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did best by growing stuff for his own consumption 

 and for feeding a few pigs for manure ; that it did 

 not pay him to grow stuff to sell. 



Another man worked regularly on the roads ; 

 he held 5 acres, but said he could only manage so 

 much, when in regular work, because he had a 

 grown-up family who helped him. He said that 

 in that district the most profitable size for small 

 holdings were : 10 acres for a man to live on 

 altogether, 5 acres for a man at catch work, 1 acre 

 for a man in regular employment. He said that 

 there was still a very great demand amongst the 

 labourers for small holdings ; he considered the 

 parish allotments, of which there were 31 acres, 

 had formed a good start for larger holdings, and all 

 the men with allotments were anxious for more 

 land. 



Conditions of Success. As the land has not 

 long been acquired, it is too soon to generalize on 

 its success. That it is likely to remain as successful 

 as at present appears is probable, owing to the 

 following favourable circumstances : 



1. The land is good and easily worked. 



2. It is situated very conveniently for the village. 



3. There is a good deal of piece-work to be 

 obtained in the district, which enables the holders 

 to supplement their incomes. 



