NATIONAL LAND COUNCIL'S APPEAL FOR SUMMER WORKERS.
(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIE,—The Land Council wish it to be known that they are now appealing for five thousand strong women willing to take up the summer season's work. Groups for market gardening, early fruit, and the later harvests—hay, corn, and fruit-picking—are already being organized. The demand this year is very great. During the last few days, although the season is yet early, applications for over five hundred women have been received— all from farmers who had Land Council workers last year. More seed has been sown this season, and much more land brought into cultivation. The harvests of these seeds must be reaped, and on the shoulders of women will fall the burden of the work .so vital now to the country's existence. All the evidence points to the fact that many thousands of volunteers will be in urgent demand. The Evesham group of seventy, which was so successful a pioneering effort• last year, is again being formed, as well a i many groups of forty and fifty for different parts of the country. In every case the experience of last year has been helpful, and farmers themselves are offering to do all they can for the comfort of the workers whom they have learnt to appreciate. Canteens will be organized for all the larger groups, and definite arrange- ments for food in the smaller groups. Workers should volunteer at once and so avoid hasty grouping. Those who go early in the season have opportunities for gaining valuable experience of the care of fruit and vegetables. Farmers also should apply in good time. All communications must be addressed to the Secretary, National Land Council, Bank Buildings, 16 St. James's Street, London, S.W. 1, where also as many workers as possible should apply personally.—We are, Sir, &c.,
THE NATION .II. L ■ND COUNCIL.
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