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Farm Labour Organization. 



of the design there should be no difficulty anywhere in obtaining 

 the necessary materials, and there is nothing in the const ruction 

 ( t the building demanding more skill than the average village 

 builder has at his command. 



In conclusion it should be noted that the air space is approxi- 

 mately 7*20 cubic feet per cow, a sufficiently ample allowance 

 when, the general conditions of the building are taken into con- 

 sideration. 



Space does not permit of the discussion of all the details, but 

 it is hoped that the main essentials have been made clear and 

 that the photographs and plans give a sufficient indication of 

 the principles adopted and the methods of construction employ d. 

 Further it is hoped that the exhibition of the models at the 

 various Agricultural Shows this summer will promote criticism 

 and suggestions for improvement or modification of detail. 



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LABOUR ORGANIZATION ON AN 

 EAST MIDLANDS FARM. 



PART I. 



Archibald Bridges, B.A., 

 Institute for Research in Agricultural Economics, Oxford. 



From the point of view of the country as a whole it is 

 highly desirable that all industries should be so organized 

 as to give regular employment throughout the year to 

 their workers. The agricultural industry — the greatest the 

 country possesses — has been a noteworthy exception in the 

 observation of this rule. In the days before machinery wae a 

 regular feature of farm equipment the seasonal demand for 

 casual and part-time labour was very large, and though n is 

 not now of so much importance, it is still a pnmiin.nt t : u:v 

 of the industry in districts where specialised farming is in v gue, 

 and it can easily be understood that unless this employment tits 

 in with idle periods in other industries the worker himself, and 

 the community at large, are bound to suffer. The farmer also Los ! 

 by the system. The demand for casual Labour comes wh n work 

 which demands immediate attention cannot be overtaken by the 



