Small 

 Holdings 



and 

 Allotments. 



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his hand at miniature farming if somebody else would in the 

 first instance erect the necessary homestead." Mr. Smith 

 remarks that there is so great a demand for non-agricultural 

 labour that small (3 to 4-acre) holdings and allotments are not 

 likely to increase. 



WALES. 



DIVISION V. 



ANGLESEY. Small holdings are stated to be much more 

 easily let, and at higher rents, than larger farms. A tendency, 

 however, is observed to throw small holdings, as they become 

 vacant, into large ones to save the cost of building. Mr. 

 Nicholls Jones thinks this is much to be deplored. 



BRECON. Mr. Price states that small holdings are not easily 

 obtained, and that in consequence of the keen competition they 

 let at higher rents than larger farms, especially near the towns 

 and villages. He considers that State assistance should be 

 obtainable for the provision of buildings, the expense of w'hich 

 is the principal difficulty in the way of creating small hold- 

 ings. There is not much demand for allotments. Mr. Price 

 writes : " When the landlords are willing to grant land for this 

 purpose, tenants .are loth to part with the best portions of their 

 holdings, while the inferior parts are not suitable. As far as 

 I can make out, however, this matter has not contributed in 

 any degree to the decline of the agricultural population." 



CARDIGAN. Mr. Jones writes : " When the Allotments Act 

 was passed many applications were made for a plot of land to 

 maintain a cow; in most cases they were rejected. Where 

 there is a cottage with sufficient land attached to maintain 

 about two cows, situated in rather an outlandish locality, with 

 110 roads, far away from school, church, railway, &e., it is 

 difficult to let even at a very reasonable rent. People want to 

 live near the main road with all other conveniences. There is 

 a great demand for small holdings where the soil is naturally 

 fertile, and, as a rule, they are highly rented." Those at a high 

 elevation are not keenly asked for, and many have been 

 recently grouped together. Mr. Jones thinks there would be 

 more small holdings if it paid to erect new buildings. 

 Mr. Edwards writes : " The county is eminently one of small 

 holdings, for which there is always great demand. No attempt 

 has been made to meet this demand either privately or by public 

 authorities. 



CARMARTHEN. The replies to this question are conflicting. 

 Mr. Drummond states that the supply is more than equal to 

 the demand in rural districts. Mr. Thomas thinks there is no 

 demand for 'allotments. Mr. Eees, however, writes: " Yes, 



