The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-07-03

At first glance it appears nanifestly unfair
that so small an amount of the park lands
put 10 work. As matter of fact the whole
matter handled with thorough British JUS
tice; whereveS park lands found that should
have been plowed, the land was powed. More
will be cultivated in peace time, it is generally
believed.
III order to satisfy a popular demand in some
sections thousands of acres of grass lands were
powed uneconomically, largely for the purpose
of conducting the "more-food crusade in a man
ner that appeared fair to the smaller landholders
There is talk now, and the plan will probably
be carried out, of bringing the ducal parks, with
large wooded areas, into a general scheme of pro-
ductive forestry in order to increase the national
resources. The earl of Sebournes plan, which
follows, appears popular however. On many of
the old places venerable trees sacrificed
during the to fill the need for lumber.
Special Committee Makes Investigation.
At the direction of the British government
special committee headed by the earl of Sci
bourne, has investigated the whole farming stu
alton in England and has submitted its report
1t is interesting TO note that the committee
asks for the provision of good cottages for agri-
cultural laborers with ample gardens attached to
them.
Hereafter, if the recommendations of the COM
mittee carried out, the state will to it that
land suitable for farming will be used for golf
links.
at must be clearly understood" the report
reads, that henceforth bad farming is danger
to the state, and that the waste of good land on
game games is inconsistent with patriotism.
There Will be plenty of room for game or golf
but too much game or golf links carved out of fat
land make an inrOad on the production of food
stuffs which no longer be defended"
Mind you, this admoniton is not addressed TO
England at war, hut to England at peace, and the
report Il whole is an effort to guide England's
new-found farming industry through the trying
days of reconstruction.
Minimum Wage Proposed.
For the farm hand there should be regulated
minimum wage set by duly appointed wage
boards in each administrative county, acting in
conjunction with the local government officials, as
well as acting tremendously with the wage boards
in adjoining counties.
The impartial eye of the committee rests on
the great estate and park evil, where wo-thirds of
England's acres rest virtually uncutivaed, and
the recommendation is made, with careful use of
phraseoogy in order to completely cover the case
that these untitled lands be taken over by the
board of agriculture acting for the government,
and system of crops planted under the direction
of an expert estate manager
Three years warning should be given the estate
owner, and then if nothing has been done toward
actual farming, the estate goes into government
management for period of only five years, how
ever.
Committees, appointed locally, are 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 evctcd.
Back of all this is the knowledge that great
things were accomplished in agriculture during
The days; that England was fair farming
country until the middle of the last century, and
that neighboring European countries have sue
ceedeG in establishing farming on profitable
basis So the men at the helm feel confident that
with prudent legislation the future of farming
can be assured in England