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Labour +» 197 
(a) Rural Depopulation - 198 
(6) Movements in Rural Population - 199 
(ce) Causes of the Relative Decrease in the Supply 
of Labour - 200 
(i.) The failure of the education system + 200 
(ii.) Increased demand for town labour - 201 
(iii.) Higher town wages » 201 
(iv.) Inadequate provision for married workers 202 
(d) Some Remedies .. -- 2038 
(e) The Importance of the Labour Problem - 203 
. Capital ste ie .. 205 
(a) Definition of Capital +. 206 
(b) Financing of Farmers . 207 
. Organisation .. . 209 
(a) Managing Capacity Necessary in Farming « - 209 
(b) Methods of Cropping - 210 
(c) A Rotation System sf .. 212 
(d) General Lay-out of Farms . 214 
IX.—Cost of Production. 
. A Controversial Question - 217 
. Meaning of Cost of Production +. 218 
Rent .. a «+ 220 
. The Difficulties of the Problem i ++ 229 
. Previous Work in Estimating Cost of Production ++ 225 
The Presentation of Data from Representative 
Farms « 231 
. Observations on the Relative Costs «+ 235 
. Cost of Production and Market Price ++ 237 
. Conclusion 58 - 238 
X.—Related Topics. 
The Flour Millers’ Association .. . 242 
(a) The Origin and Nature of the Flour Millers’ 
Association we « 243 
(b) The Operations of the Association ‘8 1. 945 
(c) Monopoly aimed at +. 247 
. The Farmers’ Union ++ 249 
(a) General Principles av . 249 
(6) The General Nature of the Union. 250 
(c) The Objects of the Union .. 252 
. Protection for the Wheat Industry .. 255 
(a) Protection in New Zealand » 255 
(b) General Effects of Protection + 257 
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