THE JOURNAL 



OF THE 



MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 



Vol. XXIX. No. 9. 



DECEMBER, 1922. 



NOTES FOR THE MONTH. 



Consequent on the appointment of Sir Arthur Boscawen as 

 Minister of Health, Lt.-Col. Sir Eobert A Sanders, M.P., 

 A oint entof f^™®^^y Under Secretary of State for 

 ■^/^ 4. War, has been appointed Minister of 



New Minister. . . ' ^ n t^- e • 



Agriculture and Jbisneries. 



The Eight Hon. the Earl of iincaster has been re-appointed 

 Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry. 



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The following letter addressed by the Prime Minister to the 



National Farmers' Union, in reply to an inquiry asking for a 



_ . A f definition of his attitude to agricultural 



Prime Minister's 1 1- i i • 



. questions, was published m the Press on 



Letter to the , u 

 National November : — 



Farmers' Union ' ^^^^ further reference to your 



letter of the 24th ult., I am desired by 

 the Prime Minister to say that he regrets that it has not 

 been possible in the short time available for the Government 

 to come to a final decision as to what measures can be taken 

 to assist the agricultural industry. 



The Government fully realizes the grave difficulties with 

 which agriculture is faced, but it must be recognized that 

 such remedies as subsidies or protective duties on foodstuffs 

 are out of the question under present circumstances. 



' ' At the same time , there are certain directions along 

 which, in the opinion of the Prime Minister, the Government 

 might usefully explore the possibility of helping this great 

 industrv. These are : — 



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