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would be almost impossible for a public body. 

 They possess, moreover, an intimate knowledge of 

 the class of men whom it is intended to help, which 

 gives them unrivalled opportunities for selecting 

 the right person a factor which lies at the root of 

 any success in such settlements. Further, they 

 have men amongst their number of officials who 

 are a nearer approach to experts on an undertaking 

 of this character than are to be found elsewhere. 

 And, finally, the experience they have gained at 

 their labour colony at Hadleigh is a valuable asset, 

 inasmuch as it has acquainted them with the 

 difficulties likely to attend a form of scheme 

 which, although quite a separate problem, offers 

 many identical obstacles. 



It is, therefore, with considerable interest that 

 the experiment now being conducted by the Army 

 at Boxted will be watched, and its results will 

 certainly help towards a knowledge of what possi- 

 bilities lie in the direction of colonization on these 

 lines. 



THE BOXTED ESTATE. 



Boxted is a small village four miles from Col- 

 chester. The estate acquired by the Army lies 

 on each side the high-road for one and a half miles, 

 and being also intersected by two cross-roads, it is 

 well adapted for cutting up. It contains 400 acres, 

 and includes two farm-houses with buildings and 

 four cottages. A brook bounds the land at one 

 end, and another runs through it higher up. Water 



