COMMONWEALTH (British Commonwealth of Nations)
House of Commons:
¶ Ex-Premier George spoke eloquently apropos of the unhappy state of British agriculture. He began by stating that the kingdom imported last year $1,900,000,000 of foodstuffs that could have been grown at home. In 1913, said he, Britain grew 59% of her food; in 1924 only 48%. Between 1873 and 1922 pasturage land showed a decrease of 1 in every 100 acres, whereas Germany showed an increase of 5, Belgium 16, The Netherlands 12, Denmark 15, France an unspecified gain. He advocated "a ruthless survey...