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cent land (or land at no great distance) could be 

 attached, or barns which could be converted into 

 cottages ?* And, in the case of the original farm- 

 house, does it lend itself to conversion into two 

 cottages ? 



2. Buildings. Are there buildings (outlying 

 barns, sheds, etc.) which could be converted in 

 connection with the land on which they stand, or 

 remains of larger buildings adjacent to the cottages 

 in question ? Or does the steading of the original 

 farm admit of subdivision amongst the various new 

 tenants ? Or are any of the would-be small 

 holders prepared to pay such an increased rent for 

 the land as to cover interest on the cost of new 

 buildings ? 



3. Subdivision and Approach. Is the land so 

 situated that the cost of subdivision will not be 

 great ? E.g., is the farm already more or less divided 

 up into reasonably-sized fields ? Does much of it 

 lie adjacent to roads and lanes, so as to minimize 

 the cost of road-making ? 



4. Water - Supply. In the case of pasture 

 land, in the absence of any natural source, the 

 facilities for watering stock will have to be con- 

 sidered. 



Having decided that the land in question lends 

 itself in one or more of the above particulars to 

 subdivision, the next step will be to draw up an 

 estimated profit and loss account. The outgoings 



* This has been successfully carried out in many instances, 

 and is worthy of more consideration. 



