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TH ^HAM LAND ACT IN OPERATION. 



\\yndham Act came into force on 

 -mber ,03. 



Up to April 30th, 1904, there were sold 

 under this Act 122 estates, containing 1,565 

 holdings, and having a total area of 74,884 

 acp The purchase money amounted t<> 

 /it 135.635. The former rents came to ^48,297. 



o average reduction S per cent The 



purchase price amounted to 22.9 times the rent. 



Applications were received but not yet sanc- 

 tioned for a further 145 estates, with 5,193 

 holdings, at a purchase price of ^2,052,910. 



Of the farms sold, there were 



Holding*. Value. 



In Ulster 216 ^69,806 



' '-t-t 799.074 



Con naught 478 .369 



In Munster 1 53,386 



These figures show clearly that the Act is capable 

 of bringing about purchases on a very extens 



[ l On Jan. 31, 1906, the sales had amounted to .7,207,548. 

 Trans/.] 



