conditions. of England and Wales and 7. Fat stock prices for the year ending 30th June, 1944 were announced in April last. informed the leaders of the National Farmers' Unions 8. We have Scotland that in view of the information available to the Government as to the general financial condition of the industry, taken as a whole, we are not prepared to recommend to our colleagues any general change in agricultural price levels to take account of the increase in labour costs resulting from the recent awards of the Agricultural Wages Board.