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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 4, 1939.

Home-Grown Food Supplies During War: Govt. Plans

London, To-day. Plans for the expansion of home production of food in wartime were discussed by the Agriculture Minister, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, in the House of Commons yesterday.

He said: "Under the Government general plans for insuring food supplies in time of war, the func- tion allotted to the Agricultural Department is that of making arrangements that would be re- quired in event of an outbreak of war to bring about expansion of food production in the Unit- ed Kingdom.

"Plans have accordingly been pre-f special effort this summer to im- pared for central and local organisa- prove their poorer grassland, large tions which would be responsible for areas of which could not in its central direction, and executive present condition yield satisfac- committees would be set up in each tory crops. county to whom important functions would be relegated.

CLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY⚫ increase in arable area obtained by Parliament

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OFFER TO FARMERS "To assist farmers to improve the "Expansion of home food produc-[ potential productivity of such land, tion would necessarily involve an the Government propose to ask to authorise payment means of a ploughing up campaign. of a contribution of £2 per acre in

GUIDING FACTORS

respect of permanent grass plough- "Particular crops production

ed up after this announcement and of

before September 30 this year, and which we should have to expand would depend on the

brought into a state of cleanliness number of

and fertility by reseeding or by circumstances, including the season

fallowing or by sowing to approv of the year when the outbreak of

ed crop with a view to reseeding. war ́occurred, and the situation in

"The objective would be to en- regard to food reserves in this. country and overseas supplies, and courage farmers to carry out work the suitablility of newly ploughed order to convert poor and worn out which in any case is desirable in land for particular crops whether

for human consumption or for feed-grassland into more productive pas- ing stuffs for our livestock which ing the Autumn or Spring, enable ture, and would if need arises dur- provide vital supplies of milk and

the land to be readily used meat.

arable land for raising such crops supplies of food or feedingstuffs. as might be required to supplement

"A great deal of information has been collected by the Agricultural Department and prepared in a form in which it would be immediately available for the proposed executive committees.

FERTILISER RESERVES Reserves of fertilizers have been

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farmers, in consultation where ne- "The Government would urge

cessary with the land-owners con- cerned, to make arrangements to ferior permanent grassland that plough up during the Summer in-

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to organise and control the supply could if necessary be put in a con- and distribution of fertilizers,dition to produce suitable crops. feedingstuffs, tractors and other machinery, fuel implements, seeds and other farm requisites for in- dustry's wartime requirements.

"The problem of labour has been carefully considered with the other departments concerned.

NOTICE OF INTENTION "Notice of intention to plough up must be given to the Agricul-- tural Departments in England and land, in order that the land con-- Wales, Scotland and Northern Ire--

"In addition to safeguards pro discretion

cerned may be. inspected at the vided under the scheme of reserved either before

of the Departments occupations, steps are being taken Applicants will be required

or after ploughing. to enrol persons willing to under-satisfy the Departments that the take work on the land in wartime, land had been down to grass for. and plans are being made

not less than seven years. No for training by intensive courses payment will be made in respect in the event of war those who have of areas of less than two acres, · little or no. previous agricultural and fractions of less than half an experience.

acre will be disregarded.

.

"This matter is now receiving further consideration in the light of recent Government decisions in regard to the Territorial Army and compulsory military service.

TO WAIT ON EVENTS "The Government do not consi-

to

"Further, detaila and particulara: of the form in which notice of in-- tention to plough up should be given, will be issued at an early date,

LEGISLATION. PENDING "The necessary legislation“will” be introduced as soon as possible,-

der it necessary or desirable thand it is contemplated

a plan for production on

or of the character that would be ment of Government contributions put into operation in advance of an subject to the Departments being required in time of war should be would be made in the Autumn outbreak of war. They consider satisfied that the work has been

that any

that the best preparation for an duly carried o emergency is to bring land into a nécessary safeguard conditions state of greater fertility which have been observed.. would enable it to respond more "The Government are confident fully the increased demands they will have the fullest ppörs which

ould be made upon it in

tion of the rient-

this effor