Chapter XXI: Part I: The Rural Social Status

CHAPTER I

Movements of the Farm Population

1. Statistical survey.
2. The movement to the West.
History, causes.
3. The movement to the cities.
_a_) Growth of cities.
_b_) Depletion of rural population in certain localities.
4. Causes of the movement to the cities.
_a_) Industrial, social, and psychological causes.
5. Results of the movements of the farm population.
_a_) Results both good and bad.
_b_) Resume of industrial and social results.

CHAPTER II

Social Condition of the Rural Population

Nativity; color; illiteracy; families; health; temperance; crime; morality; pauperism; defectives; insanity; etc.

CHAPTER III

The Social Psychology of Rural Life

1. Isolation and its results. 2. The farm home and its environment. 3. Traits of family life. 4. Traits of individual life.

CHAPTER IV

The Social Aspect of Current Agricultural Questions

1. Tenant farming. 2. Large vs. small farms. 3. Farm labor. 4. Irregular incomes. 5. Farm machinery. 6. Specialization in farming. 7. Immigration.