278 



Small Holdings on Crown Lands, [august, 



so registered could have continued to increase its capital to 

 any extent, and strengthened its position by placing the sums 

 paid out as bonus to increase the members' share capital. 

 The number of members now stands at 121, the market value 

 of the horses insured at £3,505, and the claimable value at 

 £2,336 15s. 4^ 



There is no reason why associations for a similar purpose 

 should not be as successful and beneficial elsewhere, to a 

 community comprising gentry, tradesmen, farmers, large 

 and small, and cartmen. Such constitute the membership 

 of the Company. 



In the Agricultural Organisation Society horse-owners 

 have now a means whereby they may be assisted in the forma- 

 tion and development of such associations, which should be 

 federated for mutual support, and to secure better investment 

 of capital. The Newark Horsekeepers' Insurance Company, 

 Limited, shows what can be done locally on small capital 

 with capable control and management. 



Under the Crown Lands Act, 1906, the President of the 



Board of Agriculture and Fisheries became ex-ofhcio a Com- 



„ , , ' , „ missioner of Woods and Forests, and 



Establishment of , . ' , r , , 



„ „ on the 27th December, 1000, the Lords 



Small Holdings on , _ ' , y , . 



A of the Ireasury issued a warrant placing 



Crown Lands. * , 



under his management as from 1st 



January, 1907, the principal agricultural estates of the Crown. 



Lord Carrington has now issued as a Parliamentary paper 



(H.C. 253), his first report on the steps taken in dealing with 



these estates since he became Commissioner. 



At the date of the report of the Commissioners of Woods 



for the year to 31st March, 1906, the agricultural lands, 



amounting to about 60,363 acres, were divided among the 



following holdings : — 



9 Farms of 1,000 acres and upwards. 



8 „ 750 to 1,000 acres. 



25 „ 500 to 750 „ 



53 „ 250 to 500 „ 



40 „ 50 to 250 „ 



44 Small Holdings of 5 to 50 acres. 



285 acres let in allotments of less than 5 acres. 



