The theme for this conference was "Our Town and Country Society Looks at Itself." The following papers were presented at this conference: (1) "The Miracle of Production--Can We Keep It" (Aubrey D. Gates); (2) "Recent U.S. Population Trends and Their Causes" (Calvin L. Beale and Donald J. Bogue); (3) "Commercial Farming and Related Institutions" (J. B. Claar); (4) "The Rural Nonfarm Population" (Mervin G. Smith and John B. Mitchell); (5) "Small Town, U.S.A." (Selz C. Mayo); (6) "The Rural-Urban Fringe" (Glenn B. Fuguitt); (7)"Marketing" (Harry C. Trelogan); (8) "Cooperative Extension" (A. F. Wileden); (9) "Farm Organizations" (Jack Jackson); and (10) "The Relevancy of Our Values and Religious Beliefs to Our Action Programs" (E. W. Mueller). Also included are the minutes of the Annual Business Meeting, the constitution and by-laws of the association, and the 1962 membership list. (ALL)