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them. The hours of work in summer are from six in 

 the morning to seven in the evening, less two hours 

 off at midday and two breaks of half-an-hour during 

 the morning and afternoon respectively. In winter 

 the men work from seven to five, with one hour 

 off for dinner and a rest of half-an-hour during 

 the morning. Miss Roulund stated that the price of 

 land in the neighbourhood depends upon its quality, 

 which differs very much, varying from 2, 15s. 6d. to 

 ^33 P er tondeland. She added that it is not worth 

 more in this part of Jutland than it was twenty years 

 ago, although the State values it at a higher figure. 



The taxes also have risen and are said to be heavy. 

 Thus Aagaard pays more than 110 in State and 

 Communal charges. Notwithstanding all these draw- 

 backs, her experience showed that it was possible to 

 -live out of the proceeds of such a property. Still, in 

 her opinion, the smaller farms pay better, as they are 

 easier to supervise. I may say that I heard this 

 view expressed several times in Denmark. In these 

 days when we are so often told that farming cannot 

 be profitable except on a large scale, it struck me as 

 being of interest. 



Crossing the little stream from which the estate 

 is named, we drove over a stretch of wind-swept and 

 desolate plain to the neighbouring church of Gjottrup. 

 That building can be seen from a considerable distance, 

 being well placed on a knoll of rising ground which 

 doubtless was an island when much of this land was 

 under water, as it is said to have been up to the time 

 of the Romans. 



I do not know at what exact period these Danish 

 country churches were erected, but certainly they 

 resemble each other very much. The square, wedge- 



