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Work stock management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
The object of this investigation is to arrive at some conclusion or determine, if possible, the most satisfactory means or methods of management of the work stock or work animals on the farms in actual operation.
The efficiency of the farm diary in accounting investigations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1914)
As stated in the subject, the purpose of this paper is to set forth the efficiency in accounting investigations of the Diary system of keeping Farm records. This system of keeping farm records is known as the farm diary. ...
Methods of renting land in Missouri, with some common forms of lease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
The rapid growth of tenancy in this country during the past few decades makes this subject one of the leading agricultural problems of the day. This growth is a natural one. When a country is new, land can be obtained very ...
An investigation of farm land credit
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
The problem of rural credit in the United States is growing rapidly in importance. Within the last few years it has attracted the attention of farmers, financiers, legislators, and city dwellers. Several commissions have ...
The distribution of farm labor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1917)
It is important that a farmer know the labor requirements in the productions of the various crops and in the production of the various classes of livestock, and that he know what influence a combination of crops and stock ...
Investigations of rural conditions in Boone County, Missouri, as related to the county farm adviser
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
The agricultural development of the past five years has established in thirty-three states of the union outside of the southern states "County Agricultural Agents" or "Farm Advisers" whose duty it is to live in the county ...
Distribution of labor and its relation to farm management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1912)
The following pages are devoted to a study of labor conditions on four Missouri farms, in an effort to determine if possible, just what those conditions are. The work was started in the spring of 1910, under the direction ...
Study in efficiency of farm machinery in its relation to farm labor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1912)
The data presented in the following pages is an attempt to establish standards of farm labor from observations of actual practices. It was collected from personal observations by the writer and Mr. L. E. DeVinna of Versailles, ...
A study of types of farming in the U.S. by the farm management survey method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
The following study was made to get an insight into the conditions and farm practices of six different types of farming in the United States from the standpoint of farm management. Previous work along this line indicates ...
An economic analysis of the Brazilian value-added tax
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)
The basic objectives of this study are to evaluate, in the light of the value-added tax theory and nature, the Brazilian experience with this form of taxation. Conceptually, under the value-added tax (VAT), only the net ...
Exhaustible resources and technological change in the United States agriculture, 1940-1969
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)
Technological progress has played an important role in American agriculture since the beginning of World War II. The rapid rate of growth of population and industrialization in the U.S. has to be met by a rapid rate of ...
Alternate methods of coordination for agricultural producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
"Every economic system must perform three basic functions; it must decide: (1) what goods and services will be produced; (2) how they are to be produced, that is, by whom, and with what resources and in what technological ...
Estimation of demand parameters : an empirical analysis of consumer behavior in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
Demand analysis is a key element of economics. It has the attractive feature of being important in theory as well as in application. Its purpose is to explain consumer behavior in the market place, i.e., demand analysis ...
Risk reduction in financing large swine confinement systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1977)
"The objectives of this study are: (1) To compare selected loan lengths and the resulting impact on a swine confinement system. (2) To observe the effects of different leverage ratios on a swine confinement system. (3) To ...
An analysis of record systems for farm management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1968)
This study was designed to provide information as to the efficiency of EDP farm record systems in meeting the record requirements of large multiple-enterprise farming operations. Because of the many questions raised about ...
An analysis of the income averaging provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1969
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
"Objectives of the study: The principle objectives of this study are: (1) To trace the evolution of the income averaging law from its beginning, in 1939, to the present. (2) To explain the practical application of income ...
A decision model to evaluate cattle feeding alternatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)
"Objective: The major objective of this study is to provide a computer model to be used in evaluating alternative cattle feeding programs. The model is consistent with the goal of maximizing profit over a specified period ...
Financial conditions facilitating growth in local farmer cooperatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)
"The main objective of this study is to identify and describe the financial conditions which support growth in local farmer cooperatives in the Plains States and the Midwestern States. Achieving the following sub-objectives ...
Application of the systems approach : an information and decision model for the hog enterprise
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)
"Subject of Dissertation: The purpose of this dissertation is to develop a dynamic model for hog enterprises in which a complete information system is incorporated. It will provide the farmer with several plans of action, ...
Federal crop insurance -- a case study in Audrain County, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
"Net farm income varies greatly from year to year and uncertainty of income is a characteristic of the farm business. Although the total production of agricultural products indicates a trend toward stability, there is ...