THE RURAL PROBLEM 



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sents Mr. Mann's view of the absolute minimum necessary 

 expenditure per week : 



In York 21s. 8d. was considered by Rowntree to be 

 sufficient for man, wife, and three children. In the case of 

 the agricultural labourer, rent and the cost of fuel are 

 lower. 



Miss Davies gives the following figures as the very lowest 

 on which efficiency is possible : 



Food 

 Rent 

 Firing 



Sundries 

 Dress 



3s. per adult, and 2s. 3d. per child. 



Saved from proceeds of garden.* 



Is. per household. 



2d. per head. 



Adult 6d., and child 3d. 



From these figures the following table is compiled 



Food. 



Dress,Sun-| t-„,,i 

 dries, etc. | To,al - 



Amount required for 2 adults and 2 



children... 

 Amount required for 2 adults and 3 



children... 

 Amount required for 2 adults and 4 



children... 

 Amount required for 2 adults and 5 



children... ... ... ... ... 17 ; ' 



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* But see par. § 3 (i) above 



