21 FEBRUARY 1903, Page 16

OUR FOOD SUPPLY IN TIME OF WAR. [To THE EDITOR

OF THE "SPECTATOR"] SIR,—I observe that in your article. in the Spectator of Feb- ruary 7th on this subject you say that "at one time the price of corn during the Crimean War rose to 52s. a quarter." The Crimean War began in March, 1854, and lasted till April, 1856, when peace was signed. The price of corn during those three years was 72s. 5d., 74s. 8d., 69s. 2d.,—I quote from " Whitaker." If I am right, as I think I 'am, the correction will not weaken but strengthen your argument —I am, Sir,