The Productivity of Hill Farming. By J. Pryse Howell. (Oxford
Press. ls. net.) The Productivity of Hill Farming. By J. Pryse Howell. (Oxford Press. ls. net.)
This survey was, undertaken, on behalf of the defunct Food Production Department, to ascertain if the productivity of hill farms could be increased. Doubtless it could, but not commercially ; Mr. Howell admits that several of his sugges- tions might not " pay," and now that agriculture has to work out its own salvation that is conclusive. When we are told that farmers must adopt improved methods, it is well to remember that often it is the bad farmer " who scrapes a living, being content with small returns from small outlay, whilst his efficient neighbour becomes acquainted with the law of diminishing returns. An examination even of Mr. Howell's figures reveals this.
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