e 4 places a great restraint upon drunkenness and dissolute habits.
Last year the Rev. H. Munn addressed a private circular to his tenants,
in which he says:--

"Sad reports have been brought to me lately of the conduct of some in
the parish, and among them, I am sorry to say, are tenants of the
Allotment Gardens. Such conduct is contrary to the rules on which the
allotments are held, and also contrary to the intentions of my
predecessor in letting them out to the parishioners. They are intended
to improve the condition of the labourers and their families, giving
them employment in the summer evenings, increasing their supply of food,
and withdrawing them from the influence of the public-house. But when
drinking habits are indulged all these benefits are lost, and the
allotments, which were intended to do the labourer good, only increase
his means of obtaining intoxicating drinks."

The landlord can, of course, exercise his discretion in enforcing Rule
5--can allow time for payment, and in certain cases of misfortune, such
as the failure of the potato crop, remit it entirely. But this power
must be sparingly used, otherwise every one would endeavour to find
excuses for non-fulfilment of the contract.

The extent of the allotment is written on the back of the card of rules,
with the name of the tenant, thus:--"D. Hancock.--Lot 1, Lug 15; rent
6s. 3d.;" and each payment is receipted underneath, with the date and
initials of the landlord.

The present landlord has in no case disturbed or removed the tenants
received by his predecessor, but where land has fallen in he has
endeavoured to arrange the extent of the new allotments made to suit the
requirements of families, and to allow of a sufficient crop of potatoes
being grown for one season on one half of the allotment, while the other
half bears different vegetables, and _vice versa_ for the next season,
being the same thing as a rotation of crops.

The field has recently been drained at the joint cost of landlord and
tenant. The Rev. H. Munn provided the drain-pipes, and the occupiers
paid for the labour, which latter came to L8, the amount being
proportioned according to the size of each allotment. The highest
amount paid by any one tenant was, I believe, L1 (for 48 "lug"), others
going down to 1s.

The rent at 5d. per "lug" or perch comes to L3, 6s. 8d. per acre, an
amount which bears a proper relation to the rent of arable farming land,
when the labour of collec