Excerpts from the Foreword: This bibliography was first issued in mimeographed form in August,1930, and was used at the meeting of the American Country Life Association at the thirteenth National Country Life Conference, Madison, Wis., October, 1930. It contains references to books, pamphlets, and periodical articles, dealing with the rural standard of living. The subject has many ramifications and is of interest not only to the rural sociologist but to the home economist, the extension worker, and others. The bibliography is limited to the rural field with probably two or three exceptions, such as the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics' studies of the cost of living in the United States and the standard of living of employees of a large motor company in Detroit, which have been included for comparative purposes.