CONTENTS

The Family Farmers' Advocate By Lyn E.Oyos

1. THE PRECURSORS - 1
2. GETTING UNDERWAY 1914-192O - 11
3. BUILDING STRENGTH THROUGH ADVERSITY 1920-1928 - 21
4. DIRECT ACTION TACTICS, 1928-1936 - 37
5. LEGISLATION - NEGATIVE & AFFIRMATIVE,1929-1937 - 55
6. WATERSHED YEARS - CONFlICT, COMPROMISE, UNITY 1928-1937 - 69
7. COMPLETING THE TRIANGLE - EDUCATION, 1928-1938 - 81
8. COMPLETING THE TRIANGLE - COOPERATIVES, 1928-1938 - 95
9. ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR PEACE AND COUNTRY, 1938-1947 - 119
10. PROBLEM SOLVING AND GROWING PAINS, 19381949 - 133
11. ATTAINING NEW HEIGHTS, 1948-1961 - 155
12. POLITICS, 1948-1961 - 171
13. PROMOTING GROWTH AND UNDERSTANDING, 1948-1961 - 185
14. COOPERATIVES - A GROWTH INDUSTRY, 1948-1961 201
15. THE POLITICAL STRUGGLE TO SAVE THE FAMILY FARM, 1961-1981 - 213
16. BUILDING BRIDGES, 1961-1981 - 233
17. TORCHES ARE PASSED, 1961-1981 - 247
18. LEGISLATION - FEDERAL ADMINISTRATORS VERSUS THE FAMILY FARMER, 1981-1999 - 263
19. LEGISLATION - HOGS, TAXES AND IDENTITY, 1981-1999 - 273
20. COOPERATION AND EDUCATION - PREPARING FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES, 1981-1999 - 289
21. THE STATE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE 90s - 307
22. AT THE CROSSROADS - AN ASSESSMENT AND AN ESSAY - 317