112 THE FUTURE 



The following is a sketch of a suggested organisa- 

 tion : — 



First the base : The Local Agricultural Council. 

 One to be formed in every parish or group of parishes 

 and to be composed of farmers, small holders and 

 one or two representatives of the labourers. 



The second step would be the District Agricultural 

 Council, to be composed of delegates, one from each 

 Local Agricultural Council, and in addition some 

 co-opted members. One of its first functions would 

 be to control the local markets. 



Third : The County Agricultural Society, to be com- 

 posed of delegates one from each District Agricul- 

 tural Council, six Representative Members, and, 

 say, six co-opted members. 



The Board of Agriculture should have a represen- 

 tative in every county (instead of having one for a 

 group of counties), and this County representative 

 would have a seat on this Council. Besides having 

 initiative and executive powers, this Council would 

 act as advisory to the County Representative of the 

 Board, and thus afford the main connecting-link 

 between the Official and the Unofficial Organisation. 

 Further, this would be the means of keeping the Board 

 of Agriculture in touch with the country and of de- 

 centralising the Board to a very considerable extent. 



Fourth : The Central Agricultural Council — the real 

 Parliament of Agriculture, constituted as follows : — 

 Fifty-two delegates, one from each County Agri- 

 cultural Council ; a certain number of Representative 

 Members ; and some co-opted members. 



This body would meet in London, say, four times 

 a year — more often if necessary. 



Finally : The Executive Council (the " Agricultural 

 Cabinet"). 



