A HOMECROFT TRAINING CENTRE
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In view of the nation's constant liability to periods of grave industrial distress, any real proposals showing how the working classes may be taught to raise their own food seem to deserve every support.
On its land near Cheltenham the National Homecroft Asso- ciation has been engaged for several years in demonstrating how the town worker, if properly instructed, can afford to live away from the town and its crowded streets, in a model food garden, where, by the pleasant, recreative labour of his own hands, carried on during his evenings, week-ends and idle days, he can supply his children, even on his present wages, with an abundance of home-grown food, and rear them in natural surroundings, fresh air, health and peace. The Association believes it has proved the possibility of this ; and it is now seeking to add a Memorial Teaching Cottage for children to its set of ten demonstration houses. We believe the system of combining food-production with housing which the Association is working out is fitted to succeed ; and that its success and spread would be of lasting benefit to the country.
The registered office of the National Homecroft Association, Limited, is at 38 Charles Street, Cardiff, and the honorary secretary is Prof. J. W. Scott, to whom all inquiries should be addressed.—We are, Sir, &c.,
Many R. REICHEL, MICHAEL E. SADLER, Joirq STIRLING MAXWELL, GEORGE LAMBERT, F. D. ACLAND.
The National Homecroft Association, Limited, 38 Charles Street, Cardiff.
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