G THE RURAL PROBLEM 



which abound in mountain, field, and wood. And side by side 

 with this picture must be one of a country life movement on 

 the land itself which shall prevent agriculture and all that it 

 represents in the national life being smothered by the neglect 

 of our urban rulers. The status of the countryman must be 

 raised and his opportunities increased, the methods of agri- 

 culture must be revised in the light of modern knowledge and 

 requirements, so that the land may bring forth her increase; 

 and some part at least of the organising energies of the 

 modern community must be brought to bear on problems 

 which have hitherto been left by our urban rulers to take care 

 of themselves. 



