leaving other areas to be fed exclusively on fresh meet. The plan was worked out in June, at a time when marketings of home stock are about their lowest, and it might have been practicable to put it into force at that period. The need, however, did not immediately arise, since until comparatively recently south and east coast ports (and particularly London) have been in use. Diversion has now taken place at a time when home supplies are not only normally at their highest, but their volume has been accentuated by several factors, e.