ROUSING THE FARMERS.
I MORE FOOD WANTED. SET EXAMPLE TO TRADE UNIONISTS. (Times ond Sydney Sun Services.) (Received 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. September 10. Lord Selborr.e I President of the Board of Agriculture), speaking nt a conference of agriculturists at Bristol, said the producing of more food during the coming year in Eng'nnd would Mp the nation greatly. The fight was nnPone only with armies nnd Meets, but with finance. In a few days tlioy would hear from the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. R. McKenna) that the burden caused by the war was something quite tremendous. The farmers were going to pay very heavy taxes. He did not ask them to diminish their capital, but to sacrifice leisure, convenience, customs and habits. The returns showed that at present there was 1.300.000 acres less arable land in Kngland than in 1895. The present emergency needed an increased acreage. He asked the farmers and landlords to set an example to the trade unionists, and appealed to thorn to depart from the customs in whicn they were rooted before the war. Lord Selborne. speaking at Norwich, said Lord Kitchener has consented to exempt skilled agriculturists from enlisting.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 224, 20 September 1915, Page 5
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