CHAPTER IV 



MR. PELS' FAILURE 



The following is a cutting from the Daily 

 A^^w^of May 2, 1912: 



"SMALL HOLDINGS FAILURE. 



''END OF THE £60,000 LAND SCHEME. 



"Mr. Fels and Reasons for Abandonment. 



" Widespread regret will be caused by the 

 announcement we have to make, on the 

 authority of Mr. Fels himself, that he intends 

 abandoning his experimental small holdings at 

 May land, near Althorne, Essex. 



" Altogether the experiment, including the 

 cost of tlie land, has involved an expenditure 

 of nearly £.50,000. Tlie estate of 700 acres 

 was purcha.sed by Mr. Joseph Fels and divided 

 into 5 and G acre lots. On each of these a 

 brick-built house, with five rooms, batli, and 

 offices, was erected, together with complete 

 farm buildings. 



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