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Southern New England farms in the aggregate are slowly 

 responding to this economic pressure, and are readjusting their 

 farm organization to meet new conditions. A clear concep- 

 tion of just what changes should be made will tend to more 

 rapidly bring about that economic balance necessary to great- 

 est prosperity. 



Mr. Atkins. I would like to inquire if Mr. Gates thinks if 

 the men on the 40-acre farms were picked up and placed on 

 the 200-acre farms their income would be largely increased? 



Mr. Gates. I do not think it would immediately; they 

 would have to learn the business gradually. 



Mr. Atkins. My point is this: isn't it usually true that a 

 man with a large farm is a man of large ability? 



]\Ir. Gates. Well, he is a man with more money too; but 

 there is always the way for the fellow on a small farm to rent 

 and thereby increase the size of his business. 



