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PDF pending restorationRash, James O., Jr.; And Others – 1979
From 1950 to 1970, the shift from agriculture to industry dominated Ashe County, North Carolina, isolated on the Blue Ridge by rugged terrain and severe weather. Rural farm population declined by 2/3 but rural non-farm population tripled. Many new industries helped shift the bulk of the work force to industry. In 1950, 45% of the work force farmed…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Area Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Leaders
Marshall, Ray, Ed. – 1977
The papers in this volume are concerned with rural development, with emphasis on the problems of low-income groups. Stephen McDonald explores economic factors in farm outmigration. Virgil Christian, Jr. and Adamantios Pepelasis discuss the extent and importance of economies of size in agriculture. Thomas Till analyzes the nature and extent of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Agriculture, Economic Development, Economic Factors
