The Rural Manpower Service Section of the Louisiana Department of Employment Security provided recruitment, placement, and other Employment Service programs to the agricultural and rural non-agricultural populations. Goals of the Rural Manpower Service were to: serve the agricultural workers and rural population in accordance with existing Federal and State laws, policies and regulations established by the U.S. Department of Labor, Manpower Administration and the Department of Employment Security; promote maximum utilization of the resident work force in the rural non-agricultural establishments and in the production of agricultural products and by-products; collect, analyze and disseminate information pertaining to the agricultural and rural labor market; and participate in programs designed to offer effective solutions to labor problems affecting the rural communities. This 1972 annual report presents data on Louisiana's economic and employment trends, the impact of mechanization and other changes in production methods on seasonal hired workers, recruitment and utilization of farm workers, rural development and other community program activities, and public relations. Tabular data pertain to farm placement operations, composition of interstate farm migrant groups, and interstate seasonal agricultural clearance activities. An outlook for the coming year is presented. (NQ)