They considered that the best preparation for an emergency was to bring the land into a state of greater fertility, which would enable it to respond more fully to the increased demands which would be made upon it in time of wi The Government therefore desired that farmers should make a special effort this summer to improve their poorer grassland, Marge areas of which could not in its present condition, yield satisfactory crops.
The particular crops, the production of which would have to be expanded, would depend on a number of circumstances, including the season of the year when the outbreak of war occurred, the situation regarding food reserves in Great Britain, overseas supplies and the suitability of new ploughed land for partic crops, whether for human consumption or for feeding stuffs for British wwesteck which provided vital supplies of milk and meat:—Reuter
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