular aquatic plants in the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee was mad e during the summer of 1955. The purpose of this study was to find out the distribution of species in this area and try to learn some of the conditions under which the species involved survive. The species list for the area was arranged in alphabetical order under group headings according to the most frequently observed habit or position of growth. Under each species name the range and mean values determined for the carbon dioxide content, total acidity, total alkalinity, and pH of the surrounding …

An Analysis Of The Qualifications Of Selected Business Students Who Graduated From Comstock, Michigan, High School To Determine The Adequacy Of Their Training, Esther Larsen Fellows

Masters Theses

The Problem and Its Background

Since the first World War, business training on the secondary level has steadily grown in the number of students enrolled and in importance. New inventions, recent legislation involving more record keeping, and rapidly growing industry has brought about the demand for more workers, especially for office workers.

In a survey made in 1954 for the Comstock School Board it was found that most of the graduates from Comstock High School begin working in offices without further training. Although 49 per cent of the graduates seek further education before beginning regular employment, only 30 per cent …

A Survey Of Music Programs In Christian Schools Of America, Robert V. Talsma

Masters Theses

Music departments of the Christian schools have experienced very rapid growth during the last two decades and appear to possess wide variance in the nature of their development in subject offering and time allotment. This study was designed to survey the music programs of the Christian schools in America to determine the extent to which music subjects are a part of the offerings of these institutions.

A Study Of The Adjustment Of Children Removed From Buva College Rescue Home And Training School For Negro Children: Nashville, Tennessee, Betty, Frances A., E. Snyder, Worrell.

Masters Theses

There is general agreement among persons who work with children that the quality of care which a child receives from his parents, especially his mother, in his early years is of vital importance to his future personality development. Bowlby points out that "what is believed to be essential for mental health is that the infant and young child should experience a warm, intimate, and continuous relationship with his mother (or permanent mother-substitute) in which both find satisfaction and enjoyment. This relationship is best provided through the child's own family. While it is recognized that relationships between parents and their children …

Concentration Of Fluorine In The Urine Of Cattle And Sheep, Gerald L. Stow

Masters Theses

The potential problem of fluorosis in cattle and sheep tends to become increasingly important as certain industries using fluorine bearing materials at high temperature locate in farm areas. Several factors adding to the hazard of fluorosis in livestock areas. (1) the use of mineral supplements with a high fluorine¹ content; (2) water supplies with a high fluorine content, and (3) pastures contaminated by upsplash of fluorine-bearing soil. The rather large number of sources of fluorine, each capable of causing variable degrees of fluorosis in cattle and sheep make it desirable to constantly improve the present methods of diagnosis.

Present diagnostic …

Factors Relating To Patronage Of Purchasing Cooperatives By 107 Middle Tennessee Farmers, Antonios E. Trimis

Masters Theses

Many students divide the administration of cooperative associations into two distinct parts or functions. J. W. Jones’¹ divisions are as follows: “First, business administration, which includes financing, processing and merchandising the commodities handled, and supervision of credits and collections and second, membership administration which includes the maintenance of agreeable human relationships.”

Membership relations have been an area of great importance in cooperative associations as well as in other business organizations. J. P. Warbasse² in his book, Problems of Cooperation, considers the errors of educational and social work real causes of the failure of many societies.

The Relationship Of Missing Teeth To Lisps, Richard Swerzbin

Masters Theses

Introduction

The Problem and Its Background

The profession of speech therapy is little more than twenty-five years old. As in any new field many beliefs are currently held without experimental corroboration. One of these concerns dentition. The claim is made by some speech therapists that missing teeth cause lisps. Other therapists and writers have doubted this belief. It is therefore the purpose of this study to determine the relationship between missing and articulation of the sibilant sounds, [s], [z], [S], [3], [tS], [d3], among first grade school children.

Relationships Of Football Injuries To Weather And Field Conditions, Clayton H. Borgman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Agricultural Education Majors Who Graduated From The University Of Tennessee College Of Agraculture From The Fall Quarter, 1949, Through The Spring Quarter, 1955, Ernest Francis Anderson

Masters Theses

A major objective of the Agricultural Education Department at The University of Tennessee is to train teachers of vocational agriculture. This study will provide pertinent data for the evaluation and improvement of the Agricultural Education Curriculum and serve as a historical document of the Department. It will be of value to teachers and administrators in counseling students who are interested in becoming teachers of vocational agriculture. It will serve as a guide for similar studies in other departments of the College of Agriculture. The study will be of value to the writer as preparation for better work in the field …