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which previously belonged not only to a man, but to 

 a man in a different sphere of life, it is difficult for 

 the employer to know exactly what is a fair salary. 

 It is not only for ladies who work for others that 

 leadership and guidance are required. I hope that 

 the day is not far distant when the farmer and 

 grower, whether man or woman, will receive greater 

 stimulus and direction from Government, when 

 information of a more generally helpful kind, 

 particularly necessary when all has to be readjusted 

 after the war, will be made known, as always has 

 been done in Belgium, Denmark, and Canada. 

 Perhaps a very few old-fashioned people who still 

 live on the land may laughingly contend that they 

 do not intend to utilise such information, but 

 they will be in a minority. It must be remembered 

 that times have changed and educational work 

 has progressed in these professions. Not only are 

 there many experimental stations and colleges, 

 but a great number of highly educated men and 

 women are taking courses at them, and this progress 

 calls for more direct guidance from headquarters, 

 so that all individual work may lead to national 

 results. Much that is now disseminated by means 

 of voluntary effort should be assisted and lightened 

 by the advice of paid experts, men, and perhaps 

 women too, who will get easily in touch with the 

 farmer and not be looked upon as either amateurs 

 or too presuming in manner. Good leadership is 

 the crying need ; it will help the British farmer to 

 increase his supplies and guide the grower so that 

 he may be on a level with those successful ones 

 who flourish in other countries. 



