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of their value and of the importance of their 

 extension. We have, however, but touched 

 the fringe of the question, and only when such 

 organisations number thousands shall we 

 be able to compare advantageously with 

 the results which have been achieved on 

 similar lines in Luxembourg, Denmark, and 

 Holland. 



The conditions under which the Allotments 

 Acts are administered by Councils are very 

 similar to those which relate to Small Holdings. 

 In first dealing with the question of allot- 

 ments a Council, through its members or 

 its responsible officer, institutes an inquiry 

 with the object of ascertaining whether there 

 is a demand among members of the labouring 

 classes for allotments which is not satisfied. 

 Where a Comicil decides not to provide 

 allotments larger than one acre in extent, 

 it is their duty to refer applicants who require 

 more than one acre to the County Council. 

 Where a Parish Council decides to purchase 

 land for allotment purposes they should 

 obtain the consent of the Parish Meeting, 

 and then apply to the County Council and 

 the Local Government Board for permission 

 to raise the money. A loan can be obtained 

 in accordance with the Act of 1894 for a 



