Two Tentative Schemes 



Table XXIV. 

 LAND SETTLEMENT. 

 Examples of Model Colonies. 

 L A 2000-acre colony, chiefly 25-acre arable holdings. 



Cost of land at ^2^ per acre . . ;^5o,ooo 

 Class of land, light and easy to work. 



Ntimber of Holdings. Acres. 



68 mixed farms of 25 acres each . . . . 1700 

 16 fruit and vegetable growers, 5 acres each . 80 

 20 extra labourers, i acre each 20 



104 total families 1800 



Common grass run for i- and 5-acre men . . 69 



Central depot 100 



Demonstration holdings : 



iz. 25 acres 25 



^- 5 » 5 



c. I acre i 



Total .... 2000 



Average cost per family = ^£"50,000 4- 104 = ;^48o. 



N.B. — In this scheme the 25-acre holding dominates. 

 It can be either a milk, pig, and poultry holding, grow- 

 ing lucerne, cereals, and mangolds, as the mam crops, 

 or live stock could form the basis. 



Cost of Equipment. 



104 cottages at jC^°° ^^.ch ;:£"2o,8oo 



68 buildings (design 14 C D. 67o8)at;^i2o . 8,160 

 16 fruit and vegetable holdings at ;^4o per 



shed 640 



20 one-acre holdings at ;^io per shed . . 200 



Roads, drainage and water supply .... 3,000 



Tenant right on 2000 acres at ^i per acre . 2,000 



Average cost per family = ^^334- .;^34,8oo 



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