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which has undertaken it an apercu of the whole 
position, so that it can deal with the situation in the 
immediate interest of its own citizens. For example, 
in the agricultural survey of the world being under- 
taken by the Department of Agriculture of the United 
States of America Mr Michael, the agricultural 
economist, says that the United States’ farmers need 
it “in order to adjust their production to demands 
and successfully compete with the farmers of other 
countries,” etc. That is to say, the survey is de- 
finitely undertaken in order to secure for the United 
States a full knowledge of the world’s necessities, so 
that they can efficiently deal with all excess of pro- 
duction when it occurs. At the present time the 
recognition of future oil requirements is being similarly 
dealt with. The splendid work of the “‘ International 
Institute of Agriculture” at Rome has made the 
world-situation in respect of agriculture clearer, and 
it is now possible for it to be studied intelligently. 
Incidentally it has made the “ cornering” of cereals 
and agricultural products generally either impossible 
or more difficult. Many more examples could be 
given. It is easy to see that, when all such efforts 
shall have been co-ordinated in the common interest, 
the result will be beneficent for the world as a whole. 
Man needs for most things similar schemes, and the 
possibilities of inter-communication have made this 
possible through appropriate organisation. 
In regard to the migration question, it would 
appear that a survey of the entire world, in order to 
determine the population-carrying power of various 
countries, has become a desideratum. Initially this 
would have to be made according to some adopted 
« standard-of-living.” It would be possible then to 
grasp the essence of the migration situation, which 
increasing populations will assuredly soon make an 
argent one. It will be necessary for all peoples to