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their material interests with those of the rural employees upon their 

 estates. Thus, and only thus, will the economic and perhaps, too, 

 the political solidarity of presently diverse agricultural interests be 

 established, wiiich can best promote on a permanent basis the maximum 

 prosperity of British agriculture. 



The trained capacity to produce should be part of the equipment 

 of every agricultural landowner. But still more important for the 

 modern landowner, if he is to achieve his maximum utility, is the capa- 

 city to organise. Without it he will never become a true leader, and 

 British agriculture will become a prey to hostile competition from abroad 

 and successful exploitation at home. 



The following are some of the methods by the adoption of which 

 British agriculture, under the enlightened direction of trained, far- 

 sighted, and progressive landowners, might, in spite of the competition 

 of countries where labour is cheaper and taxation lower, be stabilised 

 on a remunerative basis: — 



The organisation of credit facilities. 



The co-operative purchase in bulk of farm requisites and the co- 

 operative sale and distribution of farm produce. 



The utilisation of mechanical energy on the farm by means of 

 tractors, electric motors, oil-engines, potato- diggers and planters and 

 other labour-saving devices. 



The utilisation of water-power for generating electricity and the 

 employment of the latter for driving farm machinery. 



The grinding of every variety of corn (including beans and peas) 

 and the substitution of concentrated foods grown on the estate for 

 purchased milling offals, cattle cakes and meals. 



The mechanical mixing of foods for live-stock, and their conveyance 

 without handling into mangers and troughs. 



The erection of silos, and the ensilage therein of bulky leguminous 

 crops, as well as of oats, ryegrass, and maize. 



The utilisation of liquid manure from farm buildings after collection 

 in tanks. 



The elimination of scrub bulls and the provision in every locality 

 of live-stock sires of outstanding quality and good parentage. 



The establishment oi central dairies and bacon factories either for 

 a single estate or for a larger area. 



The utilisation of all whey from cheese factories in feeding pigs 

 or by conversion into lactose or lactalbumin. 



The preservation of milk or whey in times O'f glut by desiccation. 



The centralised manufacture of concrete for farm and estate 

 buildings, and of lime and ground limestone for mortar and land 

 dressings. 



The organised collection of orchard fruit, and its grading, packing, 

 consignment, and retail sale, or its conversion into cider with portable 

 cider-making plant, or in properly equipped central factories. 



The pulping of fruit and making of jam. 



The preservation of fruit and vegetables by bottling, canning, and 

 desiccation. 



The organised collection and preservation of eggs in the spring and 



