Buck’s second attack was on the Nyasaland Agricultural Company and the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company. These two companies are the giants in Nyasala. The Nyasaland Agricultural Company controls Nyasa.
Most industrial and mining enterprises in Nyasaland, as well as all farms in Nyasaland, and even all new immigrants in Nyasaland are employees of the Nyasaland Agricultural Company.
The Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company owns the land in the Zambezi River Basin, including Port Edward, which is owned by the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company. The Agricultural Development Company was originally established to cover up the public. Now the Agricultural Development Company has completed
After fulfilling his mission, it’s time to change everything.
"Our experience in Johannesburg proves that farm ownership is directly related to the enthusiasm of farmers. Scarlett's large farm model is now close to bankruptcy, which shows that the farm model has too many limitations compared to private farms. If you want to
If agricultural companies and agricultural development companies reach financial balance in a short period of time, then we will cut off this part of the farm and sell the land to farmers who will be responsible for their own profits and losses. The agricultural companies can save a large part of their expenses and put all their energy into it.
In terms of developing industry." Buck is becoming more and more mature, and he is confident about the adjustment of agricultural companies.
In order to take in Boer women, Scarlett purchased more than 20,000 acres of farm in Johannesburg and brought all the homeless Boer women to the farm.
After getting through the initial difficult stage, Scarlett's farm is actually developing quite well, but the degree of development and speed of development are significantly different from those of private farms.
The gap between women and men in labor is still very obvious. Most of the women on the farm have children, so most of their energy is tied up with their children, and they spend less time on labor.
Since the second half of last year, the number of people on Scarlett Farm has been decreasing rapidly, from more than 5,000 people at the beginning to less than 3,000 now. Many homeless women after the war have started families again.
There is an obvious shortage of labor force. Currently, less than half of the farm's more than 20,000 acres of land has been developed, and most of it is still pasture. This is incompatible with other private farms in Johannesburg.
Nyasaland Agricultural Company is now also in the big pot rice model. Of course, Rock also knows that this model is not good, so the big pot rice will be broken sooner or later.
The reason for such delay in taking action is mainly because Roque is away from Nyasaland most of the time and has no time to deal with the affairs of Nyasaland. Now that Buck has become the administrator of Nyasaland, Roque will do his best.
Support Buck's work.
"It has been more than a year and a half since the first batch of new immigrants came to Nyasaland. They have now paid off their immigration fees. If agricultural companies continue to employ them, they will have to pay their salaries. Agricultural company employees
The minimum annual salary is 36 pounds. Not counting the Zambezi River Basin, the total population of Nyasaland now exceeds 300,000. Even if we have to pay one-tenth of the people, it is still a heavy burden, so we
We must gradually turn these employees into farmers now, otherwise as time goes by, the burden on agricultural companies will become heavier and heavier, and they will eventually be overwhelmed." Buck is not exaggerating. If this continues, sooner or later agricultural companies will be dragged to death.
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When Rock immigrated to the Transvaal, the Transvaal government reimbursed the expenses.
When I immigrated to Nyasaland, no one reimbursed Roque for the expenses. I had to bear all these expenses myself.
Fortunately, Nyasaland had established a labor dispatch company from the beginning, so Roque brought hundreds of thousands of Chinese from the Qing Dynasty to Nyasaland without spending too much money.
Of course, this part of the cost is not free. All Chinese immigrants to Nyasaland have to work for a period of time for free in Nyasaland to repay the immigration fees. Now, the earliest Chinese immigrants to Nyasaland have basically repaid their immigration fees.
If they continue to work for the agricultural company, the agricultural company will pay them a salary.
Buck's intention is obvious, to turn all these Chinese who can get paid immediately into homesteaders, let them get loans from the Rand Bank, and then buy land from the Nyasaland Agricultural Company to operate it themselves, so that the agricultural company gets rid of the burden, and Rand
Banks have increased their business, and those Chinese who own their own land can also become more enthusiastic.
No matter how you look at it, it’s a good thing.
"Yes, you still need to pay attention to the qualifications when redeeming land. Families whose family members are in Nyasaland have priority to purchase. This qualification must be clear. It is only the right to use, not ownership. And after purchasing the right to use, you cannot
If you transfer land privately and want to sell it, you can only sell the land to agricultural companies." Rock wants to avoid future troubles. Private ownership of land can indeed stimulate farmers' enthusiasm, but in the long run the disadvantages are even greater.
The simplest reason is that there is now a railway in Nyasaland, but the railway is not developed enough and has not formed a network. In the entire Nyasaland, there is only one railway connecting Port Edward-Little Rock-Salisbury.
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This is definitely not enough. In the future, the railway will also be extended to Beihai, East Lake, and Lubumbashi, which involves a land acquisition issue——
This problem is very troublesome. If it is not handled well, it will cause many social problems. Therefore, Roque must take precautions now. Nyasaland will not adopt a land redemption system and can only use a contract responsibility system. This can also stimulate the enthusiasm of the Chinese people and the effect is better than
Private ownership is similar.
That’s not right either. It should be said that the effect is better than private ownership.
If the land is privately owned, then there will definitely be farmers who will not make full use of the land after acquiring it. The contract responsibility system is different. This is the principle of "you cannot read a book unless you borrow it."
Of course, if Nyasaland expropriates farmers' land in the future, they will definitely give appropriate compensation, but this compensation must be within a reasonable range. Roque will not give less, but he will not give more. Anything less is not right.
Farmers are not fair enough, there are too many——
Rock is not stupid.
"Usage rights - this is not appropriate -" Buck hesitated a little.
"Why is it inappropriate? Nyasaland belongs to the king, not to me. I have no right to sell the land ownership to others." Rock said confidently.
Countries with common law systems all advocate that "private property is sacred and inviolable." This is actually impossible. In theory, all British territory belongs to the British King. The nobles who own the territory only manage it on behalf of the King, and sometimes even have the right to manage it.
None, we can only enjoy the benefits of the territory.
In actual implementation, there was still a big deviation in this point. Just like the current Nyasaland, Nyasaland is nominally owned by the king. In fact, Nyasaland is the private property of Roque. Even if the king wants
Even if there are so many colonies around the world, the king can’t manage them.
"But in Johannesburg -" Buck didn't understand why the methods that worked well in Johannesburg had to be changed in Nyasaland.
"The actual situation in Johannesburg and Nyasaland is different. Johannesburg is nominally a white world. If the ownership of the land is not clear, the situation may change in the future. Nyasaland is all Chinese. Even if the situation changes in the future,
Even if it is bad, it will not be too bad, so the specific situation still needs to be analyzed concretely." Roque will not make the mistakes of empiricism and dogmatism. What works in Johannesburg may not work in Nyasaland.
"Okay!" Buck is not stubborn. Since Rock insists so much, Buck can only choose to obey.
"Large farms like Johannesburg cannot appear in Nyasaland. Generally, the area of a farm should not exceed one hundred acres. This is enough for a family. The first batch of farms to be sold can choose farms that are now mature.
We should also try our best to provide support in terms of policy, and let other people see the benefits, so that this policy can be carried out in the future." Roque still lured people with benefits. Although the Chinese in this era are relatively simple, Roque still cannot place all his hopes on them.
In terms of Chinese personal morality, this thing is the most unreliable.
"Okay, I will discuss this issue at the management committee meeting and fully solicit the opinions of other members." Buck must make full use of all existing conditions. Now that the management committee has been established, the management committee must fully play its role.
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The land redemption system is definitely a major event in Nyasaland. To do it well requires the cooperation of many parties, and at least the support of Rand Bank is essential.
Many people now know that Mrs. Capet of the Rand Bank has a son. This is absolutely disgusting behavior in the East, but in Nyasaland and Johannesburg, no one dares to discuss it.
Even if this matter is discussed, the focus will not be on whether it is ethical or not, but on how much property Mrs. Capet owns and whether Mrs. Capet's son will have the right to inherit the title in the future.
Yes, almost everyone knows that the child named Arthur must be Rock's, even Phyllis knows.
Of course, Phyllis did not explicitly express her dislike for Arthur, but Rock has worked hard during this time.
"Very good, let's get started. I may have to return to Johannesburg in a while, so I'll leave it to you." Roque can't stay in Nyasaland for too long. Yang Smuts has now returned to Austria.
Lanzhi and Adelaide have decided to use Johannesburg as a pilot for the implementation of the democratic representative system. Half a year later, in August, Johannesburg will trial the democratic representative system and hold universal elections. Roque must return to Johannesburg as soon as possible to fight for the right to vote for the Chinese, otherwise
Everything Rock had done before was meaningless.
"I understand -" Buck didn't say much, but his expression was still solemn. Nyasaland is in a good situation now, and Buck is also under great pressure.