We are not surprised to see that Mr. Agleam, speaking
at the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society on Wednesday, sharply criticized the Government's unfairness to the farmer. It was clearly understood that the controlled price of British wheat should equal the cost of production and a fair profit. Yet, though Lord Lee himself admitted that the price this yeas should be at least 95s., the Government manifested no inten- tion of raising last year's price. One speaker told the Council that farmers would rather use their wheat for fodder, if they were permitted; than sell it below cost price, since ordinary feeding-stuffs were twice as expensive as British wheat at 76s. a quarter. If the Government are sincere in their expressed desire to follow the Policy of the Plough, they must without delay guarantee the farmer against loss and ensure him a fair profit.
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