74 THE EVESHAM DISTRICT 



JVo. I. (area, 38 acres 3 poles). Let to a 

 farmer, together with other land and a good farm- 

 house and set of convenient buildings, at 7s. 6d. per 

 acre up to Michaelmas, 1901 ; after this, to a man 

 for ordinary agricultural purposes for 40 per 

 annum. He found it did not pay, and gave it up 

 at Michaelmas, 1904. The land was then let out 

 in lots at a total of 52 Is. 2d. for the first year. 

 The present rent is 61 lis. 2d., which is to con- 

 tinue till September 29, 1910, at which date it is 

 to rise to 80 lis. 2d. The land is let on annual 

 tenancies, and if a transfer occurs, the incomer 

 signs the same form of agreement as the outgoer 

 held it on. The landlord agrees to pay compensa- 

 tion only if he turns the tenant out. If the tenant 

 wishes to give up, he finds the incomer who will 

 pay him compensation. This estate was rather 

 expensive to set out, as a considerable length of 

 road had to be made, there being no frontage to 

 a hard road. Also a pasture-field had to be crossed 

 which was not let out in lots. 



The land was also steam-ploughed once for the 



tenants, as it was down as clover sward and foul 



in places. 



Cost of Development. 



s. d. 



Burning road s - d - 68 7 2 



Steam -ploughing ... 17 



Less for dilapidation from 



tenant 7 10 



9 10 



Measuring, pegging out with oak pegs, 



preparing plan and schedule, etc. ... 10 



^87 17 2 



