high schools. Finally, the economic history of agri- 

 culture of any state should present an historical and 

 comparative analysis of the problems confronting the 

 farming class. INIr. E. V. Robinson's " Economic 

 History of Agriculture in Minnesota," just pub- 

 lished, suggests the possibilities and the value of this 

 type of study. Similar studies might indeed profit- 

 ably be made of larger areas, as, for example, a given 

 region like the middle west. 



i. The history of the farmers' organizations should 

 be given considerable attention in view of the recent 

 active interest xvhich is being awakened in the vari- 

 ous forms of farmers' cooperative unions < id enter- 

 prises. Studies of this kind may be dividi ' into two 

 groups: First, those dealing with organiza. is Avhich 

 seek to combine the farmers as a class, as illustrated 

 by the grange ; and, secondly, those treating of or- 

 ganizations which serve some special end or indus- 

 try, as, for example, the cooperative creameries, and 

 farmers' elevators. For such a study it would be 

 necessary to investigate the origin, purpose, growth, 

 difficulties, successes, and failures of the various or- 

 ganizations. European ideals and methods intro- 

 duced by the immigrant farmer should be studied. 

 The influence of the organization on state and na- 

 tional politics and legislation should be given due 

 weight. The recent appearance of Mr. S. J. Buck's 

 monograph on " The Granger Movement " marks a 

 distinctive contribution to the history of farmers' 

 organizations. Studies of this kind will contribute 

 very materially to a proper understanding of the 

 farmers' cooperative movement in this country, and 

 will point the way to more successful and fruitful 

 efforts along that line in the future. 



5. Other problems awaiting the labors of the his- 

 torian are readily suggested. INIention may be made 

 of the history of farm machinery, foreign immigration 

 and its influence on the development of agriculture, 

 agricultural labor, transportation of agricultural 

 products, markets and prices, the relation of agricul- 



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