Somerset, has just started a new marketing scheme of its
own. It has always been the home of rural crafts- men, especially of basket makers, but, like other village workers, they have sold only or chiefly to stray individuals Who happen to hear of their goods or see them. But so much good sallow is grown and such attractive things are Made that the workers feel themselves capable of supplying those who want a quantity of baskets, especially fruit farm?rs. A slackening in the 'import of baskets is one reason of the newer ambition ; but new energy is perceptible in many village crafts ; and I cannot but think that if the address of the Rural Industries Bureau (6 Bayley Street, Loadoa) were better known the market for every sort of craft-work would be much extended. The Bureau can always supply
information.
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