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to send him a memorandum upon the subject, which
I did ( and now enclose a copy), but I have
heard nothing more about it. I am sure it would
be more worth while to spend a few thousands on
an experiment in farming economics like this,
which might revolutionise British agriculture
over large areas, then to peddle them out amonst
a dozen agricultural colleges for more or less
pettifogging experiments with this or that
mixture of chemicals, the results of which, however
successful, will never bring about a
farming revolution. I read that £100,000 is to
be given to Cambridge for the investigation of
animal diseases - a most useful thing, but if
funds are limited, as they are, would not the
money be better spent on a big economic investigation?