Nebraska advertiser., 1862-06-26
The Homestead Law.

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This law is the most magnificent dona.
ton. viewed in a ~pecuuiary light, that
was ever made TO the citizens of any
country since the c~reaIion Of the world /;
and there will probably never again be
another opportunity for a similar bounty
20 be conferred upon any people. Inthis
territory there aye millions of acres of as
fertile land as the sun ever shone upon,
lying idle for want Of hands TO till it,
There are millions in the noisy, crowded,
sickly workshops Of the cities, and on the
small sterile farms ia the New England
and Atlantic States, toiling by day and
night TO procure a scan;y supply OF the
n-ecessaries Of life. who, il they choose TO
take advantage Of the opportunity now
afforded. can secure homes for themselves
and their children, with an ample amount
of land, without money, and without
price" We have a. climate here which
we consider the most delightful in the
world. A climate in which can be raised
all the cereals and fruits of the Temper.
ate Zones, as well as cotton and other
productions of a simi.tropical character.
There is yet along many of the streams
. Of Nebraska, a large amount Of timbered
land, still vacant. Bat their are many
who have a prejudice against Nebraska,
as wellas other prairie lands of the West,
on account of The scarcity of timber
This really should not be an OBJECTION
There Is no error in science, religion,
politics, or political economy. sustained by
plausible sophistry, that is more false than
the notion hat a timbered country is more
valuable than prairie. Il is true that it is
very convenient for the early settler TO
have a sufficient amount of timber on his
land to build a log cabin, and to fence his
fields. But in the course of fifteen or
twenty years the farmer who has settled
on prairie. FIVE miles from timber, will be
richer than one who has taken the same
amount of land. One-half of which is tim
Der, and expended the same o Of
capital and labor upon it.
As an instance of this, we give the
opinions and experience of a farmer liv-
ing in The southera part-Of this county,
He is a native of Connecticut, but spent
twenty. Eve years of his life on the prai-
ries Of IllinOis; when he left there 10 come
10 Nebraska, be passed through southern
Iowa, which, like Nebraska has consid.
cradle timber along its water courses.-
He wrote to his friends in Connecticut
and Illinois, that "a great impeachment to
the prosperity Of Iowa was that there
was foo much timber there. II might be
a little easier for men with no means bu,
their labor to settle; but it would moi
accumulate wealth so fast as if there
was more prairie" He said when
he moved 10 Illinois, he settled on land
five miles from timber his friends ex.
pressed surprise at his lack Of judgments
but after living there. twenty-five years,
he and ais neighbors who lived on the
prairie, had become what was considered
rich, and their land would sell readily
al S36 per acre while men who lived on
ibe timber land were sill poor, and their
land would not sell for over SIS per acre.
We admit, however, that it is very de.
to secure homesteads where a
portion of he land is covered with
good timber. Such now cannot be OBJ
tained east of the Missouri bu. in this
Territory, on the branches of the Blues
and Nemahas, there is plenty for all who
may come in the nest twelve months.
Not only does the Homestead furnish
IN opportunity FOL thspoOr man 10 live in
ease and comfort, bu. also for the capt.
ahst 10 increase bis wealth. In This ter
ritory is an unlimited amount Of pasture.
Cattle and sheep here thrive and are
more healthy than in the Eastern and
States. or in England Here
invariably begin 10 breed at two
years Of age. Cattle, with very little
viii double their numbers every
.hree years, even allowing OnefVurth Of :
hem 10 be killed, or 10 die, from various ;
:auses, annually. :
Let any man who has sufficient capital
,ommence stock-raising wth sag 2orty :
loung cows. Lei him keep at Ehe fe- I,
Gales. but al The proper age send :