Land Problems and National Welfare 



not only could a whole book be written on the 

 subject, but already several most excellent 

 books have been written by Mr. Pratt and Mrs. 

 Wilkins. In Mrs. Wilkins' book there is a most 

 interesting account of the effect produced by 

 the development of small holdings in a certain 

 neighbourhood on the local poor rate. 



Land reform is very closely related to poor 

 law reform, and I am sure that what is seen on a 

 small scale in that district would prove to be 

 the case throughout the country — that with the 

 successful development of small holdings will 

 come a great reduction of the poor rates ; in 

 fact, the sound and wise extension of small 

 holdings should prove one of the most effective 

 means of grappling with the whole problem of 

 poor relief. 



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