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Now, I suggest that the Government, through its 

 Agricultural Department, its learned agriculturalists 

 and agricultural chemists, and directors of experi- 

 mental farms, should have complete analyses made 

 of the soil in every locality, so as to discover what 

 constituents of plant life the soil has in abundance, 

 and of what constituents there is a deficiency. 

 Chemical laboratories should be established in every 

 district so that the cultivators may bring samples 

 of their soil to be tested, so that they may receive 

 sound advice as to the best kind of manure to apply, 

 and, of course, an experienced agriculturalist would 

 advise upon the result obtained by the chemist. 

 Then the Government should offer to the cultivators 

 these manures free of charge, but there should be 

 an agreement that if and when it is proved beyond 

 doubt that the use of these artificial manures has 

 materially increased the amount and value of the 

 crops, that then out of the net profits the cultivator 

 gets after paying all the necessary expenses, one- 

 half should be paid to the Government to repay the 

 cost of the artificial manure supplied, and this charge 

 is not to be a permanent charge, but a temporary 

 charge till the cost of the fertilisers has been repaid. 

 Of course, after the use of manures is well established, 

 and a distinct increase in the crops has come about, 

 and the condition of the cultivator makes it possible, 

 then there would be no reason why the valuation 

 for revenue purposes should not be increased so as 

 to help to pay the cost to the Government. 



It will of course be borne in mind by every 



