The diamond drill., 1921-01-22
AcR. ARRANGEMENT PREVENTS
SETTLERS BEING DEFRAUDED
GIVE INFORMATION UN LANDS
Stumping Campaign viii Add Is
Per CT. to Cultivated Lands and
Add Much For Cultivation

The Iron County Agricultural Com
mission is doing work that the
state OF Wisconsin finds IL necessary
To provide for by law-the furnishing
OF information TO prospective set
tiers about the land that agents offer
them for sale.
This feature OF the commissions
work is emphasized in every confer
ence that has been held between land
agents and the commission The re-
liable land agents are mighty glad OF
the opportunity to have some one in
the county where they operate who
can speak officially OF the land they
handle.
Swindling schemes, through which
worthless land is foisted upon some
would be farmer, injuries the agricul-
tural development of a community
and has been one OF the drawbacks
that sections seeking to attract set
| tiers have had TO contend with
Expect Many Settlers
Mr.. Conlin OF the commission was
in conference with big land agency
at Chicago last Monday. These peo-
| pie are very much impressed with the
plan the commission proposes and II
they come to Iron county-and IL
looks as IL they will-they will rely
upon the aid OF the commission in
getting their prospective settlers to
come 20 these parts.
Wisconsin Is considering the enact
ment OF law at the present session
OF the legislature through which Il
Is proposed to protect these innocent
purchasers.
Under provisions of the proposed
law application would be made by the
seller to the state immigration com
missioner at Madison. Before the
sale could be consummated an inves-
tigation would be mads by the county
agent or by an agent OF the immigra-
tion commissioner 10 establish the
agricultural possibilities OF the land.
Terms OF the proposed law would
either give the agent authority to re-
fuse a permit for sale or would hold
back sale until the facts OF the case
could be put by the agent to the pros
pective buyer, leaving final determi-
nation up to him after he had been
given the facts.
Need For Protection
There is a great need for protective
legislation safeguarding settlers from
buying farms which, after great time
and labor has been spent in clearing
them, prove 90 be ansuited for agri-
culture" said Senator Titus. father of
the proposed law. Large acres OF
the northern part OF the state are ex-
ceptionapy well adapted to agricul-
ture after they are cleared. and
there appears 10 be no reason why
buyers should be inveigled into pur-
chase OF land unfit for farming"
Wisconsin would become q mecca
for settlers II assurance could be Civ !
en- them that the land they were buy |
ing was fitted for agricultural pur- |
poses. the senator explained. lie said |
that land companies would benefit !
rather than suffer from application O.
a law which would keep bringing /
large numbers OF substantial buyers
70 the state
Constitutionality OF the propose
law was declared TO be unquestioned |
because OF the fact that courts have
upheld the blue sky" law IN rs ap |
plication 10 the sale OF stocks and |
bonds. Legislation OF the proposed
nature was declared to be unique by |
tho legislative reference library
which has found practically no pre-
cedent on which TO base the drafting |
OF the resolution.
The immigration commissioner and |
the department Of agriculture are de-
clared TO be interested In the propos-
ed measure and are ready TO give
their support 10 secure its passage
when introduced.
stumping Program Interests
From all sides the commission Is
Continued ON paee