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economic return by cutting up certain suitable 

 farms. 



The largest farms in the neighbourhood do not 

 exceed a rental of 200 a year. 



Rent. 



The average rent of these is 7s. 6d. an acre, the 

 prices varying on Mr. Bligh's estate from 3s. 7d. to 

 14s. an acre. 



Price of Land. 



Very little land ever comes into the market. 

 The average price at the present time works out at 

 about thirty years' purchase. 



Markets. 



Builth is the nearest market-town. It is two 

 miles from Cilmery, and eight from Llangammarch 

 Wells. It is one of the largest sheep markets in 

 South Wales and an excellent market for store 

 cattle. 



The prosperity of the place is added to by the 

 visitors to the neighbouring mineral springs. Llan- 

 drindod is eleven miles from Cilmery, and there are 

 also wells at Llangammarch Wells, which have 

 opened up the place to visitors to a certain degree. 



Wages. 



Farm -labourers living in get from 25 to 30 

 when full-grown men ; boys of eighteen can get 

 20 to 25. 



