The Washington herald., 1919-11-16

were told during the war Of farm lands
returning 70 the primevai wilderness
OF saxon times. because the men were
taken from the land and sent 20 the
war. SIhe authorities are now able
to point out that despite the drain OF
manhood TO France, the Intelligent in
terest and drastic methods called forth
BY the war have placed British agri-
culture ON a more prosperous footing
than eer before. The ideal. that Brit
ain shall be self-sustaining, no longer
dependent ON her ships for her food.
10 sun far from attainment But much
progress has been made.
Crops are greater in quantity, and
more land is under cultivation, this
year than at any previous time Farm
yers have never made such incomes,
for war finance has insured that, con-
trary 10 the natural order OF things.
prices for farm produce remain in the
clouds even when crops are most plen-
tiful. Last June there were more cows
In milk than ever before-this the
answer OF the farmer to aiarr,aIst
cries heard when the country was on
meat ratlons that the herds were be-
ing killed on. There are less sheen
than before the war, but more pigs.
Never has 20 much new capital been
put into farming: while agriculture
may receive stu more impetus n the
Liberal or Labor members Of PariIa-
ment succeed in their schemes 10 d.
vide up the great estates. now In
great measure maintained as game
preserves.
Shipping Has Boom.
Shipping. as is natural with mill
lions OF tons under the sea to be
replaced, has never known such q
boom. One short year ago lis
tened 20 innumerable jeremiads to
the effect that American shipbuild-
ing would bring ruin and starvation
10 the yards Of Clyde and Tyne. To-
day. not only are wages I'm the ship
building industry unheard of. but
profits are greater. And Il is no
temporary boom. but one that will
continue for many years. First the
British mercantile marine must be
replaced. and then only can the ur-
gent demands OF the whole con-
tinent of Europe for ships be filled
Even German firms are on the watt
ing list for ships, although they
know II will be years before their
orders. now placed at the bottom Of
the list. will receive attention.
Woolen trades are booming as
never before. cotton is picking up.
motor car makers are unable to
make deliveries at home and are
turning down orders. just as Amer
lean firms are. from the continent.
The clothing Industries are execut-
| ing a volume OF business. and re.
porting profits never eQualled.
trial horizon IL coal England will
shiver this winter. the output of
the mines will not be half the nor
NAL Last year the output OF tons
per worker was 226. against 40
produced by the American miner:
this year the figures will be even
worse. The coal situation. however.
is due to political causes; to the
1 fight made by the radical miners
organizations for the appropriation
| of the mines by the state. to much
time lost by strikes. to not a little
sabotage carried out under the or
ders of extremist leaders who are
trying to persuade their followers
TO make the output as small as pos
sible SO the mine owners will lose
money and be ready to get out.
Unrest In Wales.
Wales is the center OF industrial
unrest. the last stronghold of
Bolshevism in a country that is else
where settling down to work. The
rest Of Britain must suffer for the
agitators in Wales: not only will
women and children shiver before
empty crates in the cities. but es-
sential industries will be crippled in
their output for want Of fuel. But
the coal crisis. serious as II is, is