organisation' of British farming' was An ambitious scheme for the rox Gullined by. Sir John Gilmour, the Minister of Agricuitare, in' the House of Commons to-dty, "There was a crowded attendance details of the Government scheme fete followed with the closest at. mention, Sir John stated that the branch of agriculture. which had' suffered most was wheat growing and Government' "proposed "to" assist growers bya quota scheme provide tug them with & guaranteed market and an enhanced ice for wheat led great importance to a long-range th Government, he sid, aitach-Dolley. but immediate "action wae necessary: and accordingly, with th exception of wheat, woo! and meat, all oericaltural and. hortieulturat produce would be moulded within the Scope of the Import Duties Bill be Imposed over the busi duty An additional Customs duty might
shy perca product recommended bs the Import Duties Ravisory Committee, In this connection, Sir John stated that the possibility of levying an ade ditional "Guty"-on malting" Barley would' be considered, commission is also. to be established to consider the improve: ment of the marketing of milk and Milk products. "Another Commission bacon and provided will study the reorganisation of th
feasible and satisfactory scheme can be evolved the Governntent will pro: smote the quantitative regulation of Imports, similarly. the establishment of reongamisation commission to cone sider schemes for improving the Tarketing of home grown potatoe will be taken in hand if the growers desire conclusion, Sir John Gilmour stated that the Government intended far an financial circumstances vould permit, to develop agricultural fedueatlon "and. research and. land Settlement. "An attempt is also to be nade to bring about a better erad ing of home grown food supplies and fan extension of the movement {90 marking all "products with the country of origin—Reuter, London, Feb. 12, Most of Europe is in the grip of real wintry weather. Snow has fallen in great quantities in Great Britain, andi iey winds are sweeping the country.
Barcelona is suffering from the most severe weather it has ox perienced for many years.
In Jugostavia. snow in some places is four fect deep.
In Bosnia, the temperature is 96 below freezing point and intensified by the cold spell an alarming epidemic of influenza is raging through Hungary. Owing to. its Hrapid' spread orders have been issued to all doctors to notify the Medical Central office of new cases immediately.
Tu the town of Sopron, it is re ported there are cases in every house and that the death-rate is, increasing hourly.—Reuter.
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