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this law, to see the land continually yield larger and better 

 profits, to see the stock improved and increased. I must 

 here state an example from the Province of Randers to 

 show how the stock increases in the course of a few 

 years : 



The appraisement of 107 farms in 1902 gave a total 

 of 9 horses, 210 cows, 7 head of young cattle, 71 sheep, 

 and 192 pigs. 



The inspection of 107 farms in 1905 gave 44 horses, 

 250 cows, 77 head of young cattle, 18 sheep, and 226 

 pigs. 



The inspection of 107 farms in 1908 gave 80 horses, 

 295 cows, 98 head of young cattle, 22 sheep, and 300 

 pigs. 



These figures are for farms started in accordance with 

 the law of 1899, with a loan value of 4000 kroner and 

 loan of 3600 kroner. 



Here is another example in accordance with the law 

 of 1904, with a loan value of 5000 kroner and a loan of 

 4500 kroner : 



The appraisement of 137 farms in 1905 gave a total 

 of 58 horses, 332 cows, 45 head of young cattle, 39 

 sheep, and 350 pigs. 



The inspection of 137 farms in 1908 gave 132 horses, 

 430 cows, 181 head of young cattle, 27 sheep, and 481 

 pigs. 



These results are not exceptional ; every year shows 

 similar progress. 



It is said in certain quarters that it is very unreason- 

 able that so much money should be spent at a period 

 when the financial position is so bad. It must, however, 

 be remembered that only a loss of interest comes into 

 consideration, and here is a question which ought to be 

 looked into : " Are there not different objects on which 

 money is spent which it would be better to save ?" I 

 believe there are, and I also believe that the sacrifices 

 made by the community in this end will be made good. 



We have now attained to that independent small farm- 



