Lodge believed that Marklanders needed more help to market their products. They could not get eggs and ducks to markets in St. John's. Lodge said that one family had eaten ducks until they were sick of them. The Newfoundland Hotel would have paid a good price for fresh ducks, but no one helped the Marklanders sell what they grew.

In 1938, about 100 more acres of land were cleared in Markland, bringing the total amount of cleared land to 300 acres. But, by this time, the government knew that settlers in Markland would never be able to repay the money that had been spent on them. In fact, it seemed most people would have a hard time supporting themselves and their families by farming.

That year, the government wrote off the money that had been spent on Markland: $142,304. This means that the government did not expect to get the money back. As of January 1939, the settlers in Markland were given $134.40 cash a year for a family of 6. This is the same amount of money as they would be given on relief. Also, each family took over 25 acres of land to farm. In 1940, a furniture factory employed people at Markland. But in 1941, the government decided to end the land settlement. This was done because more than 75% of the money spent each year was used to support the community, and only about 25% was spent on farming. By 1945, there were only 56 families, 395 people, left in Markland. World War II had started, and it was easier for people to find jobs.

In 1986, 319 people lived in Markland. Today, people still farm in the area. Recently, a new business that makes blueberry wine has started there.