SMALL HOLDINGS 



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holdings in each group (1908), are given on 

 pp. 20-21. 



Thus it appears that if the rough grazing 

 were included in the area of the holdings as 

 classified into size-groups, the number below 

 50 acres in extent would be substantially 



reduced, while the number between 50 and 300 

 acres would be proportionately increased. 

 Apart from the rough grazings, the area of 

 land occupied by small farmers — i.e. those 

 occupying less than 50 acres — is, in round 

 numbers, 5 million acres, as against 27 million 

 acres occupied by farmers holding over 50 

 acres. Comparing the number of Small 



