34 Agriculture and the Community. 



week, including attendance on animals, averages about 56 

 hours a week. 



While it is not possible to measure the exact improve- 

 ment in the standard of living of the workers, there can 

 be no question but that there has been an improvement 

 over the pre-war standard. Wages on the whole, allowing 

 for the increased prices, are better, while the reduction in 

 the working hours and the provision of a weekly half- 

 holiday are a big advance on anything previously existing. 

 The greatest change has taken place, however, in the 

 spirit and outlook of the workers. The efforts they have 

 put forward and the successes they have achieved, have 

 given a new hope and developed a self respect that have 

 altered the whole outlook of the rural workers. The old 

 fatalistic indifference is rapidly disappearing. The workers 

 have found themselves. They are developing their own 

 leaders, are becoming conscious of their power, and are 

 linking themselves up with the larger working-class 

 movement. 



