2Q2 SMALL HOLDINGS SYNDICATES 



Whether the tenancy or the ownership system be 

 adopted by the intermediary syndicate or association, 

 we still see that, provided a land-owner is sympathetic, 

 or suitable land can be bought on the market ; provided 

 gentlemen of position are willing to incur the risk in- 

 volved in such arrangements as those described ; and 

 provided, also, individuals desirous of becoming small 

 holders will act together and be content with a secure 

 and reasonable tenancy then, under these conditions, 

 there is the possibility of putting people on the land by 

 combined effort, at either a small outlay or no outlay at 

 all, with comparatively little trouble, and with none of 

 the complications necessarily attendant upon any 

 attempt to create small holders, and especially small 

 owners, by Act of Parliament.* 



* In The Tribune of January, 27, 1906, details are given of a 

 scheme which is being promoted by an Essex land-owner for setting 

 up a colony of small holders on co-operative lines between Ipswich 

 and Manningtree. He will begin by starting twenty suitable young 

 men with I acre each, leased to them for ninety-nine years at i 

 per annum. He will also assist promising tenants in building their 

 house, stocking their farm, etc. ; but a condition of the tenancy is 

 that each colonist must become a member of an association which 

 will be responsible to the land-owner for the rent of the whole of 

 thejholdings. A central hall will be provided, where agricultural 

 and kindred topics can be discussed. Purchase of necessaries and 

 sale of produce will be on co-operative lines. Costly agricultural 

 implements will be owned in common. Negligent cultivators will 

 be paid off by the community and ejected ; others, leaving the 

 colony, can sell out at a valuation. Colonists may hope to extend 

 their holdings to 4 or 5 acres. The amount of land set aside for 

 the purposes of the scheme is 1,000 acres. 



