. Where to emigrate and why : describe the climate--soil--productions--minerals and general resources--amount of public lands--the quality and price of farm lands in nearly all sections of the United States; and contains a description of the Pacific railroad--the homestead and other land laws--rates of wages throughout the country, etc., etc. . be had under the lioraestead and pre-emption lawsonly, * * Tlie majority of the people of western Kansas areAmericans; is settling up rapidly with Germans and Swedes. Within twenty miles on either side of the railroad, in thiscounty, the settlers can on
. Where to emigrate and why : describe the climate--soil--productions--minerals and general resources--amount of public lands--the quality and price of farm lands in nearly all sections of the United States; and contains a description of the Pacific railroad--the homestead and other land laws--rates of wages throughout the country, etc., etc. . be had under the lioraestead and pre-emption lawsonly, * * Tlie majority of the people of western Kansas areAmericans; is settling up rapidly with Germans and Swedes. Within twenty miles on either side of the railroad, in thiscounty, the settlers can only get eighty acres under the homesteadact, or pre-empt one hundred and sixty acres on an even section,at per acre. Outside the limits he can homestead onehundred and sixty acres, or pre-empt the same amount at acre. One great advantage -western Kansas has is, that none of theGovernment land is subject to private entry, and can only be gotby actual settlement. The crops in tliis county are principally wheat and corn, andare generally good; but this year they are almost a failure onaccount of the drought and heat. The upland in this country isvery good wheat land, if cultivated properly. The bottom landmakes the best corn land. Hoping the above will prove satisfactory, we remain, yourstruly, JAS. SHUTER & CO. i MBRARY. MINNESOTA. Minnesota derives its name from two Indian words signify-ing sky-tinted water, referring to the nuraerons crystalstreams and lakes which mirror the soft blue of its lakes are a peculiar feature, and form one of the char-acteristic charms of the State. They vary from one to thirtymiles in diameter, tlie smaller class being most are generally distinguished, also, for their clear, white,sandy shores, set in gentle grassy slopes, or rimmed with wallsof rock, their pebbly beaches sparkling with carnelians andagates, while the oak grove, or the denser wood which skirtsthe margin, completes the graceful and picturesque
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