vi PREFACE 



My thanks are specially due to Mr. C. R. Buxton 

 and Mr. W. A. Moore and the other members of 

 the Co-operative Small Holdings Society, without 

 whose help this work would never have been under- 

 taken. 



It would be impossible to mention by name 

 all those from whom I have received assistance, 

 but I would specially like to acknowledge my 

 obligations to Mr. Raymond Webb of Evesham, 

 Mr. J. W. Lawry of Calstock, and Mr. J. H. 

 Diggle of Moulton, and to all those landowners 

 and others whose work in connection with small 

 holdings has been described in this book. 



Finally, amongst those to whom I am indebted 

 I especially recall the many small holders and 

 working men in the districts I have visited, from 

 whom I invariably received so much valuable in- 

 formation and so much courteous hospitality. 



L. J. 



ELLESMERE, 



April, 1907. 



