st 20 yo rs our only notion that offered n, real solution to 
rts f c . a product the Reciprocal 
....;-:- before ' ■ ' r No. 2 broke out, 
sor^ cov,: • thod of - r Inter- 
national '■■-.... .2 olimaxed tho trend in our export 
trrdo that hi on for four deoades. Likewise it brought 
out ir.to Bhnrp r " : ft' situation that American farm products face 
in the world export - 'kets tod 
"If it is i?.; robrblc bhat c orts v. ill return to what we 
think of ".s •normal 1 volu- , .. isn't it in. the interest of fi r- 
mera, the nation, to lay futur .s r coordiiigly? In view of 
our present largo r serves i r ability to. step up production 
idly if export outlets shov.ld develop, I can't believe that any- 
thing is lost by ■ " d for a diminished export outlet* In 
fr.ct, fron 4 point of ! ' 1 strongth • t. 1 economic well being, 
there is much .to for such o siturticn. 
"Of ooun , ' stupid as to olose our eyes to any 
export possibility s w3 ioh r y o; n up. In fact, we* 11 keep a sharp 
lookout for then end do Lg possible to old market a 
.... Ho? ', it, to bo u 
eaaity of being prepared to export in smalL r volume In the futur . 
still more difficult question: f V?hat 
the I parod?' In P to that question, some 
