256 ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL LABOURER. 



as part of his wages were defined by the Wages Board, these 

 consisted of cottages which were rent free, milk, potatoes, 

 and board and lodging, and no others. 



The farmers were guaranteed 6os. a quarter for wheat 

 for 1917 crop, 555. for 1918-19, and 455. 1920-22. For oats 

 they were guaranteed 383. 6d. for 1917, 323. for 1918-19, 

 and 245. for 1920-22. 



Landlords were forbidden to raise rents if this part of 

 the Act came into force. The farmers on their part were to 

 cultivate their land according to good husbandry ; and 

 " for the purpose of increasing the national interest of the 

 production of food the mode of cultivating any land or the 

 use to which any land is being put should be changed." 



The Board of Agriculture had wide powers under this 

 Act : to enter on and take possession of any land which 

 is not being cultivated according to the rules of good hus- 

 bandry or growing crops required in the national interest. 

 These powers were reinforced by Orders under D.O.R.A., 

 which as subsequent events proved became more powerful 

 agents for speeding the plough than any guaranteed prices 

 contained in the Act. 



The first meeting of the Wages Board did not take place 

 until December 6, 1917. It consisted of the following 

 members : 



AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD. 



APPOINTED MEMBERS. 



The Rt. Hon. Sir Ailwyn Fellowes, K.C.V.O., K.B.E. (Chairman). 

 Sir Henry Rew, K.C.B. (Deputy Chairman). 

 The Rt. Hon. F. D. Acland, M.P. 

 The Rt. Hon. The Lord Kenyon, K.C.V.O. 

 Mr. C. B. Orwin. 

 Mrs. Roland Wilkins, O.B.E. 

 Mr. W. B. Yates. 



REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS. 



Mr. Colin Campbell. Mr. Ivo Neame. 



Mr. John Evens. Mr. H. Overman, O.B.E. 



Mr. W. S. Gibbard. Mr. H. Padwick, C.B.E. 



Mr. R. W. Hobbs. Mr. R. G. Patterson, O.B.E. 



Mr. M. H. Holman. Mr. G. G. Rea, C.B.E. 



Mr. S. Kidner, O.B.E. Mr. R. R. Robbins. 



Mr. W. S. Miller. Mr. J. Roberts. 



Mr. A. Moscrop, O.B.E. Mr. S. T. Rosbotham. 



