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chisement, cost of conveyance, and adaptation to 

 small holdings. 



WHISSONSETT. 



Whissonsett is a purely agricultural village with 

 a population of 450 ; thirty years ago it was 666. 

 It is six miles from Fakenham, the nearest market- 

 town and railway-station. The farm acquired is 

 97 acres, of which 37 acres are grass land, and lies 

 close to the village, one end terminating at the 

 back of the houses. 



The total cost of the farm was 2,240. 



The arable land is let from l to l 5s. an 

 acre, and the grass land at l 10s. The total rent 

 received, after deducting tithe and land tax, is 130. 



TENANTS. 



There are 18 tenants, viz. : 6 agricultural 

 labourers, 2 carpenters, 1 innkeeper, 1 shoemaker 

 and carrier, 1 baker, 1 poulterer, 1 grocer, 1 farmer's 

 son, 1 pensioner, 2 small holders and dealers. One 

 acre is held by Mr. Wilson, M.P., for the use of 

 the villagers as a recreation ground. 



The farm-house is occupied by a neighbouring 

 working farmer's son, who holds 28 acres of the 

 land. 



The farm buildings are divided amongst some of 

 the holders, and the barn is common to all. 



There are no other buildings on the land except 

 a few put up by the tenants, and the holders live 

 in the village. 



