In an area comprising nearly the western half of Nebraska the last census shows that there are not more than six people to the square mile. ].or eight years foreigners have been coming into America at the rate of over 1.000.000 a year. and nearly half of them were tillers of the soil Iu the old country. The West needs these men. If we expect to develop our agricultural resources we must have more farmers. Future growth depends upon increased agriculture. Mr. Chairman. it is not true. as stated by some of these supporting this measure. that the incoming immigrants all flock to the large cities. there to increase the present congestion. It may be true that they go first to the cities. but their residence there is only temporary. Gentlemen.
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