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Newspaper
Freeholder
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 01, 1851
Page
5
The article argues a cow can be sustained year round on a quarter acre with prudent planning, but warns of drought years. It outlines options during scarcity, recommends a larger freehold of one acre, and suggests two cows with staggered milking. It cites Harriet Martineau noting two cows on under an acre.
Mr Cobden argues garden plots near a rising town are a safe investment. The piece agrees though notes plots may be too small for a working man in later life. It endorses both routes to freeholds and hopes artisans and laborers will use them.
A correspondent proposes a National Freehold Land Deposit Banking Company to aid Freehold Land Societies in England and Wales. The plan calls for £30,000 capital, annual calls, and loans up to deposited funds with safeguards. interest at least 5 percent and repayment via weekly contributions. The scheme aims to stabilize investments and advance land purchases while protecting deposits.
An argument that taxing paper raw material harms labor and industry. It cites 40,000 direct paper workers and up to 320,000 employed in related sectors, plus indirect links to mills, transport, and crafts. It urges abolition of the duty to restore work and growth across metropolis and rural districts.
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