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A REVIVAL OF AGRICULTURE 



Fifth, a smaller proportion of these men will 

 be composed of those who receive pensions on 

 completion of periods of long service in the navy 

 and in the army. 



Sixth, such a revival, under certain conditions, 

 will greatly reduce emigration of those men 

 Great Britain cannot afiford to lose. 



Seventh, the number of men to be dealt with 

 being large, to the Government, endeavouring to 

 introduce reforms, the willing support of the agri- 

 cultural industry is most important. Therefore a 

 revival scheme, which shall set farmers and their 

 men all working alongthe desired line,is necessary. 



It is not needful to say more about the open-air 

 life : its value is apparent to those accustomed to 

 it, and workers in towns would perhaps willingly 

 revert to it, if they could do so hopefully. 



In the following table are given the quantities 

 of food, imported and home-grown, annually con- 

 sumed in Great Britain, so far as shown in Board 

 of Trade statistics : 



