I understand that the creation of homesteads in this act. as in all such acts. is a measure of attraction and allurement to immigrants. to actual settlers. to build up in this District a landloving. hardy. homekeeping population. We know the crop season in any part of Alaska is very short. and the crops are necessarily limited to root crops and a few cereals. as oats and rye. for a short season. and easy of tillage. but it seems to me these are reasons also why the homestead ought to be somewhat larger. I think it ought to be at least 80 acres.
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