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tenant had planted a quantity of fruit, for which 

 the company allowed him 57 compensation when 

 he left, ' chiefly owing to ill-health.' He had also 

 been a stranger to the district and had intended 

 going in for poultry and fruit, having some capital 

 to start with. 



In 1899 the whole of the estate was put up to 

 auction in sixteen lots. 



At that time there were fourteen tenants, holding 

 from 1 to 7 acres, at an average rent of l 17s. 6d. 

 an acre, all outgoings, including rates, being paid 

 by the company. The gross rental produced, 

 according to the sale catalogue, was at that time 

 186 19s. 9d. The result of the sale was as follows : 



5 acres were bought by a tenant for occupation. 



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11 acres with a cottage (bought by Atkinson). 

 14 acres and 2 cottages and homestead were bought 

 by a small local farmer. 



The remainder of the land (about 19 acres) was 

 bought by the (Tottenham Lodge of Foresters, and 

 is let by them to their own members in 1 and 

 2 acre lots. 



The average price made was about 26 an acre. 



The land is for the most part under ordinary 

 farm cultivation. Two of the lots, which were 

 originally acquired by ' the foreigners,' as they are 

 termed, have been partly planted with fruit-trees. 

 W. A. Atkinson is still a struggling market- 

 gardener. The other lot now forms part of the 



