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THE COUNTRY-LIFE MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES CONTENTS THE COUNTRY-LIFE MOVEMENT

It is not a back-to-the-land movement. This book.

THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT

A transition period. The commission on country life. The three fundamental recommendations of the Commission. A national conference on country life. A voluntary movement. The international phase.

SOME INTER-RELATIONS OF CITY AND COUNTRY

Some contrasts of town folk and country folk. Comparisons of town and country affairs. The two minds. Will the American farmer hold his own? The first two remedies. Movement from city to country as a remedy. Sending the surplus population to the country. Back-to-the-village. Can a city man make a living on a farm? What the city may do.

THE DECLINE IN RURAL POPULATION—ABANDONED FARMS

Significance of the decline. The abandoned farms. [1] The new farming.

RECLAMATION IN RELATION TO COUNTRY LIFE; AND THE RESERVE LANDS

The interests of society in the work. A broad reclamation movement. Supplemental irrigation. We need reserves.

WHAT IS TO BE THE OUTCOME OF OUR INDUSTRIAL CIVILIZATION?

(1) The making of a new society. (2) The fighting edge.

THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION IN AMERICAN COUNTRY LIFE

Agriculture in the public schools. The American contribution. The dangers in the situation. The present educational institutions. The need of plans to coördinate this educational work. Outline of a state plan. A state extension program. Special local schools for agriculture.[2] The lessons of experience.

WOMAN'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNTRY-LIFE MOVEMENT

The affairs of the household. The affairs of the community. The woman's outlook. The means of education.

HOW SHALL WE SECURE COMMUNITY LIFE IN THE OPEN COUNTRY?

Hamlet life. The category of agencies. Community interest is of the spirit.

A POINT OF VIEW ON THE LABOR PROBLEM

Reasons for the labor question. The remedies. Public or social bearings. Supervision in farm labor. What is the farmer to do?

THE MIDDLEMAN QUESTION

Farmer does not get his share. Relation of the question to cost-of-living. The farmer's part. The middleman's part. A system of economic waste. Coöperation of farmers will not solve it. It is the business of government. Must be a continuing process of control.

COUNTY AND LOCAL FAIRS

Nature of the fair. Features to be eliminated. Constructive program. The financial support. An educational basis. Ask every person to prove up. Sports, contests, and pageants. Premiums. It is time to begin. The fair ground. My plea.

THE COUNTRY-LIFE PHASE OF CONSERVATION

These subjects have a history. They are not party-politics subjects. The soil is the greatest of all resources. The soil crust. No man has a right to plunder the soil. Ownership vs. conservation. The philosophy of saving. The conservation of food. The best husbandry is not in the new regions. Another philosophy of agriculture. The obligation of the farmer. The obligation of the conservation movement.

PERSONAL SUGGESTIONS

The open country must solve its own problems. Profitable farming is not a sufficient object in life. New country professions. The personal resources. The meaning of the environment. Historic monuments. Improvement societies. Entertainment. The business of farming.