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Markets. 



The potatoes are nearly all bought up by commis- 

 sion agents for Manchester and the large towns of 

 the West Riding of Yorkshire. A great many 

 are sold on commission in Doncaster Market. 

 Doncaster is the best fair for the neighbourhood, 

 sixteen miles distant. The small holders, as a rule, 

 get their fat stock ready for the two Epworth fairs 

 in the spring and autumn. Several of the larger 

 holders complained of the rings of agents both for 

 sale and purchase, and lamented the fact that there 

 was no strong enough local leader to organize co- 

 operative methods against them. 



Price of Land. 



The better land was now selling at an average 

 price of 60 to 70 an acre ; up to 100 might be 

 given occasionally for small lots of the best in a 

 convenient situation. 



A large farmer in the parish had recently bought 

 80 acres of poor land at 10. He said it only 

 wanted proper cultivation to make it profitable. 



Rent. 



The average rent was : For small plots of J to 

 1 acre of good land, up to 4 ; for small plots up to 

 5 acres, 2 to 3 ; for larger plots or those incon- 

 veniently situated on poorer land, up to 2 an acre. 



The large farms in the district were often not 

 more than 15s. to l an acre. 



