29 AUGUST 1941, Page 14

A WORD FOR LORD WOOLTON

Sno,—As a farmer and egg-producer, I should like to put in a word in favour of Lord Woolton's egg-scheme, about which Mr. Bates writes so scathingly, but as usual, of course, with no constructive proposals. Before the scheme my eggs were going to a few customers, each of whom had as many as he wanted. Now, of course, they are not getting any more than other people, and are vocal in their grievance. But the others who before were getting none and now get one or two a week naturally say nothing. It is the farmer's fault if eggs pile up on his farm as Mr. Bates says. Mine are collected once a week, and I get a better price than before the scheme started.—Yours truly,