128 COMMISSIONERS 



country is more effective in bargaining with 

 merchants and receiving satisfactory treatment 

 on the markets than a single depot trading as 

 a sohtary unit. Large contracts can be obtained 

 and fulfilled which one depot could not accept, 

 but which two or three organized from a 

 centre can easily accomplish. 



Thus we find that, although it is essential 

 that local conditions must be carefully taken 

 into account and are best investigated by a 

 person well acquainted with local circum- 

 stances, the final administration and control 

 should be vested in one central body with 

 absolute authority. The discovery of a de- 

 mand, the nature and genuineness of the 

 applications, the land most suitable for the 

 purpose and the future cultivation desirable, 

 are best inquired into by Local Commissioners 

 appointed for this purpose. A particular 

 scheme should be embodied in a report for full 

 discussion, suggestion, amendment, acceptance, 

 or refusal by the central organization. In the 

 event of it being decided to put the scheme into 

 operation, a Local Commissioner will still retain 

 the position of supervisor and local organizer, 

 but under the direct authority of head office. 



