CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 

 OUR DEPENDENCE UPON IMPORTED FOOD i - I 



CHAPTER II 

 THE DECLINE OF BRITISH AGRICULTURE - - 18 



CHAPTER III 

 ARABLE LAND VERSUS GRASS 29 



CHAPTER IV 

 POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS 39 



CHAPTER V 

 THE CAPACITY OF THE LAND FOR FOOD PRODUCTION 85 



CHAPTER VI 



THE DEPENDENCE OF ARABLE FARMING UPON 

 PRICES 104 



CHAPTER VII 

 WHAT ACTION IS PRACTICABLE 118 



CHAPTER VIII 

 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 127 



APPENDICES 



I. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, 1913 - 132 

 II. ACREAGE AND LIVE STOCK RETURNS, 1870-1915 134 



III. AGRICULTURAL POPULATION OF ENGLAND 



AND WALES, 1871-1911 136 



IV. CONSUMPTION OF FERTILIZERS IN THE U.K., 1913 *37 



