§ Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked the President of the Board of Agriculture in what counties of England and Wales some 1671W system of colonisation has been adopted in connection with small holdings; and what is the nature of the system adopted in each of such counties?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe following statement shows the number of estates exceeding 600 acres which have been acquired by county councils for the purpose of small holdings:—
County. Parish. Acreage. No. of Holdings. Berks Charney Bassett … 1,363 22 and 447 acres let to Small Holdings Association. East Hanney … Stanford in the Yale … Hatford … Cambridge Soham … 660 24 Cheshire Ledsham … 854 82 Haslington … 735 19 Ridley … 1,159 Not yet divided. Dorset Winterborne Zelston … 783 23 Northumberland East Heddon … 886 21 Broomley … 813 Not vet divided. Leicester Misterton and Lutterworth … 776 18 West Suffolk Mildenhall … 721 109 York, East Biding Skidby and Coltingham … 607 27 York, West Riding Minskip … 608 15 Carnarvon Llaniestyn (Madryn Estate) … 2,239 Not yet divided. Merioneth Llanfachreth … 825 (Including Sheep Walk) 9 Gwyddelwern and Carrog … 965 Not yet divided. Montgomery Llanwnog (Gregynog Estate) … 1,983 51 small holders on 978 acres; remainder not yet divided. Pembroke St. Dogwells … 1,318 32 Farms not included in the above statement have also been let to thirty-nine small holdings associations, and have been divided by them among their members.