TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The purpose of the conference, by the Secretary of Agriculture_.

Agricultural prices and the present situation, by Hon. Sydney Anderson__

Agricultural conditions in the Northeastern States, by E. B. Cornwall__

Agricultural situation in the cotton belt, by James W. Morton_.

Agricultural conditions in the corn belt, by A. Sykes_

Correspondence between the President and the Secretary of Agriculture_
Address by the President of the United States___.

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Agricultural conditions in the spring-wheat area, by John H. Hagan__

Agricultural conditions in the range country, by Fred H. Bixby-

Effect of the agricultural depression on the implement industry, by W. H.

Stackhouse___.

Effect of the agricultural depression on the milling industry, by James F.

Bell___

Effect of the agricultural depression on the meat-packing industry, by

Thomas Wilson___

Effect of the agricultural depression on the fertilizer industry, by Charles

H. MacDowell..

European situation in its relation to American agriculture, by Dr. G. F.

Warren

Financing agriculture during the emergency, by Eugene Meyer, jr__.

Financing policy in its relation to the price level, by Dr. Wesley C.

Mitchell___

Fundamentals of cooperative marketing, by G. Harold Powell_

Place of the independent distributors, by William L. Wagner_.

Marketing of cotton, by Gov. John M. Parker-

Cooperative cotton marketing, by Carl Williams_.

Grain marketing, by Robert McDougal__.

Cooperative marketing, by J. M. Anderson__.

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Need of a food supply for an increasing population, by Dr. E. D. Ball_

National forestry policy, by Gifford Pinchot_.

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National policy for land utilization, by Dr. Richard T. Ely__

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National policy for agricultural research, by Dr. Raymond A. Pearson____

Farm woman and the farm home, by Mrs. Charles W. Sewell.

Concluding remarks by the Secretary of Agriculture__

Reports of committees and resolutions___.

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Report of committee No. 1, agriculture and price relations___

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Report of committee No. 2, agricultural credit, insurance, and taxa-

tion_-_.

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Report of committee No. 3, transportation_-

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Report of committee No. 4, foreign competition and demand.

Report of committee No. 5, costs, prices, and adjustments_

Report of subcommittee 5A-In the cotton belt---

Report of subcommittee 5B-In the wheat regions_

Report of subcommittee 5C-In the corn belt.

Report of subcommittee 5D-In the dairy regions_.

Report of subcommittee 5E-In the range country_

Report of subcommittee 5F-In the tobacco districts_

Report of subcommittee 5G-In sugar production__.

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Report of subcommittee 5H—In fruit and vegetable production__
Report of subcommittee 51-In cost and price studies_.
Report of subcommittee 5J-In Negro farm problems_

Report of committee No. 6, crop and market statistics__

Report of committee No. 7, marketing of farm products___

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