1921.] Deputation from Teade Union Congress. 1151 



to borrow from the County Council for the purpose of stocking 

 his holding £1 for every i'l of his own. up to 1'500. In this way 

 his settlement was facilitated further. Another point that he 

 would emphasise was that land that had been bought for settle- 

 ment was representative of the best land in England. It had 

 been the Ministry's care to select soil on which the small holder 

 might make good, and consequently, whatever changes there 

 might be in settlement, the land would always offer a living to 

 those who worked upon it wisely and with a will. In counties 

 where -land for small holdings had been badly chosen in years 

 past, derelict fields and deserted buildings alone remained. 



In reply to a question from a member of the Deputation who 

 enquired whether the Ministry of Agriculture issued information 

 on agricultural subjects. Sir Daniel Hall pointed out that every 

 aspect of agricultural activity is dealt with in leaflets, which are 

 issued free of charge, not only to farmers but to every applicant 

 who is concerned with working the soil of this country to obtain 

 any sort of return. Sir Arthur Boscawen added that, in his 

 opinion, the best way in the long run to help agriculture was by 

 the promotion of research to acquire new knowledge and by 

 dissemination of that knowledge among farmers and others who 

 work on the land. 



