These people have difficulty in really understanding 

 the enormous trouble a Farmer is put to by adverse weather 

 conditions, as well as the disappointment he has often to 

 face in the growing of Food crops. In fact, they are often 

 quite ignorant of the production side of a Farmer's business ; 

 but what they do know something about is the distribution 

 of marketable products, and how they should be done up and 

 put on the market, so as to secure the trade against all comers. 

 It is on this point more than any other that the " Industrial 

 Classes " have very little sympathy to offer to the present 

 methods of marketing Agricultural products by Farmers 

 When examined through Industrial spectacles, these keen 

 business men see Farm Produce placed on the market in 

 driblets, with no uniformity of size, or colour or quality. 

 They know perfectly well that markets cannot be held 

 against all comers on these lines, and who will deny that 

 they are not right in this respect ? 



A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. 



Agriculture may and should become one of the most 

 highly organised industries' in the Country. Its opportuni- 

 ties for organization are endless. In fact, the farm will 

 never occupy its proper place in the National Economy 

 until Home Food Production is looked upon as an integral 

 and essential part of the State Policy. 



It is quite obvious that British Agriculture will never 

 hold its own among the Nations until the present system 

 has been modified or recast on " Industrial " ?s well as on 

 National lines. Nothing less will save Agriculture from 

 depression after the War and nothing less will malce the Food 

 supply of this Country secure against possible war condi- 

 tions in the future. 



Under the present War conditions, many Foreign sup- 

 plies of Food are cut off, and in other cases they have 

 been considerably diminished, hence we are forced to rely 

 more and more on the production of as much Food as 

 possible at Home. It is very doubtful if we all realise the 

 unique opportunities this country has, for recasting the whole 

 system of Food Production on " Industrial " and National 

 lines. 



