Our Rural Population Debacle

Debacle is probably not a good term to characterize the rural population situation with which this paper is to deal. Dilemma might be a better term for the situation which sets the problem consists of two contrary sets of facts, each seeming to oppose the other. In the face of the fact that we do an...

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Published in:The American economic review 1926-03, Vol.16 (1), p.156-166
Main Author: Taylor, Carl C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural land
Agricultural population
Agriculture
Cities
Farm economics
Farms
Industrial agriculture
Land economics
Population
Rural areas
Rural populations
Studies
Urban agriculture
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Summary:Debacle is probably not a good term to characterize the rural population situation with which this paper is to deal. Dilemma might be a better term for the situation which sets the problem consists of two contrary sets of facts, each seeming to oppose the other. In the face of the fact that we do and always must depend upon farmers to produce the chief food, clothing, and shelter products to support the whole population of the earth, we seem to have reached a situation where we are remunerating them so poorly for performing this task that many persons tell them their only salvation is to quit. The drift to the city which is decried by some as the greatest tragedy of civilization is encouraged by others. Both these groups are friends of the farmer and if he listens to them both he is in a dilemma indeed.
ISSN:0002-8282
1944-7981