. Review of reviews and world's work . ommunity and not being given an opportu-nity to make a quick turnover. The contractunder which they take their farms requiresthem to enter on actual residence within sixmonths and to continue to reside on thefarm for at least eight months in each calen-dar year for a period of not less than tenyears, unless prevented by illness or someother cause satisfactory to the board. Nofarm can be transferred, assigned, mort-gaged, or sublet within five years withoutthe consent of the board. It was thought in some quarters that set-tlers would resent these restricti
. Review of reviews and world's work . ommunity and not being given an opportu-nity to make a quick turnover. The contractunder which they take their farms requiresthem to enter on actual residence within sixmonths and to continue to reside on thefarm for at least eight months in each calen-dar year for a period of not less than tenyears, unless prevented by illness or someother cause satisfactory to the board. Nofarm can be transferred, assigned, mort-gaged, or sublet within five years withoutthe consent of the board. It was thought in some quarters that set-tlers would resent these restrictions, but mostof the applicants had been tenants who didnot want the conditions from which they hadescaped reproduced in a community which isto be their permanent home. The restrictedfreehold of this settlement is not the mostlogical form of tenure. It is, however, amove in the right direction, and the demandfor these farms has shown that communitydevelopment does not need the incentive ofspeculation. FARM SETTLEMENTS ON A NEW PLAN 275. J^&^i^it^Zti^iWSttiimiiJ^ „.s>^&Li^^2!i& ,^k:^^».s^;^^,^* • «.<S.*JiLliar!±^
Size: 2854px × 876px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidreviewofrevi, bookyear1890
