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DURHAM. The decline in population is thought on the whole Changes ii 

 to have been less marked since 1901. Mr. Kent, however, Agricultur 

 observes that there are no signs of any arrest or reaction. Populatioi 



YORK (NORTH BIDING). The changes indicated in 1901 are 

 believed to have continued, and Mr. Walton states that an 

 unprecedented number in that district are emigrating in 

 families or individually. 



YORK (WEST RIDING). The decline prior to 1901 is, appar- 

 ently, still continuing, but not'to a marked extent. There is 

 an increasing tendency on the part of farmers to engage boys 

 in preference to older men. 



(b.) Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire, 

 Cheshire, Derby and Stafford. 



CUMBERLAND. The number of labourers is believed to have 

 still further declined since 1901, though the movement is now 

 possibly less marked. 



LANCASHIRE. The changes indicated by the last census are 

 believed to have continued to a less extent -since 1901, as the 

 character of the farming has not altered much since that 

 date. 



CHESHIRE. The decline is believed to have continued, but 

 only to a slight degree. 



DERBY. While it is thought that no material change may 

 have taken place since 1901, the tendencies then observed are 

 believed to be still continuing. 



STAFFORD. The changes indicated in 1901 are believed to 

 have continued. Mr. Wood, however, does not think there has 

 been much alteration in the numbers working on the land. 



WALES. 



DIVISION V. 



ANGLESEY. Mr. Roberts thinks that no change has taken 

 place other than that which has been gradually going on of 

 late years. 



BRECON. It is thought that the changes indicated in 1901 

 have since continued. 



CARDIGAN. The decline in population is believed to have 

 gone on since 1901. 



