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very carefully. Therefore it would be unwise to 

 spend a large sum in the first year. If 1,000,000 

 was spent in the first year, that probably would be 

 as much as the present agricultural organisation 

 would enable the Government wisely to spend on 

 these mineral manures, but following upon the 

 increase in crops due to increased fertility would 

 come repayment by the cultivator out of the increased 

 value of his crops, so that the outlay by the Govern- 

 ment would be quickly repaid. The second year 

 2,000,000 might be spent on these mineral manures, 

 the third year 3,000,000, and by that time the 

 organisation for the distribution of these manures 

 would be complete and the distribution of them might 

 become more general and rapid, bearing in mind that 

 this distribution cannot proceed more quickly than 

 the supply will permit, and also bearing in mind 

 that as the planting of trees for fuel proceeds, and 

 consequently the use of cowdung extends, the urgency 

 of the need for great quantities of mineral manures 

 in those parts will be reduced. Therefore there is 

 no excuse for delay on the ground that a large capital 

 outlay is involved which requires careful consideration. 

 If there is delay, it will be because the Government 

 is not inclined to trouble itself to make the necessary 

 arrangements to increase the fertility of the soil. 



Every practical manufacturer or producer knows 

 that one great secret of business success is to avoid 

 delay. To delay making a necessary improvement 

 is fatal to business success. Every successful busi- 

 ness man studies the situation, and as soon as it is 



