. Farmer and stockbreeder . upon the Wages Board. Itwould almost appear as if tho workers representatives are determined to take advantage oftho great scarcity at present, putting forwardthe plea that unless wages on the land are madesufficiently attractive men will go elsewhereWith that wo concur, although an intensiveform of agriculture employing labour is notlikely to be adopted unless the Governmentsteps into tho breach with very high question therefore arises, Will the Govern-ment sanction such prices as will enable eventu-ally, say, 50s. to be paid to farm workers perweek?
. Farmer and stockbreeder . upon the Wages Board. Itwould almost appear as if tho workers representatives are determined to take advantage oftho great scarcity at present, putting forwardthe plea that unless wages on the land are madesufficiently attractive men will go elsewhereWith that wo concur, although an intensiveform of agriculture employing labour is notlikely to be adopted unless the Governmentsteps into tho breach with very high question therefore arises, Will the Govern-ment sanction such prices as will enable eventu-ally, say, 50s. to be paid to farm workers perweek? It is all very well preaching the doctrinethat the position of the agricultural labourershould bo greatly improved, but unless thosewho support the labourers demands are pre-pared to pay for the produce of tho land on ascale sufficient to make agriculture profitable,the whole movement will defeat itself. Lesslabour will be employed, and, instead of inten-sive farming, pasturo will again flourish every-where. «---»«-•. POST-MORTEMS Post-mortem examinations of poultry are con-ducted at the nominal charge of Is. 6d. Ifforwarded by post they muet be sent at the letterrate of postage, and be packed in receptacleshermetically sealed or otherwise securely closed,which must themselves be enclosed in strongwooden, leather, or metal cases. Packets con-taining such bodies which are not packedin this way or are sent by parcel pewt will, ifobserved in transit, be destroyed by theauthorities. They should be addressed to TheFarmer and Stockbreeder, 6, Essex-etreet, Strand,London, , and marked Post-mortem. CHICK (G M. G.).—The chick was jaundiced,owing to imperfect formation of liver. Your feed-ing is not suitably Dry chick feeds are best atfirst. Bread crumb will be likely to causescour, and chopped egg is quite white of egg often passes through untouchedby digestion. Follow Mr. G. A. Palmers notes onfeeding.—Vet. DUCK (R. Y. A.).—The duck was much emaci-ate
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