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The Influence Of Lime And Phosphorus Application To Three Soils On Yield And Nutrient Uptake By Sorghum, Madathilettu Mathai Koshy

Masters Theses

It would, therefore, be evident that fertilizer experiments involving the use of lime and phosphates on acid soils will be quite important in reaching conclusions regarding the judicious use of these nutrients as well as fertilizers in general. This work was, then, undertaken with the following objectives in view:

(1) To study the influence of liming and phosphorus fertilization of different acid soils on the growth and uptake of phosphorus and cations by plants; and

(2) To study the influence of limestone and phosphate additions to different soils on the pH and phosphorus availability of the soils as measured by …

Comparison Of Ear Corn Plus Supplement, Shelled Corn Plus Protein Supplement And Complete Mixed Rations For Growing And Finishing Swine, Thomas R. Langford

Masters Theses

The purposes of this experiment were: (1) to compare and evaluate the effect of ear corn, shelled corn and a complete mixed ration when fed to growing and finishing swine; (2) to further determine the effect of each one on rate of gain; (3) to compare the feed efficiency of each type of feed in terms of total pounds required and the total cost of each; and (4) to determine the effect of each type of feed on backfat thickness.

Decision Making Patterns Of Farmers Who Grow Corn In Two Tennessee Counties, Norman R. Huddleston

Masters Theses

The question which this study will try to answer is: How do the values of the high and low adopters differ?

Analysis Of The Second Five Year Plan Of India With Implications For The Home Science Program In Higher Secondary Schools (Multipurpose) With Special Reference To West Bengal State., Bani Sen

Masters Theses

A plan is essentially the result of purposive thinking and aims in a well-thought-out development. Plans may be of different kinds--as individual, group, regional, or national. The national plan may belong to one of two categories, distributional plan and developmental plan. The distributional plan comes only when there is sufficient wealth to distribute. This can be seen in countries like the U.S.A. and the United Kingdom. Russia, during recent years, has been demonstrating the value of short term developmental planning to the world. After independence, the Government of India decided to launch short developmental plans in the country. But there …

Evaluation Of Factors Affecting Heart Rates Of Dairy Cows, Chekkera.N Ganapathy

Masters Theses

This study was made primarily to determine the importance of several factors which might affect heart rate of Jersey and Holstein dairy cattle in the University of Tennessee dairy herd. It was conducted during the summer and early fall months with cattle representing different age groups, different stages of lactation and gestation, and different levels of nutrition. A secondary objective was to develop some heart rate standards for use in future studies in which heart rates may be important criteria of experimental effects.

Relationship Of Sires To Eating Quality Of Beef, Muthuswamy Pillai Ranganathan

Masters Theses

The object of this study was to determine differences in eating quality of beef from various sire progenies. Thus the sires which are known to produce progeny having beef with high eating quality could be used intensively for breeding. It was assumed that heredity has a great role in the production of the desired tender beef. By locating sires that produce progeny with tender meat, the task of the beef cattle producer can be made easier and more profitable.

Digestibility Of Orchard Grass And Alfalfa Hays With And Without Concentrates And Effects Of An Enzyme Mixture Upon Orchard Grass Hay Digestibility By Steers, Charles Edward Darnell

Masters Theses

The present study has been undertaken (1) to compare the performance of steers fed alfalfa and orchard grass hays, (2) to determine the influence of an enzyme mixture, Agrozyme, upon the performance by steers fed these hays, (3) to compare the digestibilities ef alfalfa and orchard grass hays when fed alone and when fed with seventy-five per cent concentrates, and (4) to determine the effect of an enzyme mixture—Agroxyme—on the digestibility of orchard grass hay.

Some Economic Aspects Of Producing Potatoes In Bangalore And Kolar Districts, Mysore State, India, Revanna Ramanna

Masters Theses

1. To determine the cost of production and net returns from potatoes.

2. To analyze the efficiency factors contributing to increased yields.

3. To determine the labor requirements of the crop.

4. To direct the attention of researchers to the problems of potato farmers.

Some Studies On Six American Varieties Of Eggplants With Particular Reference To Floral Morphology, Fruit Set And Fruit Characters, C. N. Sambandam

Masters Theses

The object of the present work is threefold: firstly, to study the basic characters such as plant growth habit, number of flowers per inflorescence, floral composition, number of fruits that set per inflorescence and fruit characters of six American eggplant types; secondly to study the success of fruitset under selfing, emasculation without pollination (so that parthenocarpic set may be induced) and crossing (so that the compatibility of the varieties may be known); and thirdly to compare the production potentialities of the varieties.

Palatability Of Hams As Affected By Methods Of Curing, Curing Time And Aging Temperature, James W. Bond Iii.

Masters Theses

This study was designed primarily to determine:

1. The effect of storage temperature on the palatability of aged hams.

2. The optimism length of time for curing of aged hams.

3. The effects of "stitching" hams before dry curing.

4. The palatability effects of using six pounds of salt as compared to eight pounds of salt per one hundred pounds In curing aged hams.

5. The salt equalization pattern in hams after curing and after thirty days of aging.

Effects Of Wettable-Power Herbicides On Agitation Devices And Wear Of Sprayer Components, Melvin Lynn Wylie

Masters Theses

There are numerous wettable-powder spray materials available for chemical weed control. Several, which are recommended for crops grown in Tennessee, were chosen for study. These were Simazine 50W, Simazine 80W, Atrazine 80W, and Diuron.

The sprayer components chosen for study were the nozzle, pump, pressure regulator valve, and agitation system.

The objectives of the study were to determine:

1. The effects of the abrasive action of wettable-powder solutions within normal field application rates on components of low-volume agricultural field sprayers.

2. The agitation required to keep wettable powders in suspension.

The Relationship Between Achievement And Laboratory Work In High-School Physics, Herbert W. Richter

Masters Theses

Chapter I

The Problem and Its Background

The Purpose of the Study

The teaching of physics in the high school has been modified over the years to meet the changing needs of students and to include the developments of modern times. Together with these changes there has been in recent years much controversy concerning the purpose and value of laboratory work that accompanies the course. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between achievement in high-school physics and the amount of laboratory work that may be included.

The Wholesale Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Market Structure In Tennessee, Willie Kirby Davis

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study is to:

1. Describe the present wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable marketing system in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Tri-Cities area of Tennessee.

2. Determine impacts of changes in market structure on producers, wholesale agencies and shipping point marketing firms.

3. Determine the extent of future expansion which may be anticipated in direct buying as changes in structure of retailing take place.

Solubility Measurements As A Means Of Studying The Reaction Of Phosphorus Compounds With Soils At Different Ph Levels, D. John Durairaj

Masters Theses

In the face of the intricacies involved in the problem, it is difficult to study phosphate reactions in soils with a high degree of definiteness. But the present study was made for obtaining more specific information on the following points:

The reactions taking place between the products of the initial reaction of monocalcium phosphate with water, i-.e., (1) metastable triple-point solution (MIPS), which is in metastable equilibrium with monocalcium phosphate monohydrate and dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, (2) triple-point solution (TPS), which is in stable equilibrium with monocalcium phosphate monohydrate and anhydrous dicalcium phosphate and (3) anhydrous dicalcium phosphate, and three different …

Statistical Analysis Of Farm Land Values In Jefferson County, Tennessee, Charles Daniel Mounger Jr.

Masters Theses

This variability in farm land prices calls for an explanation. The intent of this thesis was to provide an explanation of this observed variability. An explanation was defined and used as the degree of association which existed between variables which could be used for predictions. The specific objectives are: (1) to isolate variables that can be measured and used as "explainers" of variability in farm land prices, (2) to use least squares regression techniques in estimating parameters for relevant variables included in a predicting equation, and (3) to present the techniques used in selecting explanatory variables.

A Study Of Use Of Standard Plans As Guides For Planning Farms In The Dark-Fired Tobacco Area Of Tennessee, Ninganagouda Phakirgouda Patil

Masters Theses

Three main objectives of this study are:

a) to classify the farms in a selected area of Tennessee into fairly homogeneous groups on the basis of acres of open land, soil patterns, and labor resources.

b) To formulate alternative farm plans for selected farms in several of the larger groups.

c) To study the feasibility of using these plans as guides for other farms in these groups, respectively.

Residual Effects Of Soil Sterilants, William V. Sigler Jr.

Masters Theses

This study was initiated to determine the effectiveness of vegetation control by different herbicidal materials used at selected rates and times of application on soils of contrasting physical properties under the climatic conditions found in East Tennessee.

Studies On The Life Cycle Of Heterakis Gallinae, Ramaswamy Kalyana Sundaram

Masters Theses

Research reported in this manuscript was designed to study the complete development of the worm in its natural host.

The Development Of Education In Rhea County, Tennessee, Thomas F. Guthrie

Masters Theses

Introduction: This thesis reports the evolution of the Rhea County School System from 1806 to 1960. The development of education begins with the early history of the county. The study shows the rise of private schools and academies. The beginning and growth of free elementary school and the beginning and development of secondary schools and colleges are shown.

There is no organized recorded history of education in Rhea County. There are very few early records pertaining to the development and operation of the schools in the county and those in existence are not readily available for use. As time passes, …

Growth Of Rats On Supplemented Rich Diets, Mandayam Ananthanpillai Nalini

Masters Theses

Rice is the most important staple cereal of the world, since it is the basic ingredient of the daily diet for more than half the human race. It forms a major source of calories as well as an important source of protein in the diet.

In a poor country like India, for nearly 240 out of the 400 million people, polished rice forms the bulk of the diet consumed in southern India, Orissa, Bihar, Bengal, Assam and Kashmir. Rice in a way is the national food, as more people in India live on it than all the other cereals put …

The Separation Of Aqueous Two-Salt Solutions In Horizontal Thermal Diffusion Columns: The System Cuso4-Coso4-H2O, Gerald Thomas Fisher

Masters Theses

The objectives of the present part of the project were 1) to design, construct, and operate Von Halle-Jury thermal diffusion columns for the separation of a convenient salt mixture, 2) to compare the heights of a transfer unit and the equilibrium coefficients for the separations with estimates from Soret (single thermal diffusion stage) data, 3) to determine the effect of certain operating variables, such as length, width, and temperature difference, on these separation parameters, and 4) to develop a design procedure for iv commercial separation processes , including columns in a cascade.

Effects Of Roasting, Braising, And Stewing On The Cesium-134 Content Of Beef From Orally Dosed Steers, Joan Forrester

Masters Theses

(From the Summary): Abbreviated

In this study the effect of cooking on the cesium-134 content of beef from orally dosed steers was investigated. The chief purpose of the investigation was to determine if radioactivity of beef muscle tissue could be reduced by appropriate cooking procedures .

An Evaluation Of A Subjective Pasture Scoring System Based On Animal Performance, Robert L. White

Masters Theses

Pastures supply a major portion of the total feed used in producing beef in the Southeast. The importance of productive and nutritious pastures to the beef cattle industry for many years to come is inevitable. Therefore, economical and profitable production of beef will be greatly dependent on the type of pasture used* Because of this dependence the beef producer needs to know which pastures will produce the greatest returns for his labors.

In Tennessee there is a critical need for the evaluation of the established pastures more commonly used for beef production, such as orchardgrass-Ladino clover pastures. If accurate evaluations …

Factors Of The Microclimate Affecting The Activity Of Fox Squirrels In Southwestern Michigan, Frederick K. Courville

Masters Theses

The fox squirrel, Sciurus niger rufiventer, is an important small game animal throughout much of the Midwest. Within the last thirty years several scientific investigations have been focused on this animal, the result being that its life history and ecology are fairly well known.

Concerning the range of the fox squirrel, D. L. Allen (1943:33) states that, in Michigan, the range began to increase with the advent of the pioneers. Baumgartner (1940) and J. M. Allen (1952) noted similar occurrences in their respective states, Ohio and Indiana. In Kansas, the fox squirrel, aided by agricultural land-use, has spread westward throughout …

Community Driver Education: A Study Of The Driver Education Program Of The Kalamazoo Area Safety Council, Milton J. Marovich

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

The Study and Its Background

In educating for life adjustment in the highly technological culture existent in this country, it is necessary to recognize the role of safety education. More recognition, however, will not instill the proper attitudes, habits, and physical skills necessary for safe and healthful living. Among all the need for safety education, the operation of a motor vehicle is only one area of concern to the safety-minded. But, to the citizenry it is perhaps the most cogent concern in as much as the consequences of unsafe acts involving use of the motor vehicle are …

Gladstone, The Irish Home Rule Question, And Its Effect On The Liberal Party, Kenneth John Van Dellen

Masters Theses

Introduction

Purpose

The Victorian Age of English history produced many great political leaders. Among the best known are Chamberlain, Disreali, Palmerston, Salisbury, and Gladstone. These politicians were able to pacify many dissatisfied groups and produce many reforms. Yet one of the biggest problems they had to face was left unsolved throughout the Victorian period, and the later Edwardian period as well. This problem was Ireland.

This research project will deal with the man who made one of the most persistent efforts of the nineteenth century to solve the Irish problem. It will attempt to show how William Ewart Gladstone become …

Effect Of Alloying Additions On Corrosion Behavior Of Nickel-Molybdenum Alloys In Fused Fluoride Mixtures., Jackson Harvey Devan

Masters Theses

Fused fluoride mixtures containing UF4 have been developed as fuel solutions for high temperature nuclear reactors. The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate the corrosion properties of alloys composed basically of Ni and Mo for containment of these mixtures. These evaluations utilized thermal convection loops which circulated salt mixtures between a hot-zone temperature of 815°c 0 and a cold-zone temperature of 650°C. Initial corrosion studies were made with Ni-base alloys containing 17 to 20 per cent Mo and various percentages of Cr, Al, Ti, V, Fe, Nb, and W. Loops of these alloys were exposed to the salt …

Evaluation Of An Alternative Farm Record Analysis System In Tennessee, Hunter D. Stone

Masters Theses

The general purpose of this study is to determine those problem areas encountered in using data-processing equipment to analyze the information in farm account books. Specifically this study is designed to determine:

1. The form in which the data is needed for processing.

2. The types and variation of analyses that can be made from the record books using data-processing equipment.

3. The business efficiency factors that can be calculated in the process.

4. Advantages and disadvantages of the data processing system.

Selected Elements Involved In The Development Of Local Leadership For Extension Work, A. Gopinatha Menon

Masters Theses

The present day tendency is to separate economic and social responsibilities. It is rather difficult to decide the importance of one over the other. However, both demand efficient and well-developed leadership. Potential leadership is present wherever human beings are gathered together. It is a social phenomenon which rests on the values of the human personality and capacity of individuals to make decisions in questions which affect them vitally. The basic problem in any democratic organization is that of recruiting, developing, and functioning of leaders at all levels from the smallest local group to the central government. The contemporary period in …

"What Is The Future Of Vocational Agriculture In The Eyes Of Southern Illinois Administrators?", Herman Hale Adkerson

Masters Theses

By presenting the opinions of present day administrators, this study will enable future administrators to avoid whatever errors that have been made in the past. This study will serve as an aid in the scientific study of the future of vocational agriculture in the high school curriculum.