Two Tentative Schemes 



Interest and sinking fund at 6 per cent. . ;^2^ o o 



Rates, say 300 



Fee for expert's services 200 



(c) for the i-acre holding : 



Cost of land ;^25 



Cost of cottage .... 200 



Cost of shed 10 



Share of general equipment . 10 ^ 



Interest and sinking fund ^14100 



Rates, say 200 



Fee for expert's services 100 



Total ^ij 10 o 



N^oies on the above tables : — 



(i) The composition of the colony will naturally vary 

 according to locality and local conditions. 



(2) Though under present conditions the small farmer 

 usually requires from 40 to 50 acres, under proper super- 

 vision, growing the right crops and cultivating intensively, 

 25 acres should do all that is required. 



(3) It may prove advisable to include holdings up to 

 50 acres in some schemes, but the great object must be 

 to use the land as intensively as possible. 



(4) Certain ex-service men with some capital may 

 apply for holdings larger than 50 acres. Such applicants 

 should be treated differently. As a rule they could 

 obtain their farms by private negotiation, but arrange- 

 ments might be made to assist them in getting agri- 

 cultural training, and to advance them some capital if 

 necessary. 



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