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An economic study of agriculture on 174 farms having colored operators in Nansemond county, Virginia, 1932

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

The colored farmers in Nansemond County suffered severely during 1932 from both low prices which they received for their products and weather conditions. The average capital for the farms studied was $2,556, of which 88.2 per cent was invested in real estate. the total capital invested per farm varied from about $1000 to about $5000.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Agricultural Economics
Department dc:contributor.department
Agricultural Economics
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1934

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Gibson, William L.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Young, H. N.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Dc Identifier Other
etd-04262010-020027
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42250

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Gibson, William L.. An economic study of agriculture on 174 farms having colored operators in Nansemond county, Virginia, 1932. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1934. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42250