CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTORY REPORT : PAGE. 



Decrease in Agricultural Population 5 



Circular of Inquiry 5 



Census Returns of Persons engaged in Agriculture 7 



Changes in Agricultural Conditions since 1870 9 



Diminished Demand for Labour : Decline in Arable Land ; 

 Increase in Stock-keeping ; Machinery 11 



Reduced Supply of Labour ; Cottages ; Lack of Incentive ; Desire 

 for Land 15 



Allotments 16 



Small Holdings 16 



Difficulties in providing Small Holdings 19 



MAP shewing Agricultural Divisions of Great Britain... to face p. 5 



SUMMARY OF REPLIES TO QUESTIONS : 



1. Changes in Agricultural Population since 1901 ... . 23 



2. Immediate Causes of the Decline 31 



3. Allotments and Small Holdings 61 



4. Temporary and Migratory Labour 87 



5. Alterations in Systems of Farming and Special Agricultural 



Industries 100 



APPENDIX A: 



Table I. Number of Persons Engaged in Agriculture in Great 



Britain, 1881, 1891, and 1901 114 



Table II. Arable Land and Permanent Pasture in Great Britain 



1881, 1891 and 1901 118 



Table III. Number of Cattle and Sheep in Great Britain, 1881, 



1891 and 1901 122 



Table IV. Number of Agricultural Holdings in Great Britain, 



1885, 1895 and 1905 126 



Table V. Percentage of Small Holdings, 1895 and 1905 ... 128 



APPENDIX B : 



List of Agricultural Correspondents who have furnished Replies 

 to the Board's Inquiries 130 



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