Conclusions 



not proposed to break up all our grass 

 land. The rearing of pedigree stock is 

 an important feature of English agriculture, 

 though from the strictly economic point of 

 view its importance is generally much over- 

 rated. What is necessary is to reduce the 

 area of grass land, say to 40 per cent, or 

 even 45 per cent, of the total of cultivated 

 land, and this would give 55 per cent, 

 under the plough, instead of as at present 

 41 per cent, which according to the table of 

 comparison is the lowest in Europe. An 

 increase of about 15 per cent, in the area of 

 our arable land would make a great differ- 

 ence, and render possible the alterations in 

 our croppings suggested by Mr. Fielding in 

 Table No. X. 



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If a careful investigation into the present 

 condition of our food supply is to be 

 made, if practical suggestions for its re- 

 organization are to be put forward, then 

 a Royal Commission should be appointed. 

 It is generally admitted that the land could 

 produce more. That is quite sufficient basis 

 for demanding a Royal Commission, for the 



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