MEANS OF ACQUIRING LAND 



owning farmers in the United States. Gift, in- 

 heritance, and profits, aided by a good credit sys- 

 tem are the most important means of acquiring the 

 ownership of land. Now that the government 

 has practically exhausted its supply of good farms, 

 and competition is driving the price of land higher 

 and higher, it becomes more and more important 

 that every facility be provided the farmer for 

 making the most of the means which yet remain 

 for acquiring the ownership of land. The farmer 

 should have every facility for acquiring a knowl- 

 edge of the facts and principles which underlie 

 his art, in order that he may so operate his farm as 

 to win large profits from which to save money to 

 invest in land. He should be provided, also, with 

 a credit system such as will enable him to invest 

 his savings with profit, and provide an economical 

 source of funds, such as will avoid high rates of 

 interest and double taxation, when it is desirable 

 to borrow money to invest in land. 



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