Land Settlement for Ex=»Service Men 



(2) By providing the minimum housing ac- 

 commodation and equipment and allow- 

 ing the holder gradually to enlarge and 

 develop these as he becomes better off. 



(3) On most areas of 2000 acres a certain 

 number of cottages already exist which 

 would be included in the purchase price 

 of the land. 



(4) To a limited extent childless married 

 couples could lodge with other families. 



The working capital advanced to the men 

 need not necessarily be advanced in a lump 

 sum, but as need arises. Where the holder 

 of 25 acres goes in for cows he at once 

 receives income from the sale of milk. In 

 the case of the one- and five -acre holdings 

 the working capital of jCs*^ per cultivator is 

 the lowest possible amount. Often a man 

 would have to use some of this to live upon 

 until his holding began to yield him income. 

 Some of these men would undoubtedly have 

 a little capital of their own. 



In regard to payment of interest and 

 sinking fund, in some of our dominions the 

 settlers are excused all payment for the first 

 three years, the deferred interest being added 



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