FOOD PRODUCTION.
ITo THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR.")
Sie,—A septuagenarian of my acquaintance who retired from professional work some years ago still has some power, mental and bodily, ready for use. He became weary of waiting for " lead " from Government or other constituted authority, so decided to act. He conferred with another man similarly circumstanced, and having obtained permission to use a suitable plot of unoccu- pied land to grow potatoes or vegetables, other " stay-at-homes" were invited to join and form a gang. The proposal made was that each member should undertake to dig for six hours a week, choosing his own time for work, and that when the gang was well established the members should make rules for its direction, amid for dealing with produce, &c. Six members appeared on the first day and commenced to dig. During the first week the daily average attendance was four. By the end of the week two retired, while three recruits joined. Since then the attendance has fallen off, several of the starters have learnt a lesson, and hired plots to dig for themselves. The upshot is that already some seven spades are at work preparing ground for the production of food. Doubt- less the fashion will spread. If this is done in one place, why ilhoukl it not be done elsewhere ?—I ant, Sir, de., L. W,
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