27 DECEMBER 1930, Page 2

The Agricultural Marketing Bill The text of the Government's Agricultural

Marketing Bill was issued on Friday, December 19th. Its purpose is " to enable schemes to be made for regulating the marketing of produce." As had already been stated it is a permissive measure with a little compulsion in the background. In the first instance the respon- sibility of producing schemes rests upon the farmers. At this stage the Government will help but will not compel. Any group of producers may lay before the Minister of Agriculture a scheme for marketing in a defined area. The Minister does not know, and does not profess to know, whether a scheme will be offered to him which will be co-extensive with Great Britain or whether there will be schemes for several districts.

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