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 F. iCEAf lNOE will be noticed that in villages where the verge sessmnt lmr re aries from Rs. 8 o R. 1 he size of the agriculturists' holdings varies from 6 acres to 14 acres. It is only in Apsiuge, where a large part of the land is of poor quality, that tle average holding exceeds 8 acres. No doubt the land held by non-agriculturists is leased out to some of the smaller holders and gives them some dditional area to cultivate; but tiffs reliel does not amount to anything very material. The great bulk of the holdings have an area o! less than 15 acres each. The best land part divided up into very small holdings. Ca. so No. 12 is for the most The village of Lhasurtta, taluka Kotegaols, district Satare, is close to the five villages mentioned ia case No. 11. The avero_ge size of the holding is 5 acres, and assessment per acre for the village is Rs. 2'68. 100 acres nnder patasthal irrigation. The following instances give a idea of rich' of holdings: tire average There are the fragmenta- Smwey No. 67 (Patssthal), are.a 88 gunrims, is'divided amongst 6 holders. Average raze of each 6. gnnthas. Survey No. 70 (Patestirol), area 28 gnthas, is divided amongst 7 holders. Average size of plot 8 gunrhea. $nrvey No. 1 (Patesthai), area. 86 guntl is divided amongst 8 holders. Average raze of plot a,. genthas. 8urvey No. 102, Pot No. 18 (dry land), area 22 gunrhea, is divided i,to 10 plots belonging to 10 men. Average size of plot 2 gunrhea. As of this extreme fragmentation it has been vated for years past. different a result. nncdti- Case No. 13 The village of Pimple Soudater, 9 miles was selected by Dr. Mann for conducting survey, and he recorded the following facts:. Occupied area Assessment Number of holdings Average size of holding Number of separate plots owned Average number of pieks per holding from Poona, an economic Number of separate plots separately cultivated ... .,. 951 acres ... Rs. 1,660 ,,, 156 ,.. 7 azres .,, 711 79