Aggregation of Land.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 291, 14 June 1907, Page 2

Aggregation of Land.

One of the most frequent arguments used by Ministers and those of their followers who are incapable of thinking for themselves in favor of the proposals in the Land Bill is that the aggregation of laud is increasing, and that there are more large estates at the present time than there were a few years ago. These arguments are supported by a mass of figures which, when analysed, show j that the basis taken to prove the con- j tention is the value of land, and not I the areas at all. Of course, the I comparison is ridiculous in the sense it is used, the only fair basis being one of area. Taking the years 1900 j and 1906, respectively, the figures j are : — ,

Holdings, j Area in acres 1900 1906 1 to 18 ... 17,455 19,787 J 18 to 50 ... 11,505 11,745 : 50 to 100 ... 7,195 7,562 100 to 200 ... 9,177 9,950 200 to 220 ... 5i675 6,531 320 to 640 ... 5,836 7,219 640 to 1000 ... 2,128 2,750 j 1,000 to 5,000 ... 2,667 3,497 i 5,000 to 10,000 ... 233 237 , 20,000 to 50,000 ... 105 16G ■ Over 50,000 ... 100 90 i