The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-24

sold of which 736, $40 was worth 81 70 per acre
800 400 as third rate at rs cens36s 4so fourth ia''
at so cents and 366 20 acres unfit and oil ne saiue
Had been in market from 1920, 81 and ~. Total
value of all the lands 81 ,3sl BID 80
Facts-To the 3Oth September 1887, i'ooo, 'oV
acres or all of the first four classes and part OF inc
refuse class had been sold, producing iso ana
leaving near 290, 900 acres then unsold.
The Fort Wayne officers reported 4,546 600 acres
as unsold2OO 900 of which first rate, and very
little totally unfit for cultivation.
Facts-To the 30th September, 1887 s,32o,ooo
acres had been sold.
The Je6erosnpiue officers reported ,49Os2o acres
as unsold-neary all of having been offered Tor sale
in 1907 and estimating 74546 at 81 20 per
acre-I49 092 at rs cents-52l 1922 at 80 cents, and
7i5 i66 at % cents per acre, The total value being
about ss647,278
Facts To the Both September, 1887 500 ,247 acres
had been sold at the minimum about 81 ooI sio thus
making the sales exceed the estimated value oil an the
unsod lands by about $360,500 although 64s,ooo
acres remained unsold, and showing that not only all
in s ID and Sd classes but about 60 700 acres OF the
4h or 25 cent per class had been disposed OF al
81 % per acre.
f.'~N~
the yincennes, Jacksonville, or Indianapolis since
1928 have any new lands been brought INTO mar
ket in either of them part of the Crawiordsviiie
district has been taken away, and small quantity
lands may have been brought into market in that ano
the Fort Wayne district since 1928. Ost OF the
Charlottesville and Fort Wayne districts, and from
lands subsequently ceded, the La Porte district mas
been erected, in which, from late in 1883 to the 3oti
September 1887 l,l49 700 acres have been sold but
how much of this quantity was estimated IN the un
sold portions of the old districts, is not known
should also be observed that by far the greater portion
of the lands granted the State for roads and canals
(abou 500 900 acres has also been taken out oil the
unsold lands in those three districts since 1928.
IN ILLINOIS
The EdpardspiHe officers reported 2, 1SS,s 27 as
unsold having been offered between the years 1910
and 1928. OF this quantity llS,469 acres, first
rate valued at 81 25 per acre. ss4o s2 as second
rate at 81 co. 5s7037 third rate, at fifty cents
and 1876 23S as unfit and worth only 10 cents per acre
making the total value ISL 34l $780, and the average to
As cents per acre.
Facts.-To the Both September, 1887, the sales
amounted to 463 $40 acres for about $l $50 OoO or
about $500 900 more than Tire estimated value OF the
ansold lands and yet leaving 1926 900 to be dispo-
sed of.
The Palestine officers reported 2, $4,000 as being
unsold and having been in market for or years
OF this quantity 99S400 good soil, 1920
acres thin SOIL and 99S 400 being unfit for cuva-
ton and the average value being 80 cents per acre
$74S, 800 in all
Facts.-To the 3Oth September, 1887, Gs3,93s acres
hal al g. "a all
more than the estimated value of the whole unsod
lends, and still leaving 1912 900 to be sold
The Springfield officers reported ,947,324 acres
as unsold, of which 2l2,620 acres were good, and
worth ST. 25 per acre, and 734 70i unfit and worth
but II 2 cents per acre and the total value to be
$4s2,6l3.
Facts-Up to the Both September, 1887, ,602, 46l
Sold producing about $2,OO3,oOO, or $i,-
$4,000 more than they estimated all the lands to be
worth, and yet leaving 3450O0 to be sold, and show
ing about 800 600 acres of the land which they est
tmated as worth only 10 2 cents per acre had been
sold at 81 25.
The ST. Louis officers state the unsold lands to be
22l9 426 acres and that they may be characterized
as the remnants refuse nearly 40 years picking
and cullng under the Spanish Government, and ter
years under the laws of the United States thai
here is quarter section Of first rate land" il
the district, and that 664570 acres were unfit fol
cultivation that 10 cents per acre would be fair ave
rage, making the total value of all the unsold lands
1888 900.
Facts-To the 30th September, 1887, 56s;000 acres
had been sold for Ss7ll ,000 1878 600 thar
they estimated all the unsold lands TO be WORTH an,
leaving l,650,00 for future disposition.
The Franklin officers reported 2, 100000 unsold-
in market for from to 10 that after selling
so 900 at 81 25 per acre. they thought the residue
could not be disposed of except at greatly reduced
price.
Facts-To the 3oth September 1887, 94s, 300 acre
had been sold at the rate of 81 25, nearly S0000'
acres more than they thought could be sold except
greatly reduced price,
The jackson officers reported ,430,025 acres a
unsold estimating $500 acres being worth 81 q
per acre. and 4,3il ,425 as unfit and only worth, Of
an average ~ ~ cents making the total value abou
1868 900.
Facts-To the Both September, 1887 800, 100 acre
had been sold all the good lands and 24 800
ofwhat they estimated at IL 2 cents producing with
in 1897 900 of the entire value of all the lands Will
there remained 4 100000 to be disposed of
IN LOUISIANA.
The Ouaciita officers reported l3s9,3l7 acres a
unsold valued at ;5l1 ,760, being general average
20 3-5 cents per acre.
Facts-To the Both Sept, 1887, OF, 100 acres wer
sold producing 81 900, or about 5000 900, wer
then the estimated value OF all the unsold lands
yet leaving 472, 900 TO be disposed OF.
The 81. Helena officers made no report to thu
quantity Of the unsold lands, but estimated their ave
rage value to be twenty-five cents per
Facts.To the 30lh Sept, 1887, they sold ga ,s0t
at the rate ofSl 25