962 



Corn Claims. 



[Feb., 



business such processes as, for example, that for converting straw 

 into artificial manure, discovered and applied by Dr. H. B. 

 Hutchinson and Mr. E. Hannaford Richards, of Rothamsted. 



It has always been my ambition to see whether it is not 

 possible to make certain branches of Scientific Research self- 

 supporting; and since any progress to this end requires the 

 employment of a qualified staff and the purchase of mechanical 

 plant, persons desirous of participating in the advantages to be 

 derived from the process may quite fairly be expected to contri- 

 bute to the cost of development by a reasonable payment either 

 in the nature of a royalty or otherwise. 



I am hoping to obtain the co-operation and assistance of those 

 farmers who will benefit by the scientific work, as a result of 

 which this discovery has been made possible. 



The royalties now to be fixed will be available, after payment 

 of expenses, to form a fund for further Scientific Research along 

 practical lines in Agriculture, and in view of this I feel sure that 

 no difficulty or objection will arise on the part of the farmers who 

 avail themselves of this discovery to make a reasonably small 

 payment for the right to use it, and to technical advice and 

 assistance in its practical operation. 



In view of the number of people who have followed with interest 

 what has so far been done, I think the above information will be 

 useful. Any communications with regard to the facilities 

 afforded by the Company should be addressed to The Agricultural 

 Development Company, 12, Spencer Road, Harpenden, Herts. 



Yours faithfully, 

 The Secretary, (Sgd.) Elyeden. 



Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 



At the beginning of January the Ministry of Agriculture 



issued the following announcement to the Press : — 



„ „ „. . " The Ministry of Agriculture is now 



Payment of Claims . . , , J \ , , , , 

 under the issuing to farmers throughout England and 



Corn Production ^ a ^ es cnec l ues m payment of claims under 

 ^ c ^ s the Corn Production Acts for wheat and 



oats produced in 1921, the sums paid being 

 at the rate of £8 for each acre of wheat and £4 for each acre 

 of oats. 



" About 155,000 cheques have already been dispatched and 

 a further 4,000 cheques will be sent out in the course of next 

 week. The payments which are now being made are in respect 



