Stabilization of perishables aimed at; regulations to this end, 621. — Characteristics of the market for perishables, 623. — Fair prices determined at short intervals by agreement, 625. — Rejection of goods shipped, 628. — Salutary action of Food Administration, 629. — Methods of marketing, 631. — Conclusion, 634.

I. Introductory; peculiarities as regards fire insurance rates in the United States, 447. — How the price of indemnity differs from ordinary prices, 448. — II. The theory of these rates, 450. — Classification no sure way of measuring hazard, 452. — Analysis of hazard into component parts, 453. — Influence of geographical area, 455. — III. Conflagrations a disturbing factor in the United States, 457. — IV. State regulation of three kinds: (1) Valued policy laws, 458. — (2) Anti-coinsurance laws, 460. — (3) Anti-trust laws, 462. — Conclusion, 464.