HOYAL COMMISSION ON AC 1U CULTURE. 



TERMS OF REFERENCE. 





" To enquire into the economic prospects of the agricultural industry in Great 

 Britain, with special reference to the adjustment of a balance between the prices of 

 agricultural commodities, the cost* of production, the remuneration ol labour, anil hours 

 of employment." 



MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. 



SIR WILLIAM 



SIR WILLIAM JAMES ASHLEY. 

 DR. C. M. DOUGLAS, C.B. 

 MR. G. G. EEA, C.B.E. 

 MR. W. ANKER SIMMONS, C.B.E. 

 MR. HENRY OVERMAN, O.B.E. 

 MR. A. W. ASHBY. 

 MR. A. BATCHELOR. 

 MR. H. 8. CAUTLEY, K.C., M.P. 

 MR. GEORGE DALLAS. 

 MR. J. F. DUNCAN. 

 MR. W. EDWARDS. 



BARCLAY PEAT (Chairman). 



MR. F. E. GREEN. 

 MK. J. M. HENDERSON. 

 MR. T. HENDERSON. 

 MB. T. PROSSER JONES. 

 MR. E. W. LANGFORD. 

 MR. R. V. LENNARD. 

 MR. GEORGE NICHOLL8. 

 MR. E. H. PARKER. 

 MR. R. R. ROBBINS. 

 MR. W. R. SMITH, M.P. 

 MR. R. B. WALKER. 



LIST OF WITNESSES. 



5/A Aitguit, 1919. 

 SIR DANIEL HALL, K.C.B. 



Mi Augut, 1919. 



Sit HENRY REW, K.C.B. 

 MB. J. M. CAIE 



I'AOE. 

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23 

 39 



12(A Auguit, 1919. 



MR. H. G. HOWELL, F.C.A 



HON K')WARD 8TRUTT, C.H 



D. E. J. RUSSELL... 



47 

 67 

 76 



13M Augutt, 1919. 



MR. W. T. LAWRENCE 



SIR WILLIAM BEVERIDGE, K.C.B. ... 

 SIR JAMES WILSON, K.C.S.I 



19M August, 1919. 



SIR THOMAS MIDDLETON, K.B.E., C.B. 

 MR. J. ODELL VINTER .. 



PAGE. 

 . 89 



. 97 

 . 110 



119 



Augutt, 1919. 



MR. CA8TELL WREY 152 



MR. R. 8TRATTON 171 



MR. L. N. GOODING 178 



MR. A. GODDARD, C.B.E. 

 MR. R. S. LANGFORD 



Jmiit Secretaries 



