human
Of course it's absolutely necessary that the prospective small holder should have a thorough knowledge of farming.
gpt
In regard to implements, you need as many of some sorts on a small holding as you do on a large farm. A small man can't afford to buy all, so he has to work at a disadvantage.... Then as to seeds, why not buy them wholesale, and sell them to the small holder, also manures, and many other things which the small holder has to pay through the nose for.
human
Men with no actual knowledge of land work would rarely succeed whatever financial backing they might receive.
gpt
About here small holdings are usually let to men who have been tradesmen or pitmen, and they of course cannot be expected to make the most of them.
human
When you restrict a farmer to 50 acres he ought to be provided with ample and proper buildings for every kind of stock he wishes to keep.