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a comparatively small portion, of superior 

 quality to the rest or more favourably situa- 

 ted. This withdrawn, the balance of cultiva- 

 tion is upset and the farm no longer pays. It 

 is precisely such portions that the small- 

 holder wants to get. This is called picking out 

 the eyes of a farm, and the upshot is not to 

 the advantage of the community. The land 

 is taken from the man who has made the best 

 use of it for that very reason, and its with- 

 drawal prevents him from making the best 

 use of the rest. The risk is avoided when a 

 whole farm is taken up, as has been done in 

 some instances, by a co-operative group of 

 holders. 



