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The Board have addressed the following circular, dated 

 16th May, 1908, to County Councils and the Councils of 

 Boroughs and Urban Districts in 

 Compulsory Hiring and England and Wales ;— 

 Purchase of Land for sir, 



Small Holdings. I am directed by the Board of Agriculture and 



Fisheries to enclose herewith, for the information of 

 your Council, two copies of Regulations which have 

 been prepared by the Board dealing with the Compulsory Hiring and the Compulsory 

 Purchase of land for small holdings and allotments under the provisions of the Small 

 Holdings and Allotments Act, 1907. 



The Regulations have been placed on sale, and further copies can be obtained, 

 price id. each, from Messrs. Wyman and Sons, Limited, Fetter Lane, London, E.C. 



I am to add that, as your Council are probably now engaged in making inquiries 

 with a view to the acquisition of suitable land to meet the demand for small holdings 

 or allotments, the Board are of opinion that special attention might be given to the 

 glebe lands attached to benefices. The Board think that in the great majority of 

 cases the clergy will be very willing to let or sell their glebe to the Local Authorities 

 who are responsible for the provision of small holdings and allotments, and it should 

 be possible to obtain a considerable quantity of land in this manner without any 

 xmreasonable disturbance of existing tenants. It is often the case that the glebe of a 

 parish is let to one of the local farmers, who holds other land as well, and the Board 

 think that arrangements might be made with them to surrender the glebe for 

 the purpose of satisfying the needs of those applicants in the parish who are unwilling 

 to move. 



I am to add that a return of glebe lands in England and Wales was issued to an 

 order of the House of Commons in 1887, showing the parishes in which glebe lands 

 are situated, with their acreage and gross estimated rental. The particulars given in 

 the return have been somewhat modified by subsequent purchases and sales, but the 

 Board think that it would afford your Council useful information as to the extent and 

 situation of the glebe lands in their area, and that it might be worth while to 

 communicate with the beneficed clergy with a view of ascertaining whether they 

 would be willing to entertain an offer to let or sell the whole or part of their glebe, 

 and, if so, at what date they could arrange to give possession of the land. Copies of 

 the return (No. 307 of 1887) can be obtained from Messrs. Wyman and Sons, Limited, 

 Fetter Lane, London, E.C., price 2s. i\d. each. 



I am, &c, 



T. H. Elliott, 



Secretary. 



An Order, dated 20th May, 1908, has been made by the Board of Agriculture and 

 Fisheries, the effect of which is to add the Administrative County of Hereford 

 and certain parts of Gloucestershire to the area in 

 South Wales, &c, already scheduled for the purposes 

 of the Swine Fever (Regulation of Movement) Order of 

 1903, which Order is superseded, as from the 

 1st June, 1908, by the Swine Fever (Regulation of 

 Movement) Order of 1908. 



Any existing Regulations of Local Authorities 

 within the scheduled area, as to the movement of swine into or within their district*, 

 are revoked as from the date mentioned. 



Swine Fever (Regula- 

 tion of Movement) 

 Order of 1908. 



