Chapter 550 Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Revolution
In fact, Pamela Mountbatten believed that it was not a problem for Malaya to develop the steel industry, and it did not even need to be approved by London. In the 19th century, when the industry was transferred to the United States, was it approved by London at that time?
No, on the contrary, the London government was strictly guarding against the latest textile machinery from entering the United States.
But capital still voted with its feet. Just as it discovered Australian iron ore, countless British-funded related companies immediately settled in Perth. In Western Australia, the influx of British capital even exceeded that, which is traditionally more popular. Favored Eastern Australia.
Of course, as Pamela Mountbatten who caused the trend, she knows who the real source is.
"When I really arrived in Australia, I realized that the environment here is really bad. It's hard to imagine that Australia is completely different from New Zealand, which is not far away." Pamela Mountbatten has also been to the southern hemisphere several times, and she has an intuitive understanding of the differences between the two countries. understanding.
"Maybe this is life, sometimes this kind of thing happens." Alan Wilson shrugged and sighed, "Australia doesn't want to work hard on the natural environment, but mining honestly is also a good choice."
Australia is a very old and stable continent, and New Zealand formed much later than Australia. This can determine many issues. Although New Zealand is small, it is also a powerful country in agriculture and animal husbandry, occupying an important position in the world's agriculture and animal husbandry.
Don't look at Australia's large area. All the livable places put together are not necessarily much larger than New Zealand.
Pamela Mountbatten traveled around the vast Western Australia, and honestly chose Perth, which was further away from the mines, as the headquarters of her group.
"Oh, how is the political environment in New Zealand now?" Alan Wilson asked. This country, which does not have a high presence in the Five Eyes Alliance, would like to see if there are any opportunities.
"The Labor Party led by Peter Fraser lost the election last year, but at a quick glance last year, I can feel that the strength of the New Zealand Labor Party is much more stable than the base of the Labor Party led by the local Prime Minister Attlee." Pamela Mountbatten said At this point he asked, "What do you think?"
"The land distribution plan for Malaya has come out. You also know that Malaya now has a population of 10 million, but compared to Japan, the agricultural conditions are very good. I recently want to examine the support for agriculture and animal husbandry . Solve the problem of agriculture and animal husbandry! It will solve a big problem." Alan Wilson expressed his thoughts, "Place labor-intensive industries in Western Malaysia, but the steel industry should be placed in East Malaysia and Western Malaysia. Play agriculture, East Malaysia plays animal husbandry.”
Happiness is all based on comparison. If Japan only had 20 million people, the Japanese archipelago could also develop agriculture and animal husbandry. But Japan’s population is approaching 80 million, and even Japan’s agriculture and animal husbandry cannot afford enough food.
Japan, which wants nothing but nothing, has no other way out except working in sweatshops. But Malaya is different. There are many natural resources that can be utilized, and agriculture and animal husbandry can also be developed if the area is loose.
"Honey, this reminds me of the great construction of the Calcutta Industrial Area, which has declined since the partition of India and Pakistan." Pamela Mountbatten snickered, "You are so bad."
"It can't be said to be bad. The Malays develop agriculture and animal husbandry plus rubber, and the industrial field is handed over to the Chinese. Find ways to put different emphasis on East Malaysia and West Malaysia, all for the stability of the colony." Alan Wilson pondered After a moment, "Help me pay more attention to the relevant news. I want to start a revolution in agriculture and animal husbandry first.
Comfort the Malays first. "
This is no problem. Alan Wilson even wants to let the Malays raise pigs. Regardless of the fact that the Malays are peaceful believers, this is not a problem. Egypt in the 21st century is a well-known pig-raising country, and developing the industry is not Let you eat it. Isn’t it okay for people who don’t believe in Heping Cult to eat it?
As far as the pig industry is concerned, there is no need for help from other countries at all. The UK is an expert in this field, and the Yorkshire pig is the native British breeding pig.
In the late 19th century, with the development of production and the improvement of living conditions in Britain, people's need for fat in pork was greatly reduced. Through purposeful, planned and systematic linear breeding of high-protein concentrate diets, directional selection was carried out and optional matching, so that the large white pigs can quickly develop towards lean meat type.
Many countries introduced Large White pigs from the United Kingdom, and based on local specific conditions, they successively developed Large White pig varieties suitable for their own countries. The Soviet Union, the United States, and Japan were all countries that introduced the pigs.
The white pigs that have made China's native black pigs almost nonexistent are also large Yorkshire pigs introduced from the UK. Fast growth and strong fertility are all advantages.
The scientific and technological content of agriculture and animal husbandry is no less than that of industry. In the 21st century, China has not yet gotten rid of its dependence. The area where Europe and the United States are truly strong and indestructible lies in agriculture and animal husbandry. Many countries have their own advantages!
There is an important indicator in pig breeding called feed-to-meat ratio, which refers to the amount of feed consumed by raising livestock and poultry to gain one kilogram of weight. It is an important indicator for evaluating feed returns. Europe and the United States can reach 2.2, while China can only reach 2.8. The gap is still huge. On average, one sow in the United States supports more than 20 fattening pigs, while the average in China is 16, and the gap is also large.
Pamela Mountbatten nodded and understood Alan Wilson's purpose, which was to appease the local indigenous Malays first. Once the Malays have preconceived notions that they lead a better life than the Chinese. Once this influence is formed, at least one generation cannot get rid of it.
"Wait for me, I'll send a telegram to the companies to pay attention." Pamela Mountbatten stood up and decided to help her fiancé collect relevant information.
Coincidentally, Alan Wilson also wanted to send a telegram, and after the land distribution plan, he asked Alyssa to draft a plan for an agricultural and animal husbandry revolution, and prepare to distribute it starting from agriculture and animal husbandry.
This is also to bring order to the chaos, to fill the mess left by former commissioner Gerald Edwards.
In fact, the cost of starting a revolution in agriculture and animal husbandry is not high, especially for Alan Wilson. Although Pamela Mountbatten said that industrial transfer does not need to wait for London's approval from the perspective of civil servants, it can completely bypass the government and do it on its own.
But the shift in industry involved is too compelling, as is Alan Wilson as a less-than-low-level civil servant. It was impossible to ignore the constraints of Whitehall, and it was left to Pamela Mountbatten to find a way.
Agriculture and animal husbandry are different. Although the technological content is no worse than that of industry, it does not attract attention. Whitehall has no reason to oppose it and will strongly support it.
Pamela Mountbatten, who already had the temperament of a strong woman, quickly collected the fine breeds her fiancé needed through organizations in various countries. In addition to the Great White York, there were also American Duroc pigs. The white-striped chickens in the King of Chicken Competition, Charolais cattle in France, Boer goats in South Africa, etc.
"These things actually don't cost much." Pamela Mountbatten said in a trivial tone.
"No, no, Malaya will spend huge sums of money to introduce it." Alan Wilson shook his head like a rattle. He could not let go of this opportunity to clear Malaya's finances.
Alan Wilson knew very well that colonial work was different from local work. Whitehall wanted stability, and the more tossing and tossing in colonial work, the better. The so-called use of connections to get these best breeds to Malaya would not work.
Alan Wilson wanted to sign a contract in the name of the Commissioner of Malaya. The Yin-Yang contract legally handed over the fiscal revenue of British Malaya to London this year.
"The key is that you said that things like this kind of agriculture and animal husbandry are not easy to attract attention." Pamela Mountbatten pondered for a while and asked, "You once said that ancient civilizations like India admit that Even farming and breeding are no match, it’s almost impossible.”
"Including India, but not limited to India, the same goes for the Chinese!" Alan Wilson said that India's prosperous years have passed, and he is now managing British Malaya. "The psychology is such a psychology, but sometimes it still makes people feel uncomfortable. It is better for them to recognize the reality. This is good for them. If they cannot even adjust to this mentality, that is a tragedy. I think it will be difficult for India to get out of its thousands of years of glorious history. The Chinese can still try to save it. save."
As for the most valuable asset in Pamela Mountbatten's hands now, which has been named the Elizabeth Iron Mine, Alan Wilson's suggestion is not to announce the maximum estimated reserves, but to report reserves of two to three billion tons. It just fits.
It is also a world-famous large iron ore mine. It is relatively easy for the Australian government to agree to export iron ore, and there is still room for it, such as not exporting to Japan in the future.
According to an anonymous source in Australia who did not want to be identified and who was also directed by the High Commissioner to Malaya, Alan Wilson, British-controlled newspapers have recently focused on criticizing Malaya's disappointingly backward ideas.
Of course, in the context of the land distribution plan that has begun to be implemented, the Malays all say that the British are right. The Malays are backward, so they need more land shares.
Focusing on the core idea that even in farming and breeding, you are not an opponent of Europe. Although the commissioner of the Administrative Office is not here, he is still busy. He said in words that land distribution alone is not enough, and an agricultural and animal husbandry revolution must be carried out. , can the Malays be pulled out of the quagmire.
It had just been May, and the Malayan Administrative Office had already spent every cent of the fiscal budget for the entire British Malaya for 1950. It was just waiting for the commissioner to come back. Signed with the support of all.
"That's right. We don't exploit colonies, and spending money is reasonable. We will do this when we encounter similar things in the future." Alan Wilson, who is still in Australia, gave him encouragement in his call back. Do you need money for high-yielding seeds? Do you need money for high-end breeding pigs? The money should be spent. "Waiting for me to go back and sign, so that major newspapers can prepare to praise the revolution in agriculture and animal husbandry."
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