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is no good local market for the produce of small 

 holders. The greater part of the produce is bought 

 up by agents for the London, Sheffield, Manchester, 

 and Birmingham markets, or consigned to the 

 markets for sale on commission. There is a weekly 

 market at Spalding. 



Price of Land, etc. 



The average value of the land is about 50 per 

 acre, varying from 25 to 90 per acre, and even 

 more for ' accommodation ' land in the near neigh- 

 bourhood of market towns and villages. The rental 

 value of the land varies from l per acre to 5 per 

 acre, according to quality, proximity to a town or 

 railway-station, suitability for fruit and potato culti- 

 vation, etc. A large area of grass land has of late 

 years been ploughed up for market-gardening 

 purposes. 



Willow Tree Farm. 



This farm is 217 acres in extent, of which 80 are 

 pasture. It lies three miles from Spalding on a 

 good high road. 



Housing Accommodation. 



The farm-house has been adapted to accommodate 

 the two largest tenants, holding 40 and 35 acres 

 respectively. The farm buildings are divided be- 

 tween them and a third man. There were originally 

 no other buildings on the land, and the holders 



