[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Dr. Bowie's reference to
the canning industry is rather unfortunate because, according to the chairman of an important company, the production of canned goods in Great Britain is already in excess of the demand.
Last spring I happened to see the prices of a few agricul- tural products in a Canadian newspaper. Eggs were the same price as here, while bread was twice as dear, and my own rela- tions there tell me that clothing, housing, &c., arc very dear.
Can agriculture prosper in a country where industry is highly protected ? The experience of Canada, the United States and Western Australia makes one inclined to answer that it can not. Since farm costs arc chiefly labour costs, higher prices for food on the swings mean higher costs on the
roundabouts.—I am, Sir, &c., JOHN C. GRIERSON. Prenton.
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