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much thereof as may be needed, to be available immediately for 

 the use of the Secretary of Agriculture in such manner as he 

 may deem best. 



The situation which now confronts our country is a great 

 emergency the greatest, perhaps, in its history. Emergency 

 measures are needed to meet unusual conditions. The recom- 

 mendations made in this statement have been formulated because 

 it is believed that they are necessary in order to meet present con- 

 ditions. They are war measures. It is strongly urged that 

 Congress and state legislatures, in passing laws or in making 

 appropriations intended to carry out these or other plans for 

 assuring an adequate food and clothing supply, should, so far as 

 possible, be governed by the principle that when the emergency 

 ceases much permanent reconstruction in agricultural policies 

 and plans may be necessary. 



The recommendations in the main call for federal action, but 

 state governments can and should cooperate to the fullest degree 

 in considering and executing plans of cooperation for the great 

 common purpose herein enunciated. 



(From the Program for Food Production and Conservation, prepared 

 at the conference of the Secretary of Agriculture and representatives 

 from 32 states, held at St. Louis, Mo., April 9-10, 1917.) 



