Land Problems and National Welfare 



believe there is only one way of overcoming 

 this great hindrance to the full consolidation of 

 the different societies; that is by meeting in 

 conference and discussing common grievances, 

 and then clearly allocating the spheres of work 

 for each society, thus preventing overlapping, 

 while at the same time securing individual 

 freedom to all. 



Though I fear the time is in no way ripe for 

 such a scheme I cannot help thinking that the 

 rough plan of organisation which I drew up some 

 time ago would be most useful were it possible 

 to carry it into effect. The provisions would in 

 no way curtail the individual or independent 

 efforts of any one of the societies concerned, and 

 I hold that if the general principles contained 

 in these suggestions were adopted much needless 

 work would be saved to the respective societies. 



1. That with a view as far as possible to 

 prevent overlapping in the work of the various 

 agricultural organisations Round Table Con- 

 ferences should be held in London at least four 

 time a year. 



2. That the Committees of the Central 

 Chamber of Agriculture be recognised as the 

 best bodies for examining in detail Parliamentary 

 Bills affecting agricultural interests, and that the 

 findings of these committees be transmitted to 

 the various associations in the country. 



3. That delegates from the various societies 



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