RSS 1.01970-1979 Theses (MU)
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Present and future farm business analysis performance measures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"The objectives of this study are: (1) to discuss the organization, uses, and limitations of the University of Missouri Mail-In-Record and Farm Business analysis program; and (2) to determine if it is feasible to develop ... -
Economic comparison of investment in cattle ranching in Australia and the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"The overall goal of this study is to assemble and evaluate data to provide a better understanding of the nature of ranching in Australia and the United States. The development of the study has been guided by the following ... -
The economics of land disposal of municipal effluent
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)"INTRODUCTION: The State of Missouri presently is faced with a problem of ever-increasing dimension. Most municipalities presently discharge waste waters into streams. This practice often results in degradation of overall ... -
Economics of compensation in backgrounding systems to evaluate alternative beef production strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)"Demand for beef is expanding and the United States cattle industry is growing rapidly. In a study of the livestock industry projected to 1930, Kamenidis and Rhodes estimate a 30 to 40 percent increase in cattle feeding ... -
Computer simulation of a miniature distillation column and transfer function prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)"The Department of Chemical Engineering is in the process of developing microprocessor control of a laboratory distillation. The purpose of this research was to construct a mathematical computer simulation of the distillation ... -
Financial analysis of slaughter-locker firms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)"Objectives: The objectives of this study were: 1. To develop procedures to identify operating costs and profit margins for slaughter-locker firms to use in analyzing their business. 2. To identify operating costs and ... -
Furniture ornamentation with inlay and marquetry emphasizing 19th century American furniture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)"Ornamentation of furniture is often more expressive of the individual cabinetmaker than anything else about the piece. The ornament expresses the design abilities of the maker and may, if the piece is custom made, tell ... -
A study of the piano style of Johannes Brahms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"In the field of piano composition, it is unusual to find such a wealth of musical ideas as flowed forth from the pen of Brahms. The orchestral sounds were instilled in him since childhood. By his own choosing, the piano ... -
A shock tube thermochemistry computer program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)"In an effort to obtain a procedure for rapidly calculating the thermodynamic properties and equilibrium specie concentrations associated with the gas heated by a normal shock wave, much attention has been devoted to the ... -
An economic evaluation of supplemental irrigation on claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)"Purpose of this study: Since irrigation is a new management practice of crop production in this area, the economic effect is not very well known. Very little information is available from actual on-the-farm records. This ... -
Rural household expenditure in the United States : a statistical analysis of consumer behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"Since the years of depression, many policy programs have been designed to improve the income of the farmer and the standard of living in the rural area. Yet many people in the farm sector and in the rural community are ... -
An evaluation of farm credit systems in the U.S.A. and Pakistan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)"In modern farming, as in other businesses, the key to a satisfactory money income is a proper combination of productive assets, such as land, livestock, and machinery with available labor and managerial ability. The amount ... -
An economic analysis of alfalfa response to phosphate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"The general objective of this study is to find optimal levels of phosphate for forage production under varying conditions. More specifically, the objectives are: 1) To estimate a production function relating the effects ... -
Food crop marketing in Liberia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)The marketing problem with respect to agricultural crops in Liberia stems from Government's unsuccessful attempt to control agricultural prices, especially of rice which is the staple crop, and from seasonal movements in ... -
An analysis of cooperative payments as a reimbursement to dairy cooperatives for market-wide services
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"'Never one thing and seldom one person can make for a success. It takes a number of them merging into one perfect whole', and so has been the trend in agriculture in the recent past. The farmer, as an autonomous unit, ... -
The effects of pesticide diets upon the course of Plasmodium lophurae infections in chickens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)"DDT and dieldrin along with a number of other chemical substances, belong to the pharmaceutical group classified as hydrocarbon pesticides. The insecticidal properties of DDT were reported by Miller in 1939 (Russel et ... -
Pretreatment of cellulose by swelling, shearing, or freeze-thaw technique
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)The economy and standard of living of the world are dependent on the availability of abundant, inexpensive energy. Today a large fraction of our energy is supplied by oil, gas, and coal. However, the reserves of these ... -
A preliminary study of Missouri's domiciliary homes and boarding homes for the elderly : four case studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)We call them the "golden years", ages 65 and over. Yet for many of the 20 million elder Americans these later years of life are not exactly "golden." Not all of our nation's 20 million elderly are enjoying their retirement ... -
Updating methods for adaptive econometric models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)"Objectives: This study examines the problem of updating the structure of simultaneous equations models of the agricultural sector. The topic is specialized as updating is assumed to take place in the structure. In light ... -
Inhibition of N-nitrosamines in a model system and in bacon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)"In view of recent research and a growing concern regarding the use of nitrite for curing of meat products, the following objectives were pursued in this research: 1. To study the effects of pH upon N-nitrosation of L-proline ...