8 BRITAIN FOR THE BRITON 



The fact that the proportionate increase in the population 

 of the German Empire is the greatest in Europe to-day, while 

 that of Great Britain is among the lowest, proves how wise 

 were the measures of the Iron (Jhancellor. 



Hungary — Peosperous Agriculture 



Hungary offers another example of how carefully the 

 Government of the country cherishes the national industry. 

 Himgary has an area equal to Great Britain, and a population 

 of about 20,000,000. Koughly speaking, about three-fourths 

 of the entire population are engaged in and about agriculture, 

 which is not only established as the chief industry, as the 

 greatest employer of labour, and the greatest wealth-producer 

 of the country, but is jealously guarded and conserved by 

 the people, while every means of assistance is afforded by the 

 State to facilitate agricultural education, as well as to promote 

 the scientific and commercial development of the industry. 

 The Agricultural Academy of Magyavovar is one of the finest 

 institutions of the kind in Europe ; while the various agri- 

 cultural colleges, the tillage schools, the educational institutions 

 for special industries connected with agriculture, the numerous 

 model farms which are interspersed throughout the land, 

 together with a large itinerant staff of teachers and lecturers 

 who are constantly moving about the country, imparting 

 valuable information to agriculturists, testify to the enormous 

 importance with which the State regards the great agricultural 

 industry. Indeed, the Government of Hungary — recognising 

 the fact that however important other industries may be in the 

 national economy, agriculture must always play the chief part, 

 and be, and remain, the dominant factor in the national life — 

 wisely leads the way in agricultural reform, and does not wait 

 till it is driven to it by the discontent of a people or by actual 

 revolution. 



Apart from the splendidly organised educational system 

 which Hungary enjoys, direct State aid is given in every 

 instance where it is justified. Eor the reclamation of land, 

 among other things, special grants are made, while liberal loans 

 to the numerous agricultural banks, and direct financial aid to 

 agriculturists where there happens to be undue agricultural 

 depression — for some reason or other — offers further testimony 

 of the determination of the Government to allow no considera- 

 tion of whatsoever nature to bar the way to complete agri- 

 cultural success. 



Every facility for agricultural co-operation in the collection, 

 transport, and sale of agricultural produce is not only alforded 



