Large and Small Farms in Prussia. 



on horses is 8 per cent, on "small," 10 per cent, on "medium- 

 sized," and 12 per cent, on " large " farms. 



2. There are fewer repairs of implements and less deprecia- 

 tion. The reason given for this is that more care is taken of 

 the implements, and that machines requiring expensive repairs, 

 e.g., drill-machines, are absent. The usual allowance for depre- 

 ciation and repairs of implements is io per cent, on " small," 12 

 per cent, on " medium-sized," and 15 per cent, on " large " farms. 



3. Stock " do " better. Here we have a confirmation of the 

 old adage to the effect that the master's eye feedeth his cattle. 

 Further, there is relatively much more stock, particularly pigs, 

 kept on small farms. 



4. The saleable value of land is much greater (about 30 

 per cent.) when in small holdings than when in one large farm. 

 The explanation given is that there are more purchasers with 

 the requisite amount of capital, and probably that small holdings 

 return a slightly larger interest on capital than do large 

 farms. 



George Potts. 



