Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

4. p. Forester snd Member Of The Public Lands
'nriuiiesluu-
Henrcecuflfives. the on lnion 81 the
majority of the members OF that com
mluec being. apparently. shat the
timber grabbing should Dee allowed O.
continue. The structures OF the rresi-
dents Public Lands Comm ssion.
quoted below. on the coils 90 the law
are "a sufficient condemnation OF its
malcncicnt provisions
The SECOND lnstalmcnt o. the Com
missions report eoli0ws-
The agricultural Possibilities % the ~
naming public lands are a. set almost IN
known. lands Nhlrn "a rcusratlon ar even
~ lffnde age. were sluuUs,-l % 1c vaiuricss
Gre nnN producing large crops. either with
brought a6auf 4. ra-f By tse ,nfre-iortiss
q urw Er1iIS add ether plants aud new
metAorls oi feru.ine ana in part bT donser
pNlhiaI.n" anA nlrlf"d systtms ~ trans
purf IfiHu- it. d nhVi1Ea thar the nrsr e.
rtn.iil t'r putin tne remaining PUZZLE
lands tn tdrir best lae ls CD ascertnin WAT
that best use la hy a preliminary study anu
classification cd taaui. aud 10 determines
their probable future a-i Development %
Unti b can be deauitely ascrrtalned that
| amy given AREA ~ tne puelic lands - ana
suited ro agricultural acVpI oumant the a.
] fie to that land SHOULD remain o. the Gen
rr4 Government Ina trust FOR the future
Fer example; Tho passage q the recia-
L nation act June ~. llsi.n made cerfasn
thr Disposition % acruai settlers OF large
| areas ~ land which up "a that time had
/ been etnslirred as Naluelcss. other areas.
i which are GOO high aud barren 20 have
uofanl. valuc rvan Tor -razial-. A.. ,.-,.s
I kurru 90 have Importance fn the future
Development Or the COUNTRY through rnefr
1 masking ~ wells VIII give an added value
% vast tracts 81 range lands Tor which
bccaus,. of possible deveio0msnt fhrogrS
1 Nri-Atloh. through the iutrctuctiou ~ new
lN1ntt anu new methods ~ farming.
| through lowest prese walton. and yranine
control. the rrmaiuiug public ,ands have
az Importance hitherto bot dimlv foraasa
in view q these facts i - q the arst
Importance 90 save the remaining public
domain for actual home Builders o. the a.
most limit % future possibilities and not
70 thr public lands under which home mas
ing WI not keep step With disposal. To
tAAt eni your Com nirsion r~eonmenfis
,see p 10 method - range control under
/ which present resources may he used % ths
fttll without endangcring future settie-
ment.
After ,he agricultural possibilities Of TIA
lpuhuc lands have been ascertalncd vita
rea-on.i Die certainty. prov sion should b.
cieutiy large 20 support a family ana o.
larger, and % permit settieDent on such
attas- w IS OBVIOUS that any attempt "a
accomplish THIS end without q careful elias
IsluraFion OF the pubiic lands must neees
sariiy faiL Attempts % tails ksad are %.
tic- ~ MS es.rsss.s 49,. 80 [ "a
imusielcG on the Nebraska 6tlhacre home
steaa law. which vas passed a. aa expert
dition. This act 2S Stas.. SAD permit,
the entry 81 StO-acre homesteads 10 tks
, praetiec tne operation 81 this iaS VII -
\ fsuit Ora putting any considerable nuHaoeF a
] setfiers on the land Is nos yet deterIalned
III Noar commission - * opinion. after care
fui consideration. that general provision.
o fthis kind should not BE- extended ants
after thoroogh study % toe puzzle laDd'