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ed wage, and, in effect, sold his own labor just as cheaply. During 

 the war, the farmer had a taste of a higher standard of living, and, 

 having had this taste, he will be loath to let farm product prices 

 slip back to a point where he will be reduced to his former state or 

 even lower. 



It is suggested as the only effective way out of the difficulty 

 that farmers organize into powerful bargaining organizations, 

 which, on occasion, can practice sabotage as skillfully as capital 

 or union labor. But, in addition, and above all, it is absolutely 

 necessary to become extraordinarily efficient. We must continue 

 to apply our best brains to production problems, perfecting meth- 

 ods which will enable us to produce corn 10 cents a bushel cheaper 

 in Iowa than in Argentina. 



