SMALL HOLDINGS
SCHEME IN BRITAIN
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Sept. 15. The Ministry of Agriculture reports that, generally, small holders have so far weathered the agricultural depression in a remarkable way, and in 1931 were doing better than large farmers. The area of new land acquired during 1931 by county councils for small holdings was 7827 acres, while the total area of land held by county councils in England and Wales for the purpose of small holdings on December 31 was 450,871 acres, and the number of small holding tenants 217,274.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 247, 17 September 1932, Page 7
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91SMALL HOLDINGS Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 247, 17 September 1932, Page 7
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