Land Problems and National Welfare 



(4) As a definite method to secure the desired 

 co-operation, I should like to see every rural 

 landowner join the Central Land Association, 

 a society which exists wholly to advance the 

 interests of agriculture and which has formulated 

 a constructive policy as the objective for which 

 to strive. 



(5) It is necessary that the rising generation 

 of landowners should prepare directly for their 

 career — fitting themselves for it as the pro- 

 fessional man does for his profession, as the 

 business man does for his business. 



(6) That landowners should as far as pos- 

 sible have a resident agent on each estate ; 

 above all, that firms of solicitors should never be 

 employed for the direct management of land. 



(7) There is much room for improvement 

 in the treatment of woodlands. 



(8) Much good would undoubtedly result if 

 landowners would employ a higher class of men 

 as bailiffs, or, where large farms are on hand, 

 expert agriculturists, such as are found on the 

 large estates in Germany. If they are employed 

 profitably there, there is no reason why they 

 should not be employed with profit here. 



(g) I think landowners could do much to 

 encourage co-operation among rural labourers; 

 first of all by aiding in the creation of credit 

 societies, and particularly by encouraging the 

 formation of co-operative associations for the 



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