INTENSIVE CULTIVATION 



THE Belgians are the most intensive cultivators 

 in Europe. It was shown by competent wit- 

 nesses before " the Belgian Eefugees Committee" 

 that " the Belgians have methods which we do 

 not possess, in their cultivation of small holdings, 

 market gardens, etc. methods which could 

 profitably be introduced here." 



To carry out this suggestion it is satisfactory 

 to note that a society has been formed called 

 the " Belgian Organization Society." The com- 

 mittee of the Society is composed of most in- 

 fluential members, with Sir Kichard Paget as 

 their chairman. The proposals of the committee, 

 among others, are to employ the agricultural 

 refugees " in reclaiming the waste and cleaning 

 foul lands, so as to prepare them for intensive 

 cultivation." The Belgian Government have 

 given to the committee of the Society the services 

 of a number of their official experts in market 

 gardening, the rearing of poultry, etc. These 



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