174 WILLINGTON LAND COMPANY 



Another man had 6 acres, on which he employed 

 two men besides himself. His cropping was 

 generally as follows : 



Potatoes between sprouts September to March. 



Spring cabbage April and May. 



Carrots June. 



He considered that these crops were the most 

 profitable, as they gave an equal succession of work 

 and return throughout the different months of the 

 year. 



To sum up the points which are of interest in 

 this locality as regards the whole small-holding 

 question : 



We have here a regular small-holding district 

 i.e., the local rural population has been brought 

 up in the methods of market-gardening on a small 

 scale ; they all want land to carry on the only 

 occupation they know. Financially, from one point 

 of view, it is possible for men without capital to 

 begin in a small way (if land could be had), because 

 there is much job-work, and garden labourers can 

 earn from 4s. to 5s. a day. 



An estate has been bought to resell in small 

 lots ; we find very few bona fide small men in a 

 position to buy, but all eager to rent land. A 

 certain number rent the unsold lots off the 

 company, but are very much handicapped when 

 the lots are purchased ; it often amounts to getting 

 rid of their crops at a loss. 



The best results seem to be obtained in cases 



