Possible Increases 



Table X. 



Arable Crops. 



The figures in this table are taken from Mr. C. Fielding's calcu- 

 lations, which he worked out to show that by increasing the arable 

 land by 5 million acres, and altering the cropping, it would be 

 possible to produce at home all cereals required by human beings, 

 and all grain, roots, and fodder required for the present head of 

 live stock in the United Kingdom. 



N.B. — Even with 5 million acres added to the arable land of the 

 United Kingdom the percentage of arable would still be low. 

 Mr. Fielding's figures are important in that they budget supply and 

 demand, and show that on this basis we would be nearly self-con- 

 tained. Of course such cattle foods as maize and cake would still 

 have to be imported. But in regard to the profitable keeping of 

 stock the axiom for the farm, "produce the maximum of home- 

 grown food," is equally the axiom for the nation. 



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