. Farmer and stockbreeder . for more labour, as the land will beforced to go back into a poorer state oi cultiva-tion than it was ever in during the darkest daysof agricultural depression. It looks at the present moment, unless theGovernment comes forward with an hottest,straightforward policy for agriculture that: (1) The agricultural labourer is to be given afair wage, but will not find employment. (2) The farmer will see his newly broken uppastures and much of his pre-war arable tumbledown to grass. (3) The landowner will find himsell faced withdecreasing rents, having to pay much more fora
. Farmer and stockbreeder . for more labour, as the land will beforced to go back into a poorer state oi cultiva-tion than it was ever in during the darkest daysof agricultural depression. It looks at the present moment, unless theGovernment comes forward with an hottest,straightforward policy for agriculture that: (1) The agricultural labourer is to be given afair wage, but will not find employment. (2) The farmer will see his newly broken uppastures and much of his pre-war arable tumbledown to grass. (3) The landowner will find himsell faced withdecreasing rents, having to pay much more forall building repairs, etc. And all these three misfortunes in order thatthe townspeople may profiteer in their manufac-tured goods and at the same time have cheapfood whilst the greatest industry of the countryhas to starve for their benefit and that thecountry parson may be allowed to reap where hehas not sown by reaping in higher tithes owingto the war.—1 am, etc., GeEY H. DF. SmpWITH. Honington Lodge. A Long-Service Man. John Solomon has lived with the-Curweth family, Bostrelliek, St. Allen, Truro, nearly 47years, and at the aye of 75 is still able to work his team. SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION Sir,—You are doubtless aware that the BritishSugar Beet Growers Society has been formed tocarry out in the national inteto-t a scheme forsugar beet cultivation and beet sugar produc-tion on the Societys estate at Kelbam. Notting-ham, which has been purchased and is beiilgfarmed with moneys advanced by the Treasuryfrom the Development Fund. The object of thisscheme is to establish the industry in thiseountry, as the results of such a scheme willdetermine whether the industry is commerciallyprofitable to the farmer and the investor. It is part of the Societys policy to encourageagriculturists in all parts of the country to gain employes for each ram let or sold did not comewithin that interpretation. For the defence it wasargued that the Order stated that wages should b
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