TAX LANDS AND FORESTRY. 



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So far as the homestead feature of the law is concerned, we have 

 oflScial figures that furnish valuable information. The following table, 

 compiled from figures furnished by the State Land Office, shows by 

 years, from the time entries began under the law to Dec. 21, 1907, the 

 number of acres of tax homestead land entered as homesteads ; the num- 

 ber of acres deeded at the end of the five years' residence required by 

 law; and the number of acres abandoned and that reverted to the State 

 for non-compliance with the requirements of the law. 



The general result shown therefor, is that 51%% of the acreage taken 

 up as homesteads is deeded to settlers on compliance with the law, while 

 481^% is abandoned and reverts to the State. A compilation from the 

 Land Office reports of the acreage of deedings by counties, together with 

 a statement of abandonments as given to this Commission by the chief 

 clerk, shows a slight difference between the total of deedings as given 

 by years and that as given by counties : 

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