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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10035, 23 January 1896, Page 6

lb will be seen from the following reports that in some parts of England land continues to be greatly at a discountAn East Kent landlord had received notice to qnit from the whole of his farm tenants, the reason given in every case being that it was absolutely impossible, with present pricos, to farm the land at a profit. On another Kentish estate the ownor had received notice to quit from fourteen of his tenants. In the Isle of Thaneb a large number of farms had just been vacated, and several thousand acres wero likely to go out of cultivation altogether, unless new tenants could be obtained. An estate, known as Scotland Farm, situate about eleven miles from Salisbury containing 501 acres of fair light soil, suitable for corn and sheep, with part sown to pasture, and enclosed with fencing and with good farmbouses and substantial buildings, was sold by auction for the sum of £1640. The same estate was bought in 1879 for £7000, and since then a considerable sura bag been expended in improvements. In 1879 it was considered to bo bought very cheap. ' i ; The great annual horse fair at Rugby was recently held,' with a large attendance of ' buyers. I;: Hunters fetched from 60 to 120 guineas, and hackc from 40 to 50 guinea. : ,I'bere was ; a slow trade for yearlings, the pkjpg Um £2# to £35.