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agricultural production on the one side, and the 

 spending capacity of the cultivators on the other. 

 Apart from these we may refer to more technical 

 criteria. There are a number of developments usually 

 found to be associated with progress, and indications 

 are to be looked for in the answers to the following 

 questions : — 



1. Has cultivation extended ? 



2. Has the size and distribution of the holdings 

 become more effective ? 



3. Has a reasonable supply of capital been attracted 

 to agriculture? 



4. Does the cultivator work more or less than he 

 did formerly ? 



5. Have his efficiency and skill increased ? 



The general considerations indicated above will 

 be discussed in Chapter III., and the more technical 

 considerations in subsequent chapters ; and an effort 

 will be made to distinguish between factors which 

 make agricultural success possible and factors which 

 directly account for increase in agricultural produc- 

 tion. 



