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there is great difficulty, and it lias probably contributed much Small 

 to the decline in our agricultural population. Whenever land Holdings 

 was applied for by a working man through the parish council, 

 I cannot recall a single application that succeeded ; both land- 

 lord and tenant opposed the Allotment Act." 



CARNARVON. It is stated that there would be no difficulty 

 in obtaining land for small holdings or allotments if there were 

 a demand for such. 



DENBIGH. There is stated to be great difficulty in obtaining 

 land for small holdings and allotments. 



GLAMORGAN. One correspondent considers that more land 

 would be cultivated if small holdings or allotments became 

 general, but rents are too high and allotments are not as a rule 

 encouraged. Mr. Forrest writes : " There is a considerable 

 difficulty in obtaining small holdings owing to the heavy initial 

 expenditure on house and buildings, and as the present byelaws 

 prohibit anything in the nature of a temporary structure, the 

 capital outlay is too great for a sufficiently moderate rent to 

 cover, at even a low rate of interest, leaving out the question 

 of a sinking fund being provided to purchase the holding. 

 Small holdings, where they do exist, are in very great demand 

 and easily let well. As to allotments, there is a demand near 

 large centres of population, but in the purely agricultural 

 districts I do not think allotments are in request, as the gardens 

 attached to cottages are ample for ordinary requirements, and I 

 have noticed that in many cases the allotments are worked in a 

 slovenly manner. As to whether the lack of small holdings 

 has contributed to the present conditions, I should say not, 

 as in one particular district in which I manage property there 

 are a large number of these holdings, but I notice that for the 

 most part the occupiers are old people, and when a place be- 

 comes vacant one of the children or a relative of the old tenant 

 generally applies for it from some town where they have 

 gone to live and work. Again, the people who want small 

 holdings are invariably those who have made some money and 

 want a small place which they can manage themselves, and 

 who would not work for the surrounding farmers, without 

 which these holdings would not suffice to bring up a family. 

 To be a success from the agriculturist's point of view, the 

 occupiers of small holdings should in a measure supply the 

 extra labour required on the land during the busy season." 



MERIONETH. Mr. Wynne states that no difficulty is experi- 

 enced, there being many small holdings available in the district 

 which are not occupied. The agricultural labourers do not 

 care to live in secluded cottages. 



MONTGOMERY. The correspondents for this county, in a joint 

 reply, write as follows : " There would be no difficulty in 

 obtaining land for allotments, but there is indeed little or no 

 demand for them. We cannot remember any application to 



