The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-06

A. fret glance II appenrs nanifestly unfair
that small m amount OF the park iands WAS
put work. As matter or tact me WHO'S
matter was handled with thorough British 1uS
tice; wherever park lands found that should
have been 'powed. the land was plowed More
will he cultivated In peace time, 1t is generally
believed.
In order to satisfy "A popular demand in some
sections thousands of acres OF grass lands were
piowed uneconomIcnly. largely for the purpose
Of conducting the "mOre-fOOd crusade In man
that appeared fair to the smaller landhOlders
There is talk now. and the plan will probably
be carried out. of bringing the ducnl parks. with
large wooded areas. into genersi scheme OF pro
ductive forestry In order to increase the national
resources. The earl Of SelbOurne's plan. which
follows appears popular. however. On many OF
the old places venerable trees were sacrificed
during the to I'LL the need for lumber.
Special Committee Makes Investigation.
At the direction OF the British government
special committee. headed by the earl of Sell
bourne, has Investigated the whole farming stu
alton In England and has submitted Its report
1t Is interesting note that the COMMITTEES
asks for the provision OF good cottages for agrt.
cultural laborers wi:i ample gardens attached to
them. an rt .sf =
Hereafter, II the recommendations of the COM
mittee carried out, the state will to 1t that
no land suitable for farming will be used for golf
links .'.
ut must be clearly understood" the report
reads that henceforth bad farming is danger
game games Is Inconsistent with patriotism.
There will be plenty OF room for game golf,
but too much game golf links carved out of fat
land, make an inroad on the production of food
stuffs which can no longer be defended"
Mind you,t this adinonition is not addressed to
England at war; but to England at peace. and the
report a whole is an effort to guide Englands
new-found farming industry through the trying
days of reconstruction.
Minimum Wage Propossd.
For the farm hand there should be q regulated
minimum wage set by duly appointed wage
boards in each administrative county. acting in
conjunction with the local government ofhcials a.
well Us acting hnrmoniously with the wage boards
In adjoining counties.
The impartial eye Of the committee rests on
the sreat estate and park evil. where twothrds of
Eneland's acres rest. virtually uncultivated and
the recommendation is made. with careful use of
phraseology in order to completely cover the case,
that these untitled lands be taken over by the
board of agriculture. acting for the government
and a system of crops planted under the direction
of n expert estate manager.
Three years warning should be given the estate
owner, and then II nothing has been done toward
actual farming. the estate goes into government
management for period of only five years. how.
b. ever.
Committees, appointed locally. to Judge on
the capability of tenant farmers. and where such
men are found negligent, wanting In proper
knowledge of competent cultivation. the tenant
can be evicted.
BACK of all this is the knowledge that grea,
things were accomplished in agriculture during
the war days; that England was fair farming
country until the middle of the last century and
that neighboring European countries have sue
ceede6 in establishing farming a profitable
basis So the men at the helm feel confident tina,
with prudent legislation the future of farming
can be assured in England.