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likewise been erected by them on the Land Court 

 ground. 



Some of the houses were of brick ; by far the 

 larger number were of the type peculiar to the 

 district, built of a kind of concrete made of chalk 

 and straw, with brick foundations and chimneys. 

 They had been put up by two builders belonging 

 to the Land Court at a cost of about 120. They 

 consisted of two good sitting-rooms, the usual back 

 premises, and three bedrooms. 



Methods of Co-operation. 



There is a pig club for the village ; the members 

 are divided into groups of ten neighbours, and each 

 member takes his turn in being head of his section. 

 Each head is responsible to the secretary for pay- 

 ments and inspection of pigs in his section. When 

 a pig dies the whole section meets and decides its 

 value. When there is 50 in hand a bonus is 

 divided. 



The Court has invested in a potato-sprayer, which 

 eveiy member is entitled to use on payment of a 

 small sum. 



Nearly every member belongs to some form of 

 benefit society. 



Spinning and Weaving Industry. 



This industry was established some years ago by 

 Mrs. Poore. An excellent homespun is manufac- 

 tured from the wool of Hampshire Down sheep, and 

 has won the gold medal at the Home Arts and 



