De Young, Wilbur2023-07-032023-07-031943-06https://hdl.handle.net/1794/28472135 pagesSince the dawn of history land has been of primary importance as a source of livelihood for mankind. The history of the development and utilization of land serves well in describing the development of civilization itself. Its importance in the total economy of past and present generations has been universally recognized by economists, and consequently, a vast number of chapters and volumes have been devoted to the science of land economics. However, in spite of the attention which the agriculturalist has received in the realm of the economic studies, the problems connected with the land are far from having been solved. And, although for many years the United States has been developing into a highly industrialized nation, the products of agriculture continue to hold a key position in our national economy. Moreover, the influence which the congressional; representatives of the farming industry exert upon the nation as a whole is so great that we can ill afford the neglect making a continual honest effort to solve the problems of agriculture in the best interests of our total.enCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USagriculturecongressruralThesis / Dissertation