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CHAPTER XII. 

 SUGAR BEET. 



Early Attempts in England Lavenham Experiments in 1899 

 Duty on Sugar British Sugar Beet Council Established 

 The First Factory in Norfolk Pp. 335-339 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 AN AGRICULTURAL PARTY. 



Pp. 340-353 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 MISCELLANEOUS. 



Notes on the Council Corn Averages and Official Statistics 

 Weights and Measures Tithe Income Tax Land Tax Food 

 Supply in Time of War Rural Water Supplies Boundary 

 Fences Rivers Conservancy and Prevention of Floods Cleansing 

 of Watercourses The National Agricultural Union Agricultural 

 Co-operation Special Funds Sundry Matters . . Pp. 354388 



APPENDICES. 



1. Clare Sewell Read, Biographical Notes P. 389 



2. Original Letters from Mr. Clay Suggesting Formation 



of the Chambers P. 392 



3. The War and Agriculture . . P. 395 



4. Bonus on Home-grown Wheat P. 405 



5. The Agricultural Party P. 408 



6. Algernon J. Clarke, Biographical Note P. 415 



7. Chairmen of the Central Chamber P. 416 



8. Officers of the Central Chamber P. 417 



9. Local Chambers, &c., Associated with the Central 



Chamber . P. 418 



