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PAGES 



The Argument i~4 



Governmental interference 2 



I. THE AGRICULTURAL SHIFT . . . 5~54 



THE GEOGRAPHICAL SHIFT IN RURAL 



OCCUPATIONS 5-11 



The apparent reaction 8 



THE SHIFT IN AGRICULTURAL METHOD . 11-15 

 THE SHIFT IN RURAL INSTITUTIONS . . 15-21 



THE "ABANDONED FARM'' AS AN ILLUS- 

 TRATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL 



SHIFT 22-54 



The illusion of old buildings 25 



Old fields ' . 29 



The significance of the general situation 30 



The situation with individual farms . . 35 



Lack of adaptation 39 



Point of view as to remedies 42 



The outlook for the bills and remote lands 51 

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