CONTENTS 



CHAPTEE I 

 CHANGES IN INDUSTRIAL METHODS (PAGE 1) 



PAGK 



Changes in Labor Methods ........ 3 



Readjustment in Agriculture has been Slow .... 4 



Industrial Methods Difficult to apply to Agriculture ... 4 



The Independence of the Farmer 6 



Prosperity of the American Farmer 6 



The Economic Loss in Rural Efficiency ..... 8 



Dissatisfaction among the Farmers ...... 10 



Efforts towards Organization ....... 11 



Need of Better Business and Better Farming .... 13 



Organization Methods still Experimental . . . 15 



CHAPTER II 



FUNDAMENTALS IN COOPERATION (PAGE 18) 



The Unit must lie in a Restricted Area 19 



Agricultural Organization must be Born of Necessity ... 21 



The Organization should be Cooperative in Form ... 24 



The Membership in a Farmers' Organization . . 25 



The Voting Power of Members 27 



The Membership Agreement ....... 29 



A Citrus Fruit Membership Agreement, as an Illustration . 32 



Management 36 



Difficulties in Management 37 



