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outside our subject it may be stated without fear 

 of contradiction that there is no agricultural 

 industry in the United Kingdom more in need of 

 re-organisation than the preparing and selling of 

 wool. It is hard to see how this could be effected 

 except by means of Co-operation amongst farmers. 

 Home-grown meat at any rate for the present 

 has little to fear from foreign competition. An 

 adjustment between the conflicting interests of 

 dairying and meat production is the most urgent 

 need of the moment. Early maturity of cattle 

 and sheep can be practised to greater advantage 

 at home than abroad, perhaps we may go so far 

 as to say that with the exception of lamb-raising, 

 it is not in vogue abroad. 



The Times of June 9th, 1913, reports shipments to 

 elate for current year from the Argentine : — 



Beef quarters. — 1,621,000, January 1st to June 5th, 

 1912 ; r, 930,000, June rst to June 5th, 1913. Increase 

 this year to date 309,000 quarters. 



Mutton and Lamb carcases. — 1,471,000, January 1st to 

 June 5th, 1912 ; 1,225,000, January 1st to June 5th, 

 1913. Decrease this year to date 246,000 carcases. 



The increase of beef shipments is due to special 

 causes. 



