so THE SHADOW OF THE WORLD’S FUTURE
It is only when we recognise the colossal numbers to
which progress at what might, at first sight, seem to
be quite small rates leads, that the question of the
possibilities of the growth of cereals and food-stuffs
generally, is seen to be a momentous one for the
human race. Fortunately we may rest assured that,
when the intelligentsia have fully grasped these facts,
they will antagonise themselves to any laissez-faire
policy, or one which treats the whole matter with
indifference. In the next chapter these matters will
be more fully considered.