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however, there has had to be a certain rearrange- 

 ment of the plots, so as to put an additional acreage 

 to the new holding. The ultimate intention of the 

 Association is to provide from 20 to 25 acres to 

 each cottage. At present, however, some of the 

 incoming tenants do not require so much land to 

 start with, and it has therefore been possible to 

 accommodate all without any serious disturbance 

 of the present tenants, many of whom have had to 

 be transferred to other plots. As changes occur 

 amongst the present holders, it will in course of 

 time be feasible to create w r ith the new cottages the 

 type of self-contained holding on which a man has 

 the best chance for success. 



A set of buildings suitable for 40 acres of land 

 have been provided for five of the holdings at a 

 total cost of 450. These buildings are of creosoted 

 wood and galvanized iron, and comprise a barn with 

 a concrete floor, a loft for hay, an implement hovel, 

 a stable for two horses, a shed for two cows, an en- 

 closure for calves and pigs, a fenced crew with double 

 doors, and a galvanized iron tank for water. These 

 homesteads are built by the Association, but become 

 the property of Lord Carrington at the end of 

 eighteen years in the following manner. Lord 

 Carrington allows off the rent payable to him by 

 the Association an annual sum of 18 13s. 6d. i.e., 

 a sum which, invested as a sinking fund, will in 

 eighteen years produce the amount of the original 

 outlay. The total sum payable by him will there- 

 fore be 336 3s. ; the balance on the total cost of 



