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however, that good results would follow if manufacturing 

 industries were transplanted to the villages adjoining railways, 

 thus enabling the employes to spend their spare time in growing 

 fruit and vegetables, rearing poultry, or even producing milk, 

 whilst at the same time their families would be brought up 

 under healthier conditions than at present. 



CAMBRIDGE (!SLE OF ELY). There are said to be quite as 

 many allotments as are wanted, and many small holdings exist, 

 for which there is always a good demand. 



SUFFOLK. There are plenty of allotments, and they are not 

 sought after as they used to be. Wages are higher and the 

 men less inclined to work after their day's labour is done. 

 Small holdings are not easy to get, but there is little demand 

 for them, partly perhaps on account of the difficulty of securing 

 the necessary capital. No application has been made to the 

 County Committee during recent years. 



ESSEX. There is no lack of allotments, indeed, many it is 

 said are lacking tenants; little demand exists for small hold- 

 ings, the provision of the necessary buildings presents great 

 difficulty. 



HERTFORD. While in some districts there is no lack of allot- 

 ments and no difficulty in obtaining small holdings when 

 required, in other parts the case is different. Mr. Eae writes : 

 " There is a great scarcity of small holdings, and it is almost 

 impossible to get allotments on favourable terms." In the 

 neighbourhood of Sawbridgeworth some difficulty is also ex- 

 perienced, but in no case is it considered that this has at all 

 contributed to the decline in population. 



MIDDLESEX. Mr. De Salis writes : " The villages are mostly 

 well supplied with allotments. I have never heard of any 

 great demand for small holdings in this neighbourhood." On 

 the other hand, Mr. Lob jo it writes : " There is a difficulty in 

 obtaining small holdings. Small places of about 20 acres let 

 readily at high rentals ; much land within 10 or 15 miles west 

 of here now devoted to corn, if cut up into small holdings, with 

 suitable house and premises, would let readily at enhanced 

 rents." 



(b.) Counties of Norfolk^ Lincoln and York (East Riding). 



NORFOLK. There is no difficulty in obtaining allotments, 

 in fact, many have been given up; small holdings are also 

 readily obtainable when required. Mr. Tallent (Swaffham) 

 states that there is no particular demand in his district. 



LINCOLN. There is not the slightest difficulty in obtaining 

 allotments, in fact there are insufficient applicants in many 

 cases. To the agricultural labourer work on an allotment is 

 no change, and at present prices it does not pay to grow more 



Small 

 Holdings 



and 

 Allotments. 



