CATALOG 1952-1953 271

 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
 Instructional Staff 1951-52
 Hamilton, H. G., Head; Brooker, M. A., Callander, W. F., Greenman, J. R.,
Greene, R. E. L., Godwin, M. R., McPherson, W. K., Thor, Eric.

 AS. 201.-Agricultural Economics. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 1, 2,
 An introduction to the field of agricultural economics; principles of economics as
applied to agriculture; economic problems of the agricultural industry and the indi-
vidual farmer.
 AS. 302.-Agricultural Resources. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 1.
 Potentialities and limitations of agricultural production in the various regions of
the United States and the world. Development of surplus and deficient agricultural
areas. International trade in agricultural commodities.
 AS. 303.-Farm Records. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3 credits. Of-
fered 1.
 Methods and practice of making farm inventories, keeping financial records, and
feed and crop records.
 AS. 304.-Farm Finance and Appraisal. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 2, 3.
 Problems peculiar to financing farmers and farmers' associations. Special attention
is given to the Farm Credit Administration. One field trip is required.
 AS. 306.-Farm Management. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3 credits.
Offered 1, 2, 3.
 The factors of production; systems of farming, their distribution and adaption;
problems of labor, machinery, layout of farms, and farm reorganization. One or more
field trips are required.
 AS. 308.-Marketing. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory. 3 credits. Of-
fered 1, 3.
 Principles of marketing agricultural commodities; commodity exchanges and future
trading; auction companies; market finance; market news; marketing of important
agricultural commodities. One or two field trips are required.
 AS. 311.-Rural Law. 2 hours. 2 credits. Offered 1.
 Classification of farm property; study of farm boundaries, fences, stock laws,
rents, contracts, deeds, abstracts, mortgages, taxes, and laws governing shipping of farm
products.
 AS. 403.-Advanced Farm Management. 2 hours, and 2 hours laboratory.
3 credits. Prerequisite: AS. 306. Offered 1.
 Research and extension methods in farm management; practice in taking farm
surveys; study of successful farms in specialized type of farming areas in Florida. One
or more field trips are required.
 AS. 405.-Agricultural Prices. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 1, 3.
 Prices of farm products and the factors affecting them.
 AS. 408.-Marketing Fruits and Vegetables. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered
1, 2.
 Marketing of citrus, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, and other Florida products. A two-
day field trip is required.

The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.