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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 undertaken
 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 definitely
 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 production
 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