22 NOVEMBER 1935, Page 3

* * A Successful Land Scheme The statement issued by

the Society of Friends regarding Its allotment schemes is highly ,eneouraging. More than 120,000 Men participated during the season just ended, althoUgh a reserve fund had to be depleted to meet expenditure, more than half the cost was met by the Penny-a-week subscriptions of the members, which totalled £28,000. The Value in cash of the produce grown was £600,000 for the season just ended. Many People besides the unemployed themselves already subscribe' to the Society's funds, but a subscription income of £18,000 is asked for. The Government offers a Pound-for-pound grant up to £12,000. Few appeals can be more wholeheartedly commended, for this is work 'whose value has been abundantly demonstrated.