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 VILLAGE ECONOMIOB. unsatisfactory in other villages investigated, as deter- 'mined from a given s&nd&rd, means may be devised to improve i in he ligh of he experience gained elsewhere. Amelior&iv messares' are necessary for he advancemen of he w;ll-being of villages, and hey may be suggested by & study of isol&ed areas. Bu he p]&ces selected for invesig&ion, hough hey may be lypical will nol warranl general conclusions &bou he m&eri&l condition of wider areas. In homo- geneous groups gener&li,e from of villages, individual i is C&SOS indeed possible bu he differen groups and areas are so closely related to one another and exercise such important influence upon one another that it becomes necessary, in order to be able to evolve any useful induction, to deal with larger blocks of territory. The study of a small, limited object is calculated to conduce to accuracy of treatment and to yield definite results. But what is of greater interest, is a knowledge of conditions and tendencies prevailing over large areas and affecting the destinies of masses of the rural population. In the process of transition and evolution which is slowly going on in this country, it is necessary to -. changes which are take a comprehensive view of the occurring before our eyes. Con- fiicting forces are at work and for the deficiency and delerioration lhal may there may be more afforded elsewhere. While & de&iled typical villages has be noticed in han sufficien certain places compensation and intensive study o! isolated is value, he limitations o! he usefulness of the conclusions drawn be duly recognised. following remarks from it have to Sir Denzil Ibbetson thus made the in the Viceroy's Council in reply to he demand of he late Mr. Gokhale for a village inquiry : ." He proposes an enquiry ino ' he condition of a few ypical villages.' Bu who is o decide wha