The papers of Wednesday published the full Report of the
Committee, presided over by Lord Selborne, who were appointed to consider the future agricultural policy of Great Britain. A con- siderable part of the policy which Lord Selborne's Committee approves was embodied last year in the Corn Production Act. The chief present interest of the Report is that it strongly urges the permanent maintenance of the principles of that Act, and suggests the necessary machinery. The idea, of which we have often expressed our admiration since the beginning of the war, is that Great Britain must become as nearly as possible a sell-supporting country. Security demands that this should be done. It is useless to argue that Great Britain is much more fitted to be an industrial than an agricultural country. If we should not be safe without a great increase in the production of food after the war, that production must be paid for even though it should cost a good deal.
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