58 LAND SETTLEMENT & EDUCATION 



country, and possess in addition that practical 

 knowledge of English conditions which would enable 

 them to adapt these fundamental principles to the 

 needs of our own country. And while responsible 

 for the administrative work the Central Authority 

 should avail itself to the fullest extent of local know- 

 ledge and the voluntary assistance of all who are 

 interested in land settlement and the minor problems 

 for which it provides a solution. 



The principles of successful land settlement are 

 these : 



(1) Men must be settled on the land not in isolated 



units, but in groups or colonies of sufficient 

 size to secure economic and social advantages. 



(2) Settlers must be provided with prompt access 



to capital by means of credit banks or credit 

 societies of the type best suited to the local 

 conditions and to the psychology of the 

 EngHshman. 



(3) Co-operation must be encouraged from the 



very outset. To this end there should be a 

 Central Depot in each Colony so that the 

 advantages of collective buying and selling 

 and the collective use of implements and 

 horses will be available. 



(4) Adequate expert guidance must be freely 



available for every settler. 



(5) There must be a proper system of transport 



from the producers to the markets. 



(6) The initial years must be made as easy finan- 



cially as possible. 



(7) A system of Ownership rather than of Tenancy 



should be aimed at. 



