DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS E. V. SUNDARAM REDDY, ?. ?., B. L. HON. SEC.? RYOTWARI LANDHOLDERS ASSOCIATION, MADRAS The subjec? of ?he disgribugion of agricultural holdings kas been engaging for nearly half a century the a?en?ion of ?hose who have a? heart ?he development of Indian Agriculture and ?he consequen? prosperous position of persons carrying on ?his occupation, and i? is a mat?er of grea? in?eres? to find ?ha? recently in mos? of ?he Provinces ?he discussion of ques?ioas rela?ing to ?he size and distribution of agricultural holdings has occupied ?he minds of. some officials as well as non-officials. An impor?an? resolution was adopted a? ?he Poona Conference, and ?his mus? have really prompted some of ?he non-o?cials and ?he local governments to find ou?-how far i? will be possible ?o proceed along ?he lines suggested by Mr. Keafinge, Professor S?anley Jevons or ?he Baroda Commission i? order to reniedy ?he presen? condition of affairs which is admitted by all to be such .as requires ?he adoption immediately of suitable remedial measures. The detailed investigations ?ha? have. been carried oul into lhe economic condillon of villages in lhe major Provinces poinl some of the unmis?bly
