II. Present Agricultural Production and Its Adjustments to the
Post-War Period.

III. Foodstuffs and Raw Materials

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IV. Markets and Transportation.

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V. Agricultural Migrations in the Post-War Years.
VI. Agricultural Statistics.

RESOLUTIONS

I. Tribute to the Government and People of Venezuela
II. Vote of Thanks to the Pan American Union
III. Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences
IV. Coordination of Activities of International Organizations
Dealing With Food and Agriculture.

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V. Executive Committee of the Third Inter-American Con-
ference on Agriculture.

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VI. Holding of the Fourth Inter-American Conference on Agri-
culture

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VII. Monetary Stabilization and Exchange Rates for Agricul-
tural Protection

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VIII. Agricultural Credit Conditions as to Maximum Rates of

XIV. Development of the Production of Fibers on the Continent
XV. Ceiling Prices for Coffee .

XVI. International Commodity Agreements.

XVII. Orientation for the Promotion and Development of Agri-
cultural and Livestock Industries in the Continent
XVIII. Creation of Technical Organizations for the Purpose of In-
creasing the Production of Farm Products . .

XIX. Establishment and Development of Producers' Cooperative

XX. Formation of Associations of Agricultural Producers

XXI. Agrarian Plans .

XXII. Encouragement of the Cultivation of Special or Industrial
Crops.

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XXV. Storage of Agricultural Products
XXVI. Standardization of Research Methods in Connection With

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the Production of Wheat and Its By-Products XXVII. Gardens of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants

RESOLUTIONS--Continued

XXVIII. Cooperation in the Prevention of and Fight Against Agri

cultural Diseases and Plagues.

XXIX. Immunity Against Cereal Blights.
XXX. Biological Control of Pests. .
XXXI. Weed Control and Eradication

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XXXIV. Archeological Studies and Their Relation to Knowledge of

Food and Medicinal Plants .

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XXXV. Improvement of Livestock .

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XXXVI. Need for the Improvement of Native or Regional Tropical and

XL. Protection of Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas and Karakuls
XLI. Official Orientation of Wool Production

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XLII. Coordination of Livestock Sanitation in the Different Coun

tries of the Americas.

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XLIII. Furthering the Protection of Agricultural Production
XLIV. Survey and Inventory of Forest Products

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XLV. Development and Utilization of Forest Products
XLVI. Forest Fires

XLVII. Application of Chemical Technology to Products of Agricul

XLVIII. Creation of a Forestry Section in the Pan American Union.
XLIX. Uniformity of Hunting Laws in Adjacent Countries

LI. Classification of Soils and Climates in Geographic-Ecologic
Areas.

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LII. Inter-American Society of Soil Science and First Conference

of the Inter-American Society of Soil Science.

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LIII. Creation of the Inter-American Society of Agricultural

Climatology

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LIV. River Control and Development

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LV. Inter-American Conference on Conservation of Natural
Resources . .

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LVI. New Cartographic Symbols for Edaphological Surveys
LVII. Agricultural Machinery

LVIII. Facilities for the Interchange of Machinery for Manufactur

LIX. American Agricultural Instruction

LX. Conservation of Natural Resources and Increase of Horticul-
tural Crops and Farm Industries, by Means of Primary and
Secondary Education.

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LXI. Technical and Vocational Guidance in the Education of the
Rural Dweller

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LXII. Cooperation Applied to Experimentation
LXIII. Interchange of Information Regarding Agricultural Exten-

RESOLUTIONS--Continued

LXV. Exchange of Experts and Students

LXVI. Stimulation of Scientific Work

LXVII. Improving Human Nutrition.

LXVIII. Production and Consumption of Milk and Milk Products
LXIX. Specifications on Enriched Wheat Flours.

LXX. Increased Consumption of Fishery Products LXXI. Expansion of Trade and Consumption. LXXII. Improvement and Interchange of Seeds

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LXXIII. Quinua as an American Food Product Free From Restric

tions .

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LXXIV. Specification of Raw Materials Used in the Manufacture of
Textiles .

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LXXX. Regulation of Prices of Land for Colonization
LXXXI. Organization of Agricultural Colonies
LXXXII. Colonization and Rural Organization Plans
LXXXIII. Improvement of Rural Life .

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LXXXIV. Bases for Farm Labor Legislation.

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LXXXV. Rural Economic Guide or Manual for a Better Knowledge of the Sparsely Populated Countries. .

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LXXXVI. Utilization of the Services of the International Labor Office
LXXXVII. Fuller Utilization of Irrigated Lands.
LXXXVIII. Creation of National Immigration and Colonization Services
and of a Migration and Colonization Office in the Pan
American Union

LXXXIX. Improvement of the Technical Level of the Offices of Agricultural Statistics.

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XC. Uniformity of Agricultural Statistics

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XCI. Adoption of the Metric Decimal System for Agricultural

XCII. Permanent Section on Agricultural Statistics in the Inter-
American Statistical Institute

XCIII. Knowledge of the Rural Population.

XCV. Inter-American Agricultural Information Service
XCVI. Agricultural and Livestock Census

XCVII. World Census, 1950. .

XCVIII. Classification and Specification of Agricultural Machinery.

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ANNEX 1. Agenda of the Third Inter-American Conference on Agri

ANNEX 2. Rules of Internal Procedure of the Third Inter-American
Conference on Agriculture.

FINAL ACT

The Governing Board of the Pan American Union, in the exercise of the power granted it by Resolution LX, adopted by the Second Inter-American Conference on Agriculture, which was held in Mexico City from July 6 to 16, 1942, resolved, after consulting with the Government of the United States of Venezuela, that the Third Meeting on Agriculture be held in Caracas. After formulating the Agenda and Regulations of the Conference, the period between July 24 and August 7, 1945 was set aside for the holding of the Conference. Having fulfilled these requisites, the Government of the United States of Venezuela proceeded to extend an invitation to the Governments of the other Member countries of the Pan American Union, all of which accepted the invitation and appointed the following Delegations which are listed below:

GUATEMALA

Chairman of the Delegation:

H. E. Roberto Guirola M., Minister of Agriculture

Delegates:

H. E. Eduardo Goyzueta V.

H. E. Albert S. Müller

H. E. Luis Urruela M.

H. E. Enrique Asturias Beltranena

Secretary:

Mr. Federico Rölz Bennett

COLOMBIA

Chairman of the Delegation:

H. E. Luis Tamayo, Minister of National Economy

Delegates:

H. E. Santiago Rivas Camacho

H. E. Ciro Molina Garcés

Advisers:

Dr. Carlos Madrid Salazar

Dr. Rafael Barrios Ferrèr

Secretaries:

Mr. Carlos Pérez

Mr. Eduardo Escovar G.

Mr. J. Emilio López

PANAMA

Chairman of the Delegation:

H. E. Antonio Pino R., Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

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Delegates:

H. E. Menalco Solís

H. E. Ramón A. Vega

Advisers:

Mr. Guillermo Villegas

Mr. Enrique Martinelli

MEXICO

Chairman of the Delegation:

H. E. Marte R. Gómez, Secretary of Agriculture and Development Delegates:

H. E. Eduardo Morillo Safa

H. E. Pascual Gutiérrez Roldán

H. E. Norberto Aguirre

H. E. Gonzalo González H.

H. E. Gonzalo Blanco Macías

H. E. Adolfo Alarcón

H. E. José Figueroa

Advisers:

Mr. Miguel R. Cárdenas

Mr. José Calero

Dr. George C. Harrar

Mr. Juvencio Samaniego Dávila

Secretary:

Mr. Ignacio de la Torre

BOLIVIA

Chairman of the Delegation:

H. E. Julio Zuazo Cuenca, Minister of Agriculture

Delegates:

H. E. José Muñoz Paz

H. E. Abel Coronel Carvallo

H. E. Jorge Alcázar Ampuero
H. E. Carlos Larrieu

CUBA

Chairman of the Delegation:

H. E. Germán Alvarez Fuentes, Minister of Agriculture Delegates:

H. E. Arturo Mañas

H. E. Rodolfo Arango

H. E. Urbano Martínez

H. E. Hugo Vivó

H. E. Julián Acuña

H. E. Antonio Valdés Rodríguez

H. E. Casto Ferragut

Secretary:

Mr. Gerardo Fernández

COSTA RICA

Chairman of the Delegation:

H. E. José Joaquín Peralta, Secretary of Agriculture