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that the profits derived from trading must be 

 limited when earned by an organization 

 financed by the State. This is not by any 

 means a disadvantage, and does not detract 

 from the merits of the commercial entity of 

 the depot. The officers of a company trading 

 for unlimited profits might easily be inclined 

 to overlook their responsibilities to small- 

 holders in a natural anxiety to return large 

 dividends to shareholders, but with a limited 

 retiu'n on the capital involved such an occur- 

 rence could not happen, and, although prices 

 would be regulated accordingly, a depot would 

 still be working on a commercial basis.* 



An organization for the creation of village 

 farms must now be outlined, which can 

 efficiently administer the two essential depart- 

 ments for acquiring and adapting estates for 

 small ownerships and for successfully control- 

 ling the working of the depots. Local know- 

 ledge is essential, which can be relied upon 

 to discover a demand for small holdings which 



* Commercial companies and associations for the develop- 

 ment of small holdings can be financed providing lheysid)niit 

 a suitable scheme, i. which jjrofits are limited, for the in- 

 spection of the State authorities. No State assistance could 

 be given to any organization trading for unlimited gain. 



