The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-24
ENGLAND HAS.
To INCREASE
AGR|CULT IRE
Greater Home Production
and Economy Are Price
of Victory-Prernier.
SUBMARINES WILL
BE HUNTED OUT
The Government Guarantees
High Prices to Encour-
age Agriculture.
~ AssoC1ArEp PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Feb. 23.-The stocks of
food in Great Britain, at the present
time, are lower than they ever have
been before, Mr.. Lloyd George said.
1t was essential for the life of the ma
ton, he declared, that every possible
effort be made to increase home pro-
duction.
The opinion was expressed by the
premier that food prices were not
likely to decrease for a long time
after the war, inasmuch as Germany
would then be heavier purchaser
than ever before. Therefore it was
safe to grant to the farmers a mini
mum price over definite period of
time, which was the only way to bring
about immediate action.
The premier also proposed a mini
mum wage of 20 shillings weekly for
agricultural workers.
The importation of apples, tomatoes
and fruits will be prohibited entirely.
For wheat the government will
guarantee the farmer the following
minimum price per quarter:
For the present year, sixty shil-
hngs; for 1918 and 1919, fifty-five
shillings; for 1920, 1921 and 1922,
forty-five shillings.
Brewing will be cut down to TO-
100000 barrels annually. A similar
reduction will be made in the output
of spirits, affecting saving of 6OO,-
600 tons of foodstuffs.
The importation of aeriated, min
eral and table waters will be prohibit
/. ed. Powers will be given to the board
| of agriculture to compel land owners
to cultivate their ground.
The minimum wage for farm labor
announced by Mr.. Lloyd George, 25
shillings week, represents an in
crease of so to so per cent over the
present prevailing payment.
The importation of paper, the pre-
mier announced must be curtailed by
further $4,000 tons annually.
The premier announced that the
government would guarantee a price
of 38 shillings six pence for oats this
year; So shillings for the next tive
years and "a shillings for the three
following years. The price of pota
toes would be guaranteed for tht
coming season only, at six pounds
ton.
The only exceptions made in tn,
prohibition of fruit importations viii
be in the cases of oranges and banan
as, in which the amount brought il
will be restricted rs per cent TIL
same restriction will apply to nuts
Canned salmon importations will b
) reduced so per cent. The importatio
of foreign tea, coffee and cocoa i
prohibited, and even the amount o
India tea which may be brought i
J, is reduced.
The premier said it was expected t
save 100000 tons of shipping yearl
on foodstuffs.
In announcing the decision to re
strict the importation of paper Mr.
Lloyd George said the governmer
had arrived at the conclusion that
very substantial reduction was nee
essary and that the amount woul
be cut to half. This would reduce tn
allowance to $4,000 tons.
All essential articles of food, h
continued, would be on the free lis
but certain articles would be reduce
or prohibited. The stoppage of I'm
portation of coffee, tea and cocoa wa
because large supplies were on hant
The premier said he regretted yer
much the cutting off Of certain luz
uries from France and Italy.
The premier said there was no SUI
| way to victory without hunting tn
submarines from the deep.
Enormous sacrifices were necessar
from the British public, said NJ
Lloyd George. He stated the govern
ment proposed to dispense with a
non-essential importations to say
tonnage.
There was crowded house at til
special meeting held today to hste
to the premier's statement on Il
restriction of imports and TIE er
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