The Prime Minister and the Farmers Mr. J. F. Wright,
the " farmers' candidate " in East Nor- folk, may have been prevailed on to withdraw at the eleventh hour, but he has the satisfaction of having elicited from the Prime Minister the strongest declaration he has made yet regarding the Government's plans for agriculture. " It is the intention of the Government to do everything possible to restore prosperity to the industry "; the Ministry of Agri- culture and the Farmers' Union are working out a plan; and " whatever legislation is found necessary will be proceeded with as quickly as possible." The Farmers' Union, meeting on the day of Mr. Wright's withdrawal, and before there had been time to consider the Prime Minister's letter, adopted a chilly demeanour towards the Government, but they should on the whole be satisfied with the Prime Minis- ter's assurances. But it is to be hoped that the N.F.U. and Mr. Morrison (who after his experience with his Milk Bill must almost necessarily stand or fall by the new legislation) will not be the sole architects of the new measure. Unless men with long views like, for example, Lord Astor, Sir Daniel Hall and Professor Stapledon, are brought into the consultations there is serious danger that short views, and perhaps narrow views, may prevail. * * * *
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