§ Mr. MORRELLasked what is the total acreage of land acquired for small holdings and the total number of applicants provided with small holdings under the Small Holdings Act for each of the years 1908 to 1912?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe particulars asked for are as follows:—
Year. Number of acres acquired or agreed to be acquired. Applicants provided with Small Holdings. 1908 21,653 504 1909 and 1910* 79,255 — 1909 — 2,321 1910 — 2,517 1911 35,615 2,387 1912 30,540 2,463 * NOTE.—Owing to a change in the form of return required by the Board in the year 1910, the number of acres acquired or agreed to be acquired in the years 1909 and 1910 separately cannot be precisely ascertained.