16 OCTOBER 1926, Page 3

On Wednesday the new Labour scheme for agriculture was laid

before the Conference. It provides, of course, for nationalization and bureaueratic.eontrol. Compensa- tion at a low rate would be paid to landowners. The scheme is like Mr. Lloyd George's, though it goes further. Labour hope-that this programme will attract to Socialism the coy and inscrutable rural voter.