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are situated, but are not open for homesteading in 

 the same manner as Government lands. 



Sections 8 and three-quarters of 26 in each town- 

 ship (see plan) belong to the Hudson Bay Company 

 (the north-east quarter of 26 being Government land, 

 and available as a free grant), and must be purchased 

 if any part of these sections is desired by the would- 

 be rancher. Sections 11 and 29 in each township are 

 school lands, and are sold from time to time to raise 

 funds for educational purposes, but never " home- 

 steaded." 



Only one quarter-section of Government land can 

 be taken up at a time by the settler. Mr. H. A. 

 Kennedy, in his interesting book, " New Canada 

 and the New Canadian," estimates that there are 

 95,180,000 acres of Government land still available 

 for cultivation, and that it will take thirteen years to 

 exhaust the supply. 



Building. 



In selecting the spot on which you propose to 

 build your future home, one or two important 

 details have to be taken into consideration. The 

 first of these is undoubtedly the water-supply, both 

 for yourself and the stock. The second is wood for 

 fuel, building material, and fence-posts. If possible, 

 you should endeavour to choose a quarter-section 



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