Food Supplies in Peace and WarLongmans, Green and Company, 1920 - 183 páginas |
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acreage acres agri agricultural labourers arable land Argentina articles of food Australia Austria-Hungary barley Belgium Berkeley bread Britain British agriculture bushels butter CALIFORNIA LIBRARY Canada cattle and sheep cent cereals Committee commodities consumption corn crops cultivation deficiency demand Denmark difficulties distribution duction economic effect estimated Europe exports fact farm fertilisers figures Food Controller food production food supplies France Germany Government grain harvest Holland home pro imports increased India International Agricultural Institute International Statistical Institute July large number less live-stock loaf mainly maintained maize margarine maximum prices ment nation nature number of cattle number of persons oats output oversea supplies period pigs population possible potatoes practically pre-war recognised reduced regard requirements reserve stock returns Russia Sheep Pigs soil starvation statistics substantial sugar supply of food tion tons trade United Kingdom UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA wheat wheat and flour whole world's food world's supplies
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Página 98 - In order to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations between nations, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as the actual rule of conduct among Governments, and by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another, Agree to this Covenant...
Página 99 - There shall be placed under the direction of the League all international bureaux already established by general treaties if the parties to such treaties consent. All such international bureaux and all commissions for the regulation of matters of international interest hereafter constituted shall be placed under the direction of the League.
Página 79 - ... with the advice of our privy council, to issue this our royal proclamation, hereby...
Página 124 - There is no exception to the rule that every organic being naturally increases at so high a rate that, if not destroyed, the earth would soon be covered by the progeny of a single pair.
Página 96 - Her own shall bless her: Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn, And hang their heads with sorrow. Good grows with her; In her days every man shall eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.
Página 99 - ... make provision to secure and maintain freedom of communications and of transit and equitable treatment for the commerce of all Members of the League.
Página 100 - In all matters of international interest which are regulated by general conventions but which are not placed under the control of international bureaus or commissions, the Secretariat of the League shall, subject to the consent of the Council and if desired by the parties collect and distribute all relevant information and shall render any other assistance which may be necessary or desirable.
Página 5 - The East bow'd low before the blast In patient, deep disdain; She let the legions thunder past, And 'plunged in thought again.
Página 29 - For the bread that you eat and the biscuits you nibble, The sweets that you suck and the joints that you carve, They are brought to you daily by all us Big Steamers— And if any one hinders our coming you'll starve.
Página 73 - It shall be the duty of the Food Controller to regulate the supply and consumption of food in such manner as he thinks best for maintaining a proper supply of food, and to take such steps as he thinks best for encouraging the production of food...