RECORD CROP EXPECTED IN ENGLAND
APPEAL FOR WOMEN HARVEST WORKERS. London, Hay 27. Farmers throughout the country anticipate ail excellent,' and perhaps record, crop. llr. R. E. Prothero (President of tho Board of Agriculture), in a speecli at Bedford, said that the acreage sown was the highest on record, but owing to tho withdrawal of half a million labourers there was danger of a labour shortage. 110 appealed to women lo replaco the men. Tho Ministry for National Service has completed a scheme for employing schoolboys in harvesting.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable issn. THE RATION FOR. WOMEN WORKERS. London, May 27. Mr. J. B. Clynes (Secretary to tho Food Ministry), speaking at Manchester, said that besides tho heavy manual workers others, for example women, deserved increased rations, and he hoped that soon there would bo sufficient supplies to enable this, to bo done. Wo could anticipate a continuance of supplies for a considerable period, but economy was still ncossary to ensuro safety. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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162RECORD CROP EXPECTED IN ENGLAND Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 214, 29 May 1918, Page 5
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