The encouragement of a system of thoroughgoing surveys of all agricultural regions in order to take stock and to collect local facts, with the idea of providing a basis on which to develop a scientifically and economically sound country life. The encouragement of a system of extension work in rural communities through all the land-grant colleges with the people at their homes and on their farms. A thoroughgoing investigation by experts of the middleman system of handling farm products, coupled with a general inquiry into the farmer's disadvantages in respect to taxation, transportation rates, cooperative organizations and credit, and the general business system. An inquiry into the control and use of the streams of the United States with the object of protecting the people in their ownership and of saving for agricultural uses such benefits as should be reserved for such purposes. The establishing of a highway engineering service, or equivalent organization, to be at the call of the states in working out effective and economical highway systems. The establishing of a system of parcels post and postal savings banks. The providing of some means or agency for the guidance of public opinion toward the development of a real rural society that shall rest directly on the land. The enlargement of the United States Bureau of Education, to enable it to stimulate and coordinate the educational work of the nation. Careful attention to the farmers' interests in legislation on the tariff, on regulation of railroads, control or regulation of corporations and of speculation, legislation in respect to rivers, forests and the utilization of swamp lands. Increasing the powers of the Federal government in respect to the supervision and control of the public health. Providing such regulations as will enable the states that do not permit the sale of liquors to protect themselves from traffic from adjoining states. IV. Institutions and Agencies at Work _Organized Forces Making for a Better Rural Life_ When we consider the vast scope of the Country Life Movement in America and the variety of agencies involved, it greatly increases our rural optimism. The following list was compiled by Dr. L. H. Bailey and is the most complete available. 1. Departments of Agriculture, national and state. 2. Colleges of agriculture, one for each state, territory, or province. 3. Agricultural experiment stations, in nearly all cases connected with the colleges of agriculture. 4. The public school system, into which agriculture is now being incorporated. Normal schools, into many of which agriculture is being introduced. 5. Special separate schools of agriculture and household subjects. 6. Special colleges, as veterinary and forestry institutions. 7. Departments or courses of agriculture in general or old-line colleges, and universities.