FARMING AND FOXHUNTING 



seeking to throw in their lot and make an undeniable 

 appeal for the welfare of the whole industry and 

 incidentally their own. They harbour an idea that 

 they would like a world of their own in which to do 

 their business ; they little think that this is impossible 

 in a well-organized State where all must be served 

 with equal justice. No man can live unto himself 

 as no nation can live unto itself. This is as certain 

 as the sparks fly upwards, and every non-member of 

 the N.F.U. should give thought to this great truth. 



The Wiltshire office-holders and officials arranged 

 a great drive throughout the county two years ago 

 and raised its membership to go per cent, of the 

 whole, and proud of ourselves were we by the effort, 

 but I am afraid that some have since dropped out 

 again through lack of interest. Let me remind these 

 unthinking people how much they would lose if the 

 N.F.U. closed its doors. First and foremost they 

 would lose that united power of criticism which is so 

 necessary in a democratically governed country, that 

 check to injustice which can so easily and quickly 

 be levelled on an industry unless carefully watched 

 by a proper elected authority. Then again, the 

 N.F.U. is able to keep the ordinary farmer well 

 posted on all matters where the law seeks to catch 

 him out and thereby he is saved much trouble and 

 probable expense. 



Another and a very great benefit he enjoys is by 

 his Mutual Insurance Company where all profits 

 return to him in various forms. This is a great 

 money-saving proposition to the members of the 

 N.F.U. Let me give an instance where my own 



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