The most desirable portions of the agricultural lands having been selected and entered many years ago. and the lands opened for homestead settlement for the last several years being in that part of the country where there is liable to be in any year or through a series of years an insufficient rainfall for the successful raising of crops. it is hardly to be expected that such lands would be taken and occupied unless conditions In regard to qualifications for entry. residence. and cultivation were otherwise favorable. The opening up for homestead settlement of the rich agricultural lands in the three great Canadian Provinces of Manitoba. Saskatchew.n. and Alberta. has been in itself an inducelnent for the emigration of citizens of many States. especially those along the Canadian borler. into Canada in order that they mirht acquire title to land and make for themselves a home. But the greatest Inducement for such emigration is found in the more liberal land laws o: the Dominion of Canada. Under our law the young man must be at least 21 years of age before lie can make homestead entry. while under the Canadian law he is permitted to make such entry on arriving at the age of IS years. Realizing that the State of South Dakota. as well as other States. was being deprived of some of our most enterprising and ambitious young men by reason of the better opportunities afforded them in Canada. the South Dakota Legislature. on the Sth day of March. 1911S.. passed a house joint resolution memorializing Congress to amend the homestead law so as to permit niale minols over 18 years of age to make entry.
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