The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-01-29
Here is Where I Find Some Land
For Those Socialists Who Are
So RaVenOuS For Some.


and tricks had wiped out our party in 1896,
and knowing that these good old Pops, like
the other Socialists, want "access to the land,''
| have been on the lookout to find them
some.
Occasionally, have found places in Vir-
glnla, the Carolinas Georgia and other
Southern States where the land could be
bought for less than the value of the improve
ments. But my Socialist admirers were not
prepared, just then, to apply for "access" to-
these lands
Occasionally, I have found other places,
abandoned FARMS and such, where the land
was imploring somebody to bring on the axe
and the "access." But my Socialist friends
were not to be tempted. Their eyes were
fixed on the Astor estate in New York City.
But at last Aunt Sam has come to my relief
with statistical publication, showing that
only 100 acres of tillable land, out Of every
375 acres, are actually being worked.
Thank the Lord here's where my Socialist
friends will get "access to the land"
According to these official figures of Aunt
Sam, the Socialists can apply for and obtain
75O,OO0,OOO acres Of land in these United
States.
AS there are only about 100000 Social
lists IN the country, each one Of them can get
access to Is acres of land. Inasmuch as the
acres apiece, you can see for yourself what a
Gods lavish of land there is for the Old Man,
the head Of the family.
Lest you think that I am joking, the official
report is given:
VAST AREA NOT TITLED.
Only p Per Cent of Available Land in U. S.
Under Pillow.
399,OOO,OOO Acres Are of No Use in Agri-
culture-Arable Extent Is ,14OO 100000
OF Total National Acreage of
1,9OOO0O,OOO.
Preliminary estimates by the Department Of
Agriculture show that of the 114O OOO. 900 acres
OF tlllable land in the United States only 27 Der
cent of it is actually under cultivation The est-
mates are based upon reports of IS 900 CORES
pondents scattered in every State to ascertain the
tillable area of the country, the amount of land
unavailable for crops, but available for pasture
or fruits, and the total acreage that can never be
used for agricultural purposes
1900, 900 900 Acres in u S.
1t is estimated that the United States, excluding
It's POSSESSIONS, contains about 1000 900 900 acres
OF which about 60 per cent is tilable This
includes land already under such cultivation and
that which in the future may be brought under
cultivation by clearing, drainage, irrigation &C.
OF the entire acreage, 361 900, 900 acres or 10
per cent are estimated to be nontillabIe but
valuable for pasture or fruits Only FL per cent
or 399OOO,OOO acres, estimated to be of no
use for agriculture either or in the future
Big Increase Possible
According to the census of 1909, the land area
in crops was 81 100000 acres This is approxi-
mately IL per cent of the total land era or about
II per cent of the estimated potential tilIable
area of the United States exclusive of it's possess
slons. In othr words" says the department.
for every 100 acres that now titled, about
375 acres may be titled when the country is fully
developed The increased production of the
future it is added, will be the result of increased
yields per acre as well an extension of area
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