Data from the 1970 census revealed that the average farm holding was about ten hectares, and that one-fifth of the rural population remained landless.

These farm holdings led to considerable conflicts with residents of a demographically larger nearby village of Samanthurai.

The new farm holdings attracted buyers from Drayton.

After returning to private life he expanded into fertilizer manufacturing, and increased his farm holdings in Delaware and Maryland.

"Reduction in small farm holdings will be necessary."

Below 1000 feet, the forests give way to small farm holdings and abandoned sugar cane estates.

The early 1900s saw other industries such as poultry, orchards, potteries, strawberries, flowers, loganberries and small farm holdings.

The Commission is preparing a new attack on small and medium-sized farm holdings in its proposal to reduce direct payments by 20%.

As a small farm holding is likely to employ workers with several jobs, a small holding today is obviously harder hit than a large holding.

The bridge was later referred to in the local newspapers as Schlosser's Bridge, located adjacent to their farm holdings.