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SUMMARY OF REPLIES TO QUESTIONS, 



1. Have the changes indicated by the Census 

 Returns in 1901 continued in the same direction 

 since that date ? 



ENGLAND. 



DIVISION I. 



(a.) Counties of Bedford, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Suffolk, Essex, 

 Hertford, Middlesex and London. 



BEDFORD. There is stated to have been scarcely any altera- 

 tion since 1901. A tendency to subdivide holdings in the 

 neighbourhood of Biggleswade is mentioned. 



HUNTINGDON. The agricultural population is now believed 

 to be stationary, or possibly on the increase. There has been an 

 increase of wages combined with shorter hours, and there is 

 less competition for country workers in other industries. 



CAMBRIDGE. In a few villages the decrease continues, But 

 not to the same extent as formerly. In others there is a slight 

 tendency in the opposite direction. 



Do. (IvSLE OF ELY). Practically no difference is observed. 



SUFFOLK. It is thought that such little change as has taken 

 place has been in the same direction as prior to 1901. 



ESSEX. In the main it is considered that there has been 

 no marked decrease in population since 1901, but Mr. Glenny 

 and Mr. Croxan are of opinion that the decline continues. 



HERTFORD. It is thought that the decline continues. 



MIDDLESEX. Mr. De Salis writes : " For the part of -the 

 county that I know best I am satisfied thai; there has been no 

 decrease in the number of persons working on the land." 



(b.) Counties of Norfolk, Lincoln and Yorks (East Riding). 



NORFOLK. The changes since 1901 have been very slight. 

 Mr. Tallent states that there has lately been a small increase 

 in the supply of labour. 



