io8 THE FUTURE 



food each county in the United Kingdom is pro- 

 ducing now ; what resources there are in each 

 county for producing more ; and how to use these 

 resources to the utmost extent. 



This is clearly a subject for searching and ex- 

 haustive enquiry to be made by a committee of 

 experts and statesmen. I would wish — for " it 

 is wise to learn from the enemy ' ' — ^to see this 

 enquiry conducted in the spirit of the German 

 enquiry which a large number of her leading 

 scientists conducted into the ability of Germany's 

 industry of food production to defeat the objects of 

 our blockade. From the standpoint of scientific 

 investigation it is a wonderful book. And I would 

 also wish that we were able to mix with the calm 

 scientific reasoning of this German work some of the 

 spirit of the U.S.A. Census of Production report 

 which I would like to call a report with a soul. 

 I will quote a few sentences : — 



" Most prosperous of all years is the place to 

 which 1909 is entitled in Agriculture. The value 

 of farm products was £1,752,000,000, a gain of 

 ;fi73, 800,000 over the preceding year." 



" The sum is one that challenges the American 

 imagination ; these virtually nine billion dollars 

 penetrate into every form of commerce, art, industry, 

 society." 



"It is their fructifying magic that bulges bank 

 balances, that makes possible daring exploits in 

 the realms of development and general expansion." 



"It is their influence that supports the money 

 markets of the country, that keeps international trade 

 on the right side of the ledger, that largely provides 

 employment for millions of factory operatives, and 

 an army of domestic and foreign salesmen." 



