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dence to support this opinion. But it should be 

 observed that there has been increasing cohesion 

 between farmers and a persistent tendency on their 

 part to seek some solution to their problems. It is 

 quite obvious that conscious solidarity on the part 

 of farmers has greatly increased since the World 

 War. 



The writer prepared most of the manuscript for 

 this volume while serving as president of the Agri- 

 cultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Rural 

 economists and rural sociologists connected with 

 that institution have made many helpful sugges- 

 tions and supplied much information that has been 

 incorporated in this book. Farm organization offi- 

 cials in various parts of the country have cheerfully 

 answered many inquiries and supplied important 

 data with reference to their own organizations. 

 Acknowledgment of this assistance has been made 

 by correspondence or otherwise, and this general 

 acknowledgment of appreciation is referred to here 

 in conformity with custom. The writer assumes 

 entire responsibility for any errors of a statistical 

 nature, or of facts, that may appear, and all the 

 opinions expressed and conclusions reached are his 

 own. 



W. B. B. 



