7 APRIL 1923, Page 14

HE'S GROWING CORN—DON'T INTERFERE.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

SIR,—All farmers are much indebted to you for your article "He's Growing Corn," but I think the case of the fruit grower is even worse than that of the farmer. For no sooner does he manure and cultivate his land and plant fruit trees but a local body (composed, by the way, chiefly of farmers) proceeds to raise his assessment, so that he is rated not only upon the land but also upon his own improvements.—I am, Sir, &c.,

FRUIT GROWER.