A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW 7 



small holdings only occurred in a few specially 

 favoured districts. 



It seems, therefore, very important, in considering 

 this question, to have a comprehensive view of all 

 the different types of small holdings which are 

 being a success in England at the present time ; to 

 know exactly what have been the results of the 

 different experiments undertaken to establish them ; 

 and to realize what are the lessons we have to learn 

 from existing facts. 



This book has been compiled with the view of 

 supplying this want, and of furnishing, at any rate, 

 a basis for further study. The author's idea is 

 simply to present the facts as they exist at the 

 present time, and, without entering into any con- 

 troversial points, call special attention to those 

 results which seem to throw any light on disputed 

 questions. 



