. Farmer and stockbreeder . had been guaranteed nine shillings per bushelfor their large quantities of wheat, towards whichguarantee their Government had voted £250,000,000in cose of slump. At the present time America wassupplying Scandinavia with wheat at 45s. perquarter. If people in this country could purchasewheat at 50s. per quarter immediately ocean trans-port became available, what British merchantwould pay 75s. ? Oats had already fallen five shil-lings per quarter, and only a few days ago it hadbeen almost impossible to give them away atnorthern markets. Now that the Government hadachi
. Farmer and stockbreeder . had been guaranteed nine shillings per bushelfor their large quantities of wheat, towards whichguarantee their Government had voted £250,000,000in cose of slump. At the present time America wassupplying Scandinavia with wheat at 45s. perquarter. If people in this country could purchasewheat at 50s. per quarter immediately ocean trans-port became available, what British merchantwould pay 75s. ? Oats had already fallen five shil-lings per quarter, and only a few days ago it hadbeen almost impossible to give them away atnorthern markets. Now that the Government hadachieved its object it did not care twopence eitherfor the farmer or his interests. The resolution was unanimously carried. LAND SOLDIERS VANISHING To show how demobilisation has affected soldierlabour in agriculture in Staffordshire it is reportedto the War Agricultural Committee that at thepresent time there are 419 men from agriculturalcompanies on farms in the county, but before thearmistice the number was over 1,200. SMC. Photo by] [T. Martin. A Leicestershire Rat Catch. During threshing operations on Mr. R. farm at Wymeswold, Leicestershire,no fewer than 299 rats were killed in oneday. The photograph depicts a sergeantwho, with seven other soldiers just returnedfrom France, assisted in the extirminationof these rodents. They will receive throughthe County Council Scheme the sum of£3 14s. 9d. for the work. LAND ARMY IN KENT SPLENDID SERVICE RECOGNISEDSome 250 of the land girls of East Kentassembled at St. Augustines College, Canterbury(which has been loaned as a hostel during the war),on Saturday week, to bid farewell to the hostel, toenjoy a reunion of kindred spirits and to receivebars and ribbons as some small token of thesplendid response to the nations call for help ina time of food crisis. Miss Muriel Talbot (GeneralDirector, Womens Branch Food ProductionDepartment) and Miss Kindersley (second in com-mand to Miss Talbot) were present. The Rice (Chair
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